TCG is home sick today. He never takes a sick day. He's not sneezing quite as much today as yesterday, but I think he's run down from how cold it has been.
I am not having sex with Spike! But I'm starting to think that you might be.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Jan 29, 2014 8:18:04 am PST #8648 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Strix - Jan 29, 2014 8:19:39 am PST #8649 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Do not Ambien and Social Media.
Oh, God, no. I have posted some weird shit in the past!
Also...try to stay out of the kitchen. I had some Ambien power-eating sessions like unto crazy pot munchies.
meara - Jan 29, 2014 8:27:22 am PST #8650 of 30002
I've taken ambien a few times, and never had any issues, but definitely have always been of the "I'll take this and pretty much immediately be trying to sleep".
I don't understand why last night I woke up at 3AM and was coughing like crazy and had to take a few cough drops and sit up for almost an hour, but before bed last night I was fine, and this morning I'm fine. WTF, body??
Frankenbuddha - Jan 29, 2014 8:27:29 am PST #8651 of 30002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks for the advice/opinions. I figured I'd give it my first try on a weekend in order to get a feel for the effects and don't find out the hard way on a work morning that I am gronked for the day.
Steph L. - Jan 29, 2014 8:33:03 am PST #8652 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Also...try to stay out of the kitchen. I had some Ambien power-eating sessions like unto crazy pot munchies.
Oh hell yes. Good lord.
Connie Neil - Jan 29, 2014 9:02:32 am PST #8653 of 30002
brillig
Praise be to all dieties that I have not been burdened with insomnia. Hubby is deeply jealous of my ability to sleep. Of course, I stay up till I'm sleepy, which helps. But that's 1-2 AM on a worknight, which doesn't help.
Dana - Jan 29, 2014 9:49:08 am PST #8654 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I miss Ambien. I got a little too fond of it, so now I use melatonin and Benadryl, but there was something really comforting in knowing that I could take it and I would sleep, period, no matter what.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 29, 2014 10:10:30 am PST #8655 of 30002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I also got the the good news that my bp was 120/72 which is about as good as its been since I started taking bp meds. I was afraid it would be through the roof with all the stress of the last 18 or so months and the bad habits I've been indulging in during that time period.
I will say things have eased up considerably in the stress department the last month or so, though. I'm still trying to get a daily routine during the week that doesn't feel stretched thin, but at least that constant knot of dread seems to have cleared up.
Burrell - Jan 29, 2014 10:12:17 am PST #8656 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Dana, I recommend using a sleep mask with the melatonin as the darkness seems to trigger a stronger response, at least for me.
Atropa - Jan 29, 2014 10:21:44 am PST #8657 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Do not Ambien and Social Media.
This. THIS. Also do not Ambien and Amazon, eBay, or Etsy.
Be aware that generic Ambien from different manufacturers may have different side-effects. I discovered this when it became apparent that a particular generic version game me the bonus gift of hallucinations before sleep. Hey look, the curtains are melting! The light fixture has grown arms and is doing an interpretive dance!