Widows & Widowers Support Group

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shewearsblack17
shewearsblack17

I woke up this morning feeling worse than when I went to bed.  Of course I got up earlier than usual.  Wading through the muck and the mire of grieving really zaps a person!  I have been hit from all sides lately, dealing with other people's problems (namely, my kids).  Seems like I require more and more sleep.  Is this normal?  I like to get at least 9 hours a night.  10 is even better.

Community Leadercliffskat
cliffskat
It's not unusual. Are you drinking extra water? Being dehydrated makes the fatigue worse, and it also contributes to fuzzy thinking. I had to watch that - I cried an ocean - and I would just get wiped out. My sleep was very bad, and I'm a light sleeper under the best of circumstances, but grieving just aggravated it, and I got less and less while needing more rest. It's hard.

Are you taking any vitamins? I found taking a multivitamin with minerals everyday helped. I also found an extra B12 (taken at lunch not at night) improved the quality of my sleep and helped with my fuzzy thinking (Widda Brain). Just a thought...

Love and Hugs,
Martha
shewearsblack17
shewearsblack17
I took my B-12 vitamin. At lunchtime I went through a drive-thru for a burger; The girl at the window must have recognized me as a widow because she offered me water while I waited LOL. Then she called me "Sweets." See, we don't need the t-shirts...they just seem to know...