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Maybe as much as an hour after? Some time in there. I could have been to bed earlier, say 17:30. I only pushed through hoping to do something. A shower, put in laundry, set up the dishwasher... something... anything. It just wasn't going to happen.
It's not even that I gave up, or lost hope. It's that I began failing. Falling asleep in my chair, which isn't a chair that is safe to sleep in. Surprised I haven't fallen out of it yet.
The heater in this front room was turned off, and the furnace turned down. Always a bit worried how cold it will get up there. The strange thing is, when I keep those on, for whatever reason, the upstairs is colder. Lately, with the heat on front and back and just the furnace, the upstairs gets down to 52. With them off, it was 59 this morning. I don't understand that at all. Heat rises, I'm sure. Both are with the door open to the downstairs, and the floor vent open (the vent isn't forced air, just open). So... I just don't get it.
Itchy back this morning. Shouldn't have teased womenfolk. I have a shoehorn that is, about 36 inches. Metal. The curve on the grip, as bare stainless, makes an excellent back scratcher. It's a bit sharp, so I need to use some caution. And, strangely? Itching only does some good. It feels good, but doesn't ever quite take care of the itch. My whole back seems a bit itchy. Dry air, the cold, whatever. Shoulder blades, the flat of the mid and upper back... ugh. *scritch, scratch, itchy, scratch* Hmm, don't they have something they use for bulls to go under, hemp, jute, or some other strong nature fiber? I wonder if they have a smaller one, for humans. Or... smaller bulls. :)
Sleep was good. Legs, ankles, and feet are looking well drained. Back on medicine more regularly, morning and night. Plus getting the right minerals and vitamins in, including d and k types.
Hoping to get a shower before long. Feeding Sassy next, putting on socks until I can get to a shower. Then looking around the web as I try to more fully awaken. Later.
Itchy back: Was a weird symptom in the year leading to my hospital stay. Once maybe twice since, but never to the point of having to find a doorway or corner to scratch my back like a bear. Not sure what it was a symptom of but it was a thing for me, that hopefully I've moved past.
ReplyDeleteIf it's a symptom for something, I've had it for decades. I just can't ever get that itch tended. I even bought a jute cast iron pan and pot cleaner, harsh bristles, but less likely to cut than... other things I used from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI ignore it, for weeks or months, then back to itching it for a while. Glad to know someone sorted it out, even if he doesn't know how.