I thought I had Reynaud's, but I stopped taking Claritin every day and it seems to have gone away. Or at least I haven't seen any evidence of it despite going running in 30-degree weather a couple of times this winter.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, daily Sudafed can aggravate or present the symptoms of Reynaud's. Somethign about narrowing the blood vessels?

It's not a clotting issue with Reynaud's, it's a circulation issue. Daily low-dose aspirin is for risk of stroke.

I thought I had Reynaud's, but I stopped taking Claritin every day and it seems to have gone away.

Huh. Interesting.

I started taking Zyrtec again a couple days ago, and coincidentally had about the worst bout of depression I've had since I moved to Virginia (and stopped taking Zyrtec) five years ago. Today, without Zyrtec, I'm fine. I wonder if my depression while living in NJ was partly due to Zyrtec.

I wonder about under-reported side effects of common OTC drugs, sometimes.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, daily Sudafed can aggravate or present the symptoms of Reynaud's. Somethign about narrowing the blood vessels?

They also mention Chlortrimeton, which is what I take but only occasionally; typically in warmer weather when things are pollinating.

My mom wants me to take aspirin and my dad wants me to move to San Diego. The one thing I've noticed helping was taking a daily bath instead of shower. Having the fingers and toes submerged in warm water for a period of time on a regular basis seemed to improve the circulation. Not that I do that now, but for a couple of years I only had a tub.

Back in the office, where it is raining on my windowsill again.

Sounds like you work in Night Vale, Billytea...

I was about to ask - is one of your clients a community radio station cat?

Ugh, we have the possibility of wintry mix tomorrow. This is what I moved to get away from!

I called the cable company this morning at 7:45 and they made an appointment for between 8-10. Odds that they actually make it? Though they promised me a $20 credit if the guy is late, so.

We had a couple of inches fall last night and we might get a bit more today.

Has anyone stolen my motivation? I got up, took a shower, put on a bra and then, woooosh, away it went.

And now he's here, but sitting in his truck outside.

Please click this link for a video of a French bulldog dad teaching his pups the play bow as your reward after doing an onerous task.

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(Or not doing one, I'm not the boss of you.)

I did not make it to work in time to do meditation this morning because I really, really didn't want to get out of bed. Because it feels like -16F.