And now, the continuing saga of the housewife who couldn't stay awake. In this episode, New Meds!

This sleep disorder is kicking my ass.  Over the past few weeks, the side effects and the lack of wakefulness has lead me back to the doctor to change up my medication.  So far, it's not going so well.

I started on one pill for the last 2 days, and I had to take 2 naps each day, and still felt like total crap.  This morning I was allowed to up the pills to 2!  So far, not bad.  It didn't start off very well, but a little chat with friends in the brisk morning air helped me from going home and going straight back to bed.  I feel half awake and ready to take on some laundry, more coffee and maybe I might even clean a bathroom!

I just want to get through the day without the absolute necessity of taking a nap.  Is that too much to ask?  I hope not.  The last few nights my sleep has been terrible to top things of.  My mouth has been so dry, I wake up feeling like the Sahara Desert has taken over my mouth.  That happens a few times a night, so I know I am not getting restful sleep.  My husband has been making fun of me too - the other night he asked me just how many things I had put in my mouth.  The answer.....4.  I have the top part of my appliance, the bottom part of my appliance and 2 sticky minty things that are supposed to help my mouth create saliva.  Yes, I am super hot when I go to bed.

I have to get more of the minty sticky things because apparently, I can't sleep without those now either.

My sister would be so proud of me today though.  I said no to something!!!  It's a cookie exchange, and it's not a bad thing to do, but it's one more thing to add to my list that I really shouldn't be adding.  So I told the girls I just couldn't do it!  I can't believe I actually said no.  That's a huge thing for me.  I get such anxiety about doing things that I don't want to do, or just can't fit into my schedule.  But I have to take care of myself and in order to do that, I have to stop taking other things on.

I have enough to deal with just trying to keep the house clean, food on the table, and laundry.  Oh yeah, and staying awake long enough to spend time with the kids and the husband.  Put soccer on top of that, all the appointments I have for my feet and the sleep issue, and it just gets to be too much.  I am lucky, and VERY thankful, that I don't have to work on top of that.  (Thanks be to Andre)

I'm still plugging away, some days are better than others.  I do have hope.  I am very thankful that I have some wonderful doctor's who listen - because I sure didn't have that before.  I have doctor's who found the issue and are trying to fix it, I didn't have that before either.  So I know that I am not alone, I am going in the right direction, and there will be a solution to this problem....I just have to be patient and wait for it to happen.

Until then, I will nap, try to get the necessities done, and be a little less hard on myself.