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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

So, When Do I Worry?

As you can imagine, the past few weeks have been very stressful for me. Killing the old blog, dealing with the nonsense which caused it, and a few other personal issues were making me physically ill.

The pinnacle of this stress wave came last Tuesday, where I literally could not sleep. I tossed and turned for eight hours, then lied in bed until I had to go to work. By time I made it home, I had been awake for 38 hours straight.

Friday night? Same thing. By time Mrs. Earp and I returned from Saturday's soccer beef and beer, I had been awake for 38 hours straight.

Monday night was another repeat performance. I woke up at 10am, went to bed at 10pm, lied there until 6am, went to work, and hit the sheets Tuesday night at midnight. 38 hours straight.

I don't know what is wrong with me, and quite frankly it's scaring me to death. I lie on the bed, and the stress of the old blog, work, and everything else simply takes over. I cannot relax and I cannot get the stress to subside. I have taken Tylenol's Simply Sleep, which usually works, but has been ineffective this past week. My only option now is to go to the doctor, but I have no idea if - or how - he can help me.

I do know not sleeping every two days will literally kill me.

UPDATE: Five hours sleep last night. Whoo hoo! It feels like fifty.
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8 comments:

  1. Mike aka ProofOctober 21, 2015 5:38 PM

    Sleep is overrated. If you insist on it, you might try taking Melatonin just before bedtime. It's over the counter and I know several people who swear by it.

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  2. Buckaroo BanzaiOctober 21, 2015 5:40 PM

    Proof - I'll sleep when I'm dead... Which may be by the weekend. I'll try melatonin. Thanks for the suggestion.

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    1. Mike aka ProofOctober 21, 2015 5:43 PM

      I've been taking it for several years now. I take one about 20 min before I plan to hit the sack so it gets into the bloodstream.

      Don't worry about my medical recommendations. I was a doctor in a play once.

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    2. Buckaroo BanzaiOctober 21, 2015 5:44 PM

      And I've been playing doctor for years!

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  3. Buckaroo BanzaiOctober 21, 2015 5:41 PM

    Proof - I'll sleep when I'm dead... Which may be by the weekend. I'll try melatonin. Thanks for the suggestion.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 21, 2015 10:49 PM

    I use the chewable melatonin they work better for me.
    You can get them at Wal-Mart

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  5. ToothyOctober 22, 2015 7:20 AM

    Get a sleep study done. Insurance generally covers it.

    I ended up having sleep apnea, and my CPAP machine is a godsend.

    Good luck, been there and it sucks...

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  6. Buckaroo BanzaiOctober 22, 2015 10:27 AM

    Rick - CVS had them.

    Toothy - I'll try that, thank you. The melatonin worked wonders. Eight hours of uninterrupted sleep. Very happy today.

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