Off and on for a long time I have had trouble sleeping. Sometimes that means trouble clearing my mind and going to sleep, sometimes it means trouble staying asleep, and sometimes it means I sleep and sleep and awake unrested. Last night I again tried the melatonin supplement, which is what the body produces around dusk to trigger sleep. Although I felt groggier within half an hour, I still didn't go to sleep right away. I also was up at least once during the night. I awoke originally at 6 or so, but then decided to attempt to sleep longer, eventually getting up at 8:44am. That would be plenty of sleep for most people. I managed to work effectively through the morning, but after a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup I was feeling sluggish. A can of pop did nothing and by 2pm I was ready to lie down, and I did. This made me mad. Mad. I know my life sounds like something enviable... naps anytime you want... but it isn't. A life where I am only operating at full capacity a fraction of the time is not an enviable life. I want nothing more than to fix this.
I have an appointment at the sleep clinic, of course... next year! In the meanwhile, I continue to look for anything I might have missed.
I have a comfortable bed, a dark room... I've tried multiple kinds of pillows...
The only clue I have is that this is worse when I'm stuffed up... a cold or an allergy is all that is needed to trigger this mess. So, I should be fine in the fall for a few months. Yay. Yippee. Note the lack of exclamation marks.
It all seems so stupid to me.
Well, at least I'm starting to wake up a bit again... maybe I can get another productive hour or two out of this day.
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