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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Jan 7, 2011 17:02:50 GMT -5
Thing is, sleep is contingent on reliable pain relief. I really whacked my hip the other day, and I burn through everything too fast to stay asleep. Annoying, and more annoying. Julia, it's a lot better than it was the first night, but still really bruised feeling. Speaking as someone else who metabolizes pain meds too quickly, the trick is to overlap your dosages. Don't do so much as to OD, but take your next dose before the previous one burns off. This takes a little planning and some knowledge of how quickly your system goes through them--but it's worth it for real relief. Diane *whose back is forcably telling her that she really should NOT have worn high heels today*I do that during the day, but it doesn't help at night, especially because sleep is something I've never done easily. Julia, I'd trade "goes to sleep at any time I want" for "can match fabric color by memory" any day, if I could.
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Post by Sue on Jan 7, 2011 18:34:04 GMT -5
Speaking as someone else who metabolizes pain meds too quickly, the trick is to overlap your dosages. Don't do so much as to OD, but take your next dose before the previous one burns off. This takes a little planning and some knowledge of how quickly your system goes through them--but it's worth it for real relief. Diane *whose back is forcably telling her that she really should NOT have worn high heels today*I do that during the day, but it doesn't help at night, especially because sleep is something I've never done easily. Julia, I'd trade "goes to sleep at any time I want" for "can match fabric color by memory" any day, if I could. That's an interesting skill. I can still do all perfect squares and square roots from 0 to 25 from memory. But that's a learned thing, not a genetic skill.
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Post by Karen on Jan 7, 2011 20:34:52 GMT -5
Is this a cool idea, or what? What an amazing idea! Wish our library would do that. If I knew enough about anything I'd volunteer to be a "book", myself. What would your subject be? I often wondered what book i would choose to memorize if they starting banning books. Still haven't decided on one. How would someone even begin to choose?
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Post by Karen on Jan 7, 2011 20:36:11 GMT -5
So, having failed once again to do nothing yesterday (due to Christmas tree-taking-down and another round of fix the watering trough) today I feel...possibly somewhat worse, in the feverish/sore throat/general lasitude and debility way. I believe I will go take a bit of a nap now. Julia, having taken all necessary meds and food. Naps are good. I stand in favor of them. I recline in favor of them myself. Watching "Medium". Such a well-made show.
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Post by Karen on Jan 7, 2011 20:37:05 GMT -5
I need a couch which is actually accessible; the lovely, wide, cushy one in the study is barricaded by dog bed and superfluous furniture and buried under stuff Franklin will get to later I don't like lying down on my clean sheets in outdoor clothing for reasons of itchy debris and possible allergens, and by the time I strip off I'm wide awake again, so couches are preferred for napping. Julia, had a bit of a lie down, got itchy, got up. I declared today a Sick Day, did laundry until the girls got up, then turned it over to them and went back to bed for a while. I just got a happy surprise (which is quite a change) - Silvercrow had a drawing, on their blog, giving away three of their winter holiday bonus packages including a random-amount gift certificate and also some gift certificates by themselves. I entered via the blog, but since I don't do Twitter or Facebook, I couldn't take advantage of the other four possible entries. Anyway, I won a bonus gift package. It's just some small trinkets from their stock and a pendant or something, but still, Yay! Score!
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Post by Karen on Jan 7, 2011 20:39:24 GMT -5
At this point, sleep's probably the thing you need the most. Thing is, sleep is contingent on reliable pain relief. I really whacked my hip the other day, and I burn through everything too fast to stay asleep. Annoying, and more annoying. Julia, it's a lot better than it was the first night, but still really bruised feeling. I'm glad to hear you're feeling a bit better. Have you ever tried an epsom salt bath? I always feel much better after soaking a good long while when I've overdone it.
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Post by Karen on Jan 7, 2011 20:43:32 GMT -5
It was nice to see David Arquette on "Medium" tonight. I hope he gets his act together. I like him and think he's a good guy, if something of a wild child boy who should probably decide to grow up one of these days.
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Post by Sara on Jan 7, 2011 22:15:40 GMT -5
Working on a new part right now. Should be up in a few...
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Post by Sara on Jan 7, 2011 22:20:58 GMT -5
Your brand-new part can be found here.
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