A Grasshopper, Sleeping Pill And Hot Flashes!

photo I took of the moon

@bluesa (15022)

Johannesburg, South Africa

March 6, 2017 6:42am CST

You read right. It's between a grasshopper, a half a sleeping tablet and the battle of the hot flashes! That has been my nights recently! Imagine, you get into bed, you just want to settle down, it's pitch dark...next minute you hear this loud whirr pass by your ear...you're still thinking...what the? Then something plops down on you with a thud! Well, of course I started hyperventilating! Then I threw off the covers, ran to the middle of my bedroom, jumping up and down on one spot, flapping my arms and hands around like crazy, I am lucky I didn't dislocate something or knock myself lights out, having the silent fits!!! Why silent? Because I live in a gated community and it was 2am and if I had started screaming like crazy, I'm sure my neighbours would not have appreciated that! I finally remembered there is a light switch, put the light on and saw a grasshopper On My Bed!!! So, a freaking grasshopper nearly gave me a coronary! I got my hands on a can of bug spray and let rip! Then, I never take sleeping pills but the doctor prescribed me some, I took a half a tablet one night and slept well, but the next night I was still very tired from it and fell asleep quickly...next thing...2:20am I was wide awake having hot flashes...till 4am. It's getting to the point where I am wondering if I should even try to go sleep. Have you had crazy nights like this? I think I am going to take up star gazing! Ironically, this pic I took, is of the moon on a cloudy night. Maybe take up moon gazing!

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

6 Mar 17

I was very lucky I never experienced hot flashes, but if a bug buzzes around me during the night I can be sure I will be unable to sleep for the rest of the night.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

@LadyDuck , that is why I always have bug spray, I refuse to share my space with bugs! I still had to go sit in the sitting room till the spray had dissipated a bit, Anna, I was not impressed.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

6 Mar 17

@bluesa Several times during the past weeks I have found a stinky bug near our bed. Those things do not even die during winter.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

@LadyDuck , that is upsetting! I hope bug spray gets rid of them!

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

6 Mar 17

I only had a few night sweats, but they weren't too bad. However, if anything is in my room at night, with the exception of my husband or Doodles the cat, there would be no way I could sleep until it was gone! I'd hunt that sucker down. You are too funny!

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

@DianneN , I'm there with you on the hunting! No way is a massive bug sharing my space! Ha ha, thank you

. I am at the point now of either I can cry from tiredness, or I can laugh about it.xoxo :)

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

6 Mar 17

@bluesa Dookles the cat is very good at alerting us to unwanted guests, thank goodness. You really should try to get some sleep, so you don't get run down and sick. Remember, others need you healthy. Heck! I'd pop an entire pill if I had to go through what you're dealing with now. xox and multiple hugs.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

@DianneN , you're right. I am heading to bed now, to try to sleep. Multiple hugs back to you dear friend.xoxo

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

12 Mar 17

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

14 Mar 17

@DianneN , thank you my dear friend.

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

15 Mar 17

@bluesa xoxoxox

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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)

• Canada

28 Mar 17

I laughed when you mentioned the part about remembering there was a light switch;P.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

28 Mar 17

@HebrewGreekStudies , well there I was in the dark freaking out imagining all kinds of awful things, when duh, I have a light, just switch it on and see what it is already :D . It was still awful ;P

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

11 Mar 17

i sleep like a boa constrictor. but i am a light sleeper though. sounds of the cricket may be annoying to some, but for me, it can induce sleep.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

12 Mar 17

@ridingbet , good you sleep well but are aware. I love the sound of rain falling at night, that is a lullaby to me. :)

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

13 Mar 17

@bluesa i also get annoyed with this big old bull frog with the croak so like an old man snoring. if only i can find this one and shoo it away. frogs croak however when it rains

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Timothy Roberts

@theBlock (2657)

• United States

11 Mar 17

@bluesa What!...A-grasshopper-assaulted-my-princess!...I-would've-cooked-and-ate-that-sucker!....Then-uh...maybe-thrown-up-because-my-stomach-is-very-delicate....

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

12 Mar 17

@theBlock Yeah! Can you believe it? It knocked my tiara askew

! Sorry about your delicate stomach, maybe you should try Maalox.

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@theBlock (2657)

• United States

12 Mar 17

@bluesa Even-Maalox-is-too-rough-on-my-delicateness

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@Hatley (163772)

• Garden Grove, California

8 Mar 17

lol if I found a grasshopper in myh bed I would react a lot like yo u did lol those things are big and scratchy too lol I take benadryl for allergy at night and it helps me really to sleep

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

8 Mar 17

@Hatley , yes, they are big and scratchy and thank you for understanding my reaction to it, lawdy I nearly jumped out of my skin. I am not taking anything at night now, I am hoping natural tiredness will kick in. Good the benadryl helps you. :)

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

7 Mar 17

I did not experience hot flashes,thank God! But I have had few crazy nights and it is not because of grasshopper but sometimes small cockroach or mosquitoes. By the way, that moon photo is stunning!

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

8 Mar 17

@salonga , mosquitoes can keep a person awake, ugh. Hot flashes are awful, so it is good you did not get them. Thank you

!

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (11842)

• Philippines

6 Mar 17

You have a very controlled mind. I am living in a crowded and narrow streets... If I saw a cockroaches I really scream... Grasshopper? I might too if I saw him sitting on my pillow as I woke up. Hehehehe!

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

I try to have a controlled mind

. Eek, I can't stand cockroaches either! @luisadannointed , hehehe, I was screaming, just silently

!

@garymarsh6 (23979)

• United Kingdom

8 Mar 17

You could always take up counting grasshoppers! I am sorry I could just picture you jumping up and down in the dark! It must have been horrible for you but terribly funny I guess now it has passed!

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

10 Mar 17

Ha ha, Gary, I carried on like a mad thing at that moment

! And yes, I can laugh about it now. Oh heck no, no counting grasshoppers for me @garymarsh6 !

@Freelanzer (10782)

• Canada

9 Mar 17

One good thing about living in a mostly cold country, no bugs in winter.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

10 Mar 17

@Freelanzer , this is the only reason I am looking forward to Autumn, a break from all the bugs. :)

@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

14 Mar 17

A noiseless shout! lol Even grasshoppers are attracted to you.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

14 Mar 17

@sol_cee , ha ha, I was shouting in my mind

. What can I say...even freaking grasshoppers don't stay away

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

9 Mar 17

Your title made me laugh out loud...and I do remember Hot Flashes and recently talked about them with my daughter who chose to not have children but is going to menopause at the age of 46. I've always been a bit scared of pills so i only take the ones I have too. Never did try a sleeping pill So far in my life I haven't had a grasshopper in my bed with me...

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

10 Mar 17

@PainsOnSlate , I have also not had children nor have I married and at the age of 40 I think it is peri-menopause, but I have most symptoms of menopause, it's odd. The Hot Flashes are such a pain. I am also wary of pills. Yeah, it just seems my luck that the grasshopper decided it wanted to cosy up to me

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@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

8 Mar 17

Oh dear, but I did have to chuckle... I hope you get better rest tonight

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

10 Mar 17

@FayeHazel . Thank you, but it seems my mind likes keeping me awake at night, but, I will keep trying. :)

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@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

6 Mar 17

I never did have hot flashes or disrupted sleep but I do have an overactive mind from time to time. Sleep is a funny thing, sometimes it comes so easily and others, not so much.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

6 Mar 17

You are so lucky. Yes @BelleStarr , sleep can be a funny thing, I don't know why some people struggle with it...

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