Hi Punkdoc. Anaesthetics play havoc with the nervous system, well mine for sure. I would ask the doc (I assume you can't self-prescribe) for sleeping pills to take for a couple of weeks. And see what happens. You don't need me to tell you that sleeping pills are for emergency only. I will take one on Tuesday night because I have a scan Wednesday morn and I know I won't sleep a wink otherwise. I hope the weather where you live is decent enough for a short walk.
Thank you Dove. Iām considering female sparrow hawk but it was huge! There is woodland a few hundred metres away but nothing high. The motorway a mile away is known for raptors circling between the valleys.Ā
Iāve just been out to look for evidence of plucking (seen with a sparrow hawk before), but nothing.Ā
That sucks Punkdoc. I hope you can break the cycle somehow.Ā
Iād grab all the daytime sleep I could,Ā @punkdoc. It might be very inconvenient, but itāll all help towards your healing, and Iām sure your sleep patterns will revert to normal as you get better. Itās still not much more than a month since major surgery, so donāt be too hard on yourself. Schedule in that afternoon nap as part of your convalescence.
We see buzzards in the garden, usually being mobbed by the crows, and they are huge. Son said heād seen an eagle first time he caught sight of one. We also had sparrowhawks nesting in the garden one year. First time we saw the female sitting on a branch, we spent ages with the bird books trying to identify it. Luckily, a very identifiable male sparrowhawk arrived, and proceeded to have his wicked way! Not something one can arrange to order though!
@AuntyRach it might have been a goshawk based on your description of size and behaviour. I have only seen one in the garden once, it grabbed a woodpigeon from our large apple tree and the pair crashed to the ground. I got to the scene of the crash to find the goshawk giving me a very hard stare for interrupting lunch. The goshawk then took off with the woodpigeon in its claws, very impressive sight.
I suppose you are still having to sleep on your back @punkdoc. I remember you had trouble with that last time and so did my OH. It will get better when you can lie how you want.
Sadly I have been on sleeping tablets for 20 years, since my first bout of depression and have never managed to be weaned off, I am a real example of how bad they are for you.
I would just go with the flow @punkdoc.Ā If you are not working, there is no need to try and replicate the sleep at night, get up early to get ready for work pattern.Ā Sounds like you are taking your sleeping tablet too early - while you are still wide awake. I'd take it later, knowing I would be getting up later and not worry about losing half (or even all) of the morning.Ā As happened to me this morning!Ā Couldn't sleep, read until I could, woke up late.Ā Yes, still feel out of sorts and kind of cross with myself, but, hey ho - it's my own time I'm wasting.Ā Ā
In my case I think it is stress that is keeping me awake - all these funding applications!Ā The funders want to think they are spending the money wisely and reaching all corners of the community - but trying to quantify how our festival will do that is very difficult! 100 socially isolated tempted to come to an event?Ā 200?Ā 16 young people in the workshop?Ā Is that enough to justify asking for Ā£500 for that?
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I suppose you are still having to sleep on your back @punkdoc. I remember you had trouble with that last time and so did my OH. It will get better when you can lie how you want.
I've been for a walk with OH. He still gets leg ache when he's tired but he's so much better since he had a new hip. I really should get on with the garden and Ghislaine de FĆ©ligonde needs pruning.
We are having a chicken and veg stir fry this evening, haven't decided whether to have rice or noodles.
Melatonin might be a very good idea, @Dovefromabove
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In my case I think it is stress that is keeping me awake - all these funding applications!Ā The funders want to think they are spending the money wisely and reaching all corners of the community - but trying to quantify how our festival will do that is very difficult! 100 socially isolated tempted to come to an event?Ā 200?Ā 16 young people in the workshop?Ā Is that enough to justify asking for Ā£500 for that?