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Up and awake and it is only 16:45. Yeah!
I did manage to do a bit of sweeping, this "morning", get a shower in, reconnect my bank access, pre-schedule the delivery of the roofing material (they only set up the day, scheduling the actual delivery on the day selected this time... huh?), and will try to do another piece of business. Of course, with the materials coming, I need to get out and begin the teardown on the roof. I am in a bind, a bad one. Hmm, why do moments like this bring the term cat (stuck) on a hot tin roof to mind? I am unhappy, dancing (in a way), but with no where to go.
I cannot get to that roof today. I have nothing to offer. If I can somehow figure out how to wake up tomorrow, I need to get to Salt Lake City. Though I suppose if that is off the schedule due to continuing sleep problems, I will try to be ready to work on the teardown. Focus, I need that too. And it just is not available. Though whether I lose focus or lose control of sleep first or deeper, or if one is the cause of the other, I may never know. Being aware of the issues, as I am more and more here, I am little more able to affect the outcome. At least so far. At least the chamomile tea is tasty. Oh, wait, some of you had other ideas for over-the-counter sleep remedies... I am taking a cocktail of chamomile tea, melatonin, and valerian root. Is there anything that you find which works better?
Anyway, I will try to wake a bit more. If I can, I might try to hit the roof a bit yet this afternoon or evening. I am set to cook beans, rice, and maybe the last of the millet. I cooked several brots last night which make fine additions to rice, beans, the combination, or do quite well by themselves. I should take something else out of the freezer to cook as well though. I need to start eating better. It is amazing how hard my 'systems' shut down and how quickly. How interactive each component of the failure is. At least I know I was doing everything right when I fell. Food was correct and good, no sugar or other sweets, I was physically somewhat active, I had short and long term plans and was actively working those. Yes, this is simply a disease or illness. Why do I keep needing proof? I suppose it is because I feel that most medical I have encountered are highly skeptical of me having any real condition (besides diabetes and high blood pressure), disregarding my whole medical history before that though and of course. Bah!
Well, later.
Doxylamine succinate
ReplyDeleteIt is the active ingredient in certain OTC sleep aids. Look on the label, you don't want Dipenhydramine HCL (Benadryl). That stuff does very little for me. But Doxylamine succinate does.
Doxylamine in combination with melatonin is like a Ban-Hammer on insomnia's ass in my case.
Thanks. I will look into that. As for benadryl, that stuff has sort of worked, but like other things I have tried, it was both weak and slow and extra weariness carried on into the next day. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI've been dealing with a bit of insomnina lately (mostly work stress, but maybe too much coffee, man). I took 4 mg of melatonin and one doxylamine succinate tab last night and I was down for the count until Daisycat getting up at 6 am disturbed me.
ReplyDeleteAh, you must be taking the pill form of melatonin. I am using the liquid, and at a .9 ml dosage. I can't wait to try your suggestion. I won't figure out a way to be in town before Thursday, hopefully on my way to Salt Lake City. Though I could stop somewhere in Logan or Ogden, the place I will be visiting in SLC is very close to an 'organics' coop type place, large enough that it is sure to have what is called for.
ReplyDeleteUhrm, I best write the name down. I am quite sure I would otherwise become confused and buy nothing. Money is too tight this month for anything but the essentials. It happens.
Ah, any idea what the mg dosage you're getting in that 0.9 ml liquid? I'm betting it isn't very high. I am indeed using tablets. I sometimes use the plain melatonin, sometimes the "time release" version. Because sometimes it wears off before the night is over, the time release is better. But sometimes the time release leaves me with a bit of drowsy "hangover" and then the regular stuff is better the next night.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that the amount I am taking is a volume rather than a recommended dose. The dosage is probably similar, I am merely taking a concentrated dosage. It is supposed to work faster in liquid form. I saw quite a variety of options, though not time release in particular. I will keep that in mind when I look for the other stuff as I am sure, if I can get the stuff to work, it will wear off. Every other day dosing might be the trick.
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