Sleeping too much

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Decadian
Decadian
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1:04 PM
Hi @PeppiPatty

Writing takes a lot of effort - if you have writte 3 pages I can estimate that over time you have written 300 pages - or more - that you have rewritten, compressed, altered or put aside to add later

Keep up the good work - you have had a lot to deal with in the past and like you said - it took you about a year to work out what you wanted to write

I have a lot of sheets of a novel I started to write years ago - I lost track of all of what I was trying to write - so long ago now - I couldn't seem to find an ending - like that piano joke about "I know this tune has an finish somewhere but I can't seem to find it"

It's a lot of work - a lot of research - and great that you have three pages - I bet there is a lot more than that around

Dec
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TAB
TAB
Senior Contributor
1:22 PM
Sorry @Decadian, it was my first reaction, I guess you guys know how each other speak by now @Former-Member . I just thought it sounded a bit bleak and tawneys been doing so well. I wasn't trying to upset anyone
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pip
pip
Senior Contributor
2:11 PM
Hi @Former-Member. My concern here is sleep apnea. If you sleep at the drop of a hat during daylight, it's possible you stop breathing at night during sleep. Have you ever been tested for apnea? Perhaps a word with your Dr about apnea might help settle your mind on that score. Often new medication/s take time to adjust to, if that is the case, I suggest you talk to your G.P anyway. Take care of yourself TAWNEY.
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mohill
mohill
Senior Contributor
3:17 PM

Hi everyone 😊💕
@pip, good pickup, I had sleep studies December, the technition said theres a deprea of SA (not severe) that I do need to talk to my Dr about after seeing him. I've put it off so I can legally make this trip as the diagnosis will restrict my licence. I fall asleep through the day when I lay down for a kip when I try post here and keep falling g asleep. I've overdone it as living on my own has far less troubling interactions, jobs, concerns etc. Not use to it, plus its hot and the trip down I pushed too hard. Past nursing shift work taught me how to do that, but I'm older.
@TAB thanks for being my protective forum big bro, i understand Dec, shes ok. Hey, was thinking of you today when i checked my car oil (kept forgetting to before), it was just over 1/2 so put 500ml in. To make a funnel I cut a plastic drink bottle in half.

My aunt is another 3hrs Sth (her hubby died) so I'm debating visiting her to take flowers before heading back. Not sure if I'm up to that. I'm feeling washed out. Bro3 was here crying g about MH and the CTO injections due this week. He's so unhappy and arguementative and moody and unwell... drains you

Gotta go get tea, mums still not well

@Decadian, thanks hugz
@Faith-and-Hope, xox
@Former-Member, xox
❤️💕 @Shaz51 ...

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What a fabulous profile pic @Former-Member.. it is so you .. alert eager .. meercat .. ish .. maybe ..

on the lookout for the littlies.

I am back home after my train wanders.

Lovely to start reading and catch up on a bit of goss.

I am good. I had my freakout before I went. I guess I was anxious, but the trip went well.

My son did his thing without mum in his hair for a couple of weeks .. YAY

Cheers All

Hi @TAB

Yes - after all these years @Former-Member and I have been yakking to each other we have learned that we have similar things in our lives - eg - we live alone, we are bereaved mothers, we come from dysfunctional families - so we do know each other from speaking-time

Not only that - we are women - and not to denigrate anyone male or female (or anything else they might be) - women connect with each other differently that we do with men - or the way men communicate -

There are some people here that I feel as if I have known for years - I can hardly believe I have been in the Forum Family since last Easter - all that time!! - but yes

There is woman-to-woman speak as well as speaking-time - and then add on the natural understanding people have when they have lived through similar experiences

Dec

hello @Former-Member

quick response not feeling best at moment. not your concern though. you have enough on your plate.

I think that message back from your sister was encouraging, probably difficult for her if she is not used to accepting what is and moving on.

Excellent for you to have made the first approach and perhaps that is all she needed.

I do hope goes well, sounds like you have made headway with all of your family. Feel for your brothers, they would appreciate seeing you also.

mum's and dad's are just that, some like to stay in charge of their brood. some grumble without realising thhat they do it is a part of them. i think that they were happy you were there too.

safe travelling back and as others have said take care of Tawney. I know only too well and too late so easy to put self last when you are a giver.

please drive carefully and have many rest stops xxx

will be thinking of you on your remembrance day. xxx

Ohhh @Former-Member xx

thank you for the callout

not very well today my friend

Hi @Former-Member

As far as the sciatica goes - you can use heat rather than cold and put it high up behind your hip where the nerve leaves the spinal cord - and as hot as is sensibile - careful not to burn your skin

However - I think a trip to your doctor when you get home would be a good idea - there is medication for nerve pain - I don't use it myself but from those who have it has been useful - but you need a script

Perhaps you are doing too much physical work where you are with your parents right now - I don't want to write another satirical post about the situation but it sounds horrific and to me it sounds as if you are pouring your energy into a bottomless pit and it is not appreciated at all

Sure - I get it that your parents are afraid they will be put into a nursing home - but there are better places than that before they get there and I should know - they will keep your parents in their own home for as long as possible and as long as they want to - but the people who organised Aged Care Support and Disability Support - to know about the situation

Gee Tawney - you are in such a tough spot. I couldn't do it - well I could have cared for my father had that been necessary but my mother was really nasty and as a woman in my late 60s/early 70s I could not and would not tolerate her mouth any more

I really feel for you - you are there to help your parents and they are treating you so badly - I doubt you can walk away leaving them - my TS was always present just wanting everything her way so I could walk away from the situation - but I did care - it wasn't as case that I didn't care

But people - even our parents - need to earn our respect - and I hope you are finding ways of protecting yourself

Hugs Tawney - gee - how I care about you

Dec