14 Jun
Molly, 46. Been awake since 3.17am and here I am. This has been happening for months now. Wide awake, heart going a bit, mind immediately full of everything and nothing. I lie there convincing myself it's just work stress or the wine I had on Friday or the fact I haven't replied to that email. But it's every night. Or near enough. I don't feel anxious in the day, not really. So when I try to explain it to anyone I sound a bit dramatic? Like "I keep waking up at 3am" and they go oh yes me too, have you tried a podcast. Brilliant thanks. I've got a GP appointment next week and I genuinely don't know how to describe this without sounding vague. It's not insomnia exactly. It's more like something wakes me up and then I can't land again. My brain just... revs. I've started going out for a walk after dinner, nothing long, just round the block basically. Not sure if it's doing anything yet but it at least means I'm not sitting on the sofa winding myself up. If anyone has managed to explain this kind of thing to their GP in a way that got taken seriously I would genuinely love to know how you phrased it x