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I love the 80s: Pop Rheumatology!

I got my BC changed over today, freaking finally. They dug into my arm and pulled out the hormone matchstick.

Then I got my depo shot back- YAY!
And the other cheek got a shot of Toradol! YAY!

So, on the ride home I was trying to sing some kind of homage to Gloria by Laura Branigan only with, you know... TORADOL! TORADOL!
They shot me in the bum yeah! Toradol!

...I'll spare everyone.
But share this:

At least I'll sleep tonight- that didn't happen last night because I was sewing and went grocery shopping and my body was like "YEAH DON'T THINK SO".
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So I need a nap most days, is what I need to get through my stubborn head. If I don't take a specific break during the day, this will keep happening.

I need to get in my nine hours or so total [though it's usually split with an hour or two in between and that actually gives me better rest]. Same here. I need to literally start CARVING OUT ten hours a day- 9 combined for night sleep, 1 for nap or at least physically resting in bed. I HAVE TO.
I didn't really realize until like, today, that I have to do that specifically.

Also need to get through my head that my GP's office is actually listening.
I know this. But I'm like a pet who gets possessive of food: I know they take care of me and won't hurt me, REALLY- but... instinct can be hard to kill once honed in.

I have beach week in DE with really awesome close friends starting on the third. I was concerned that until we get a new med going for a while [starting tomorrow or next day], this whole inflammation explosion might happen because it's like... a flare and vacation is pretty close.
So they said if it happens again I have the option to get one more dose before vacation. This makes me really happy.

I need to get my hair done before beach week. I think I'm just gonna go for it. yay crazy hair.

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Hmm...that song takes me back...it's kind of a sad song underneath. I hope you had fun and didn't get to sunburnt Laz :D Mael
 
Right tree the two shifts thing is something I was naturally doing sort of. Then I was watching a thing on medeival europe and they talked about how people often slept two times- the hour or two period in the middle was often a time of productivity of personal nature. this is when people would talk, those who did read or write would do that, people would play simple table games if others were up.

After that I looked into it and decided as much as I can to encourage that sleep pattern. It is a bit more difficult in the summer because nights are shorter, but its generally better for a number of reasons, including that my body doesnt get as stiff.

Its difficult when I need to rest for a good part of the day, but I try to move around and get somewater, etc whenever I wake up in that case.

No one really buys the split sleep thing when I talk about it... but when I was like nine adults mocked me for talking about 90minute sleep cycles and stages of sleep.

ha. :p
 

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