"He's a miracle"

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,028

Total words: 27,197

Listening/watching: X-Files.

Total words for the year: 64,491

Yep. I’ve got nothing else today. Insomnia is kicking my butt again.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

"He's a miracle"

Thought and Memory

New words: 2,028

Total words: 27,197

Listening/watching: X-Files.

Total words for the year: 64,491

Yep. I’ve got nothing else today. Insomnia is kicking my butt again.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Insomnia

I loathe insomnia.

Those who have never suffered from it, I envy you.  Once, I would have counted myself amongst your number.  I used to sleep for ten hours a night, no problem.  Even when I first started having health issues, I never had problems sleeping.  That came later.

Insomnia has been my sometimes companion for several years.  It’s not of one variety, either – I have problems falling asleep, staying asleep and not waking up early.  The latter is the most rare, which is funny, because it’s the one aspect that I think I could probably cope with the most.

I’ve tried sleeping pills with varying amounts of success, alcohol, cutting out caffeine, different diets, exercising like a fiend, practicing good sleep hygiene, herbs…the list goes on.  I’m currently trying Valerian again, just to see if it makes a difference.  I did succumb to sleeping pills one night this week (and may again tonight), but I don’t like to use them as a long term solution.

My suppressed immune system has also led to a mild sinus infection that’s not helping anything.

I wish I was one of those people who could use the extra hours that they’re not sleeping to do something productive (like writing), but I end up being so mentally fuzzy that I can’t concentrate on anything at all.

Still, I sat down and wrote today.  What I wrote, I have no idea right now.  It’s just rewriting, so it shouldn’t be a huge hassle.  But I need to remember to check it properly tomorrow.  Assuming that I sleep tonight.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

Insomnia

I loathe insomnia.

Those who have never suffered from it, I envy you.  Once, I would have counted myself amongst your number.  I used to sleep for ten hours a night, no problem.  Even when I first started having health issues, I never had problems sleeping.  That came later.

Insomnia has been my sometimes companion for several years.  It’s not of one variety, either – I have problems falling asleep, staying asleep and not waking up early.  The latter is the most rare, which is funny, because it’s the one aspect that I think I could probably cope with the most.

I’ve tried sleeping pills with varying amounts of success, alcohol, cutting out caffeine, different diets, exercising like a fiend, practicing good sleep hygiene, herbs…the list goes on.  I’m currently trying Valerian again, just to see if it makes a difference.  I did succumb to sleeping pills one night this week (and may again tonight), but I don’t like to use them as a long term solution.

My suppressed immune system has also led to a mild sinus infection that’s not helping anything.

I wish I was one of those people who could use the extra hours that they’re not sleeping to do something productive (like writing), but I end up being so mentally fuzzy that I can’t concentrate on anything at all.

Still, I sat down and wrote today.  What I wrote, I have no idea right now.  It’s just rewriting, so it shouldn’t be a huge hassle.  But I need to remember to check it properly tomorrow.  Assuming that I sleep tonight.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.