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I Need a Nap October 21, 2004

I haven’t been sleeping well. There are way too many things working against me right now for me to be able to get a decent night’s sleep. First of all, there’s my cat. She’s driving me crazy. She insists on sleeping on my pillow and/or head. I try to convince her that there are better places to sleep, but she’ll have none of it. So either I can’t sleep because she’s walking all over my hair trying to find the best place on the pillow or I’m awake because I’m constantly taking her off my pillow. She’s 16 and beyond stubborn. She’s pretty fragile, so it’s not like I’m going to throw her off the bed, but man, I’ve got to come up with a better solution.

I’ve also been having bad dreams. I really don’t know why this is, but I’m blaming it on the birth control pills. That’s my motto: when in doubt, blame it on the drugs. All I know is that they didn’t start until I started this new brand of pills. I’ll take it though, because they’re not making my nauseated or depressed.

And I don’t know what was up last night, but I woke up in the wee hours thanks to some excruciating itching all over my back. It felt like little bugs were crawling up and down my back. It’s was horrible and no amount of scratching could touch it. I was miserable. I also had a dentist appointment this morning, so I’m sure feeling apprehensive about that whole situation didn’t help matters last night either.

I really need a good night’s sleep sometime soon. Maybe I’ll pop a Tylenol PM or two. That’s should do the trick.

Comments»

1. Julianna - October 21, 2004

Tylenol PM is awesome! Highly recommend it.

I hope your dental visit went okay.

Take care.

2. sherry - October 21, 2004

I’m so sorry you haven’t been sleeping well. I have that problem often myself…and I found a suitable solution. Simply Sleep, from Tylenol works great. It’s like Tylenol PM, without the Tylenol. Oh, and a friend of mine just recommended Calms by Hybrand?? Haven’t tried that yet.

There’s always the nookie method as well…

Good luck!

3. la gringa - October 21, 2004

I LOVE Tylenol PM. Hope you have a more restful sleep tonight. Sweet Dreams. . .

4. amyesq - October 21, 2004

I have just gone straight to the Ambien. Good luck at the dentist’s.

-Amy

5. Anonymous - October 21, 2004

Sorry you’re not sleeping well. I’ve been there (in fact I’d be there tonight if it wasn’t for klonopin!) and it’s very NOT fun.
And I also know about the cat thing. Mine’s 15, and she stands on my pillow and paws at my cheek and shoulder until I lift up the covers and she can get under them, with her head on the pillow. Can you say spoiled? If I don’t let her under she starts knocking stuff off my bedside table. Needless to say I don’t put my glasses there any more-they go on the bookcase where she can’t get them (I had too many mornings of trying to find them by feeling my way along the floor). Hope tonight is better.