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So today is the end of the tenth day, four more days and I am up to 30mg!

I saw my doc yesterday and got prescribed a sleeping pill that I will try in the next couple of days. I know, why not try it today? Well I am off tomorrow so I can stay up late tonight so meh!

Today wasn't a total waste either, I got to help out a good friend of mine and drove him on some errands, it was a nice change from just sitting here waiting to go to work.

lets skip the 8th, 9 is a better number

Yesterday was not a good day. I woke up too dizzy to stand and had to call out of work. Maybe its the lack of sleep that's getting to me? Maybe its a side effect? In the end it doesn't matter really, Today is the 9th day and I have an appointment at 9:30am, and you can bet your sweet ass I am going to get a new sleeping pill. I am spending way too much time awake I feel like a zombie, no energy, can't think straight, no motivation to do anything, and yet when I try to go to bed I just lay there for hours tossing and turning. After I fall asleep I usually wake up early because I am paranoid about sleeping through my alarm, so I spend a few hours taking little 5min siestas constantly waking to check the time to ensure I get up on time.

and on the seventh day

He waited till the 8th to take his next pill.....
So it seems that taking them in the morning works out a little better as it is now almost 8:30 and I am tired. Woo Hoo! Normal sleep pattern ENGAGE! (fingers crossed)



Also, I was going to work on schedules today but decided to F*%$ that penguin. My day off is my day off! I will work on the schedule tomorrow between shifts!

and on the 6th day

So today/tonight is the sixth time I should be taking my meds. I however have noticed that when I take them I still stay up till 2 or three am and them am tired around 4pm the next day. I am going to try taking them in the morning instead and hope that with the 6 hour difference in time taking the pill that I will be fine by four and get really tired by 10pm, the perfect time to be tired for me these days. So here we go, my alarm is set for 6, a glass of water is handy and tomorrow is a new day.

on the 5th

Night numero five. So here it is night number five, nothing important really to report. Today work was good for half my shift then one person opening their mouth ruined the rest of the day. As far as sleep goes, its all the same. Stay up late, wake up early repeat. Work tomorrow should be better, it's Sunday and that means a slow day!!!! With Monday off, maybe I will be able to actually get something done in the next few days.

Eve of the fourth

If you haven't already guessed it, I am using this blog to remember what day I am on as far as medication goes. In two weeks We up the dose and I don't want to miss it or do it too early. Yes I know I can just do it on a calendar and add an alarm to that date but I would rather not. This way I am also keeping track of my sleep patterns which these pills are supposed to affect for the better. As of right now, 10:39pm I am actually tired and think I might be able to sleep. My pattern lately has been to be up till 2 am sleep till 4 toss and turn till 630, lay there till 7 then give up and just get up.

Night three

Or shall I say early morning of day four? I was out at Nicks watching The IT crowd and didn't get a chance to take tonight's pill till after midnight. Oh well. I was falling asleep at his house which is a good sign but now that I had to drive home I am wide a freaking wake. Still no noticeable benefits or side effects. Maybe after a few more days something will happen.

Night Deux

So last night was uneventful. One of the side effects of Cymbalta is drowsiness and of course I didn't get that side effect. I usually am one of the lucky few who have all the bad side effects happen to me but when I need one to help me sleep, nothing. In fact I stayed up till around 2am. All in all I have gotten about 2.45 hours of sleep since Monday, though I did manage to catch a power nap this afternoon so I guess as of right now it's more like 5 hours of sleep since Monday morning. Maybe it just needs to build up in my system? Maybe tonight will be better and I will visit slumber land at a timely hour.


By the way, that's my nephew in the picture, what a little devil!

Night one

Cymbalta-night one.

Wish me luck and no side effects!