My bus smells like feet. Or stinky cheese. Or stinky feet cheese.

That is all.

Today included working from home, maintenance installing new CO alarms and putting in a new air filter, then out into the cold to see the dentist.

Gahhhh, I hate the dentist. I wasn't smart enough to take my Lorazapam before hand to stave off an anxiety attack. I'm home and I'm still shaking.

As for the Trazadone, it has worked for me. I was on generic ambien before and while it helped me fall asleep better, I would wake up a bunch during the night. The first while on Trazadone I felt like I slept but I also felt aware instead of deep asleep. It doesn't feel like that anymore, but I can't say how long it took for the deep sleep. Now when I have insomnia issues it is because I didn't follow my usual routine or I took the meds and didn't try to sleep within a half hour. I can't imagine taking it 3 hours before bedtime.

She says taking it three hours before bedtime will help the fogginess in the morning. Obviously Ambien wasn't perfect, but I prefer waking up to not falling asleep for four plus hours. But the feeling like shit in the morning can't go on, not if I can't drive.

extended use of Seche made my nails peel like crazy.

This happens to me with any nail polish that has formaldehyde in it. It takes months for the damage to grow out.

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I started taking a seaweed supplement for iodine, and it has made such a difference in my mood and my ability to stay awake all day, almost from the first day.

ita, I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this unhelpful crap from your doctors. Anti-helpful, even.

Doctors keep trying to diagnose me with anemia, because I'm female and vegan and frequently tired, but every blood test since I was in my early teens has shown my iron level slightly above the normal range. (My rheumatologist's explanation for me being frequently tired is that, since my tendons don't hold my joints together like they're supposed to, my muscles have to work harder, so pretty much any everyday movement uses more energy for me than it does for other people.)

What emoticon did we come up with for eye-rolling? Because someone left a comment on my blood spatter nail tutorial asking what brands had the MAC Villainous colors.

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That's right! I'll just be over here, doing that.

The Boy is currently ordering a Superman t-shirt online for Halloween. I convinced him to wear his suit with the t-shirt under it, and when people ask him who he is, to rip open the button down shirt.

What? He had to buy the suit for his mom's funeral, and he said he wanted to find other places to wear it! Plus, he's an adult; he could have said no to my suggestion if he didn't want to be Superman.

(I told him as a bonus, he could change out of the suit later, keep the t-shirt on, put on jeans, and tell people he's Sheldon.)

t edit Plus, at the party we're going to, people will be STUNNED to see him not in a dress and heels. Seriously. I cannot stress enough how shocked they'll be to see him in Serious Men's Attire. Imagine people's reaction if Jilli were to wear jeans, white Keds, and a Justin Bieber t-shirt. THAT kind of stunned.

The Boy is currently ordering a Superman t-shirt online for Halloween. I convinced him to wear his suit with the t-shirt under it, and when people ask him who he is, to rip open the button down shirt.

I had a friend more or less do that costume, but he kept the buttons open all the time. It was actually really great!!

What is everyone dressing as for Halloween, if you are dressing up? I'm not 100% sure yet, as I don't even have any plans, but I think I will be going as Kim Possible. I have the hair color for it!