Hello everyone, I am so very tired today. I am finding out that getting a full uninterrupted night of sleep can be one of the most elusive problems in the world. I believe this is true because there is no all-inclusive cure: if you want to lose weight, you go on a diet and exercise, if you have an addiction then you can use a program like AA, but if you can’t sleep then what do you do? I have tried taking over-the-counter sleeping pills, ambient, going to bed at the same time every night, cutting out TV before bed, even an extensive sleep study (not all at once, of course). One technique might work once or twice, but eventually its effectiveness wears off and I am left back at square one. I don’t know what to do, at this point I am happy just venting electronically (silly, I know). This last week I have been running on caffeine (don’t knock the iced mochas), but I need to get back on track and on a regular schedule of obtaining successful sleep. This mysterious and intangible problem needs to be solved, so here’s my plan:
Good night!
Dan
Showing posts with label sleep study. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sleep study. Show all posts
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Monday, April 27, 2009
I can't sleep, is anyone awake out there?
Hey, I can’t sleep tonight, my apartment is way too hot, and so I am hanging out and writing my latest blog. I am very disappointed with my Yankees, but you probably already know what I mean. Anyway, it is a great time to be alive: spring weather, baseball is here, school is almost over, and anticipation of summer time.
Speaking of which, I will be 30 soon. Really? You asked yourself: is that true? Will he really turn 30 this year? Well, I don’t know how to put this, but yeah, it’s kind of a big deal! A little nervous, a little excited, and ready to party: this would represent my emotions about this issue.
If you could eat only one food, what would it be? I am thinking about chocolate, especially dark chocolate, no matter how irrational that may sound. (Don’t forget about the flavanoids!) I am searching out new restaurants to try out, in my everlasting mission to become a famous food critic. If you have any suggestions, please pass them on to me: I am very independent and would travel to any borough if the food was right.
Friendships are hard: hard to make, hard to maintain, and very hard to improve. I am lucky to have the opportunity which has allowed me to know all of my friends in my life, but sometimes I wish I was a little more social, my network is more like a square or pentagon than a full-blown circle of friends.
Until next time, stay positive, safety first! Dan
Speaking of which, I will be 30 soon. Really? You asked yourself: is that true? Will he really turn 30 this year? Well, I don’t know how to put this, but yeah, it’s kind of a big deal! A little nervous, a little excited, and ready to party: this would represent my emotions about this issue.
If you could eat only one food, what would it be? I am thinking about chocolate, especially dark chocolate, no matter how irrational that may sound. (Don’t forget about the flavanoids!) I am searching out new restaurants to try out, in my everlasting mission to become a famous food critic. If you have any suggestions, please pass them on to me: I am very independent and would travel to any borough if the food was right.
Friendships are hard: hard to make, hard to maintain, and very hard to improve. I am lucky to have the opportunity which has allowed me to know all of my friends in my life, but sometimes I wish I was a little more social, my network is more like a square or pentagon than a full-blown circle of friends.
Until next time, stay positive, safety first! Dan
Monday, February 16, 2009
when I can't sleep, I eat?
Hey folks, well I have had a long weekend of eating out at nice restaurants, why am I celebrating so much?
No reason, of course, each occasion has been special on its own. However, in the back of my mind, I keep thinking that it is a victory lap after enduring what they call a
"sleep study".
That sounds nice, that terminology puts it in a welcoming frame of reference. My experience differs slightly:
I arrived at a "sleep study" center on friday night and within a half of an hour I was being hooked up with wires and tape to a large monitoring machine. Let me say, first of all, that the technician had no idea how to deal with a person who is blind. He was treating me as if I had a psychiatric disability, or as if I was extremely dependent. So, where was I? They taped up most of my body with wires and monitors, and then told me to go to sleep. Great! That's exactly what I wanted. Did I tell you about the wires on my head?
They put some kind of goop or cream on my head and then taped down several wires to it.
To make a long story short, when I woke up, I had already laid in bed for 8 hours but I probably got five hours of sleep. While this is normal for me, it feels very uncomfortable doing so in that position. Finally, the technician untaped me, which is painful by itself. The bottom line: I have to wait a month to figure out why I don't sleep well at night.
So yes, my weekend was worth every calory.
Update: I am nervously awaiting the results of that sleep study, I can't wait to find out what is really happening with me. Now that I wrote that, I am going to bed.
Dan
No reason, of course, each occasion has been special on its own. However, in the back of my mind, I keep thinking that it is a victory lap after enduring what they call a
"sleep study".
That sounds nice, that terminology puts it in a welcoming frame of reference. My experience differs slightly:
I arrived at a "sleep study" center on friday night and within a half of an hour I was being hooked up with wires and tape to a large monitoring machine. Let me say, first of all, that the technician had no idea how to deal with a person who is blind. He was treating me as if I had a psychiatric disability, or as if I was extremely dependent. So, where was I? They taped up most of my body with wires and monitors, and then told me to go to sleep. Great! That's exactly what I wanted. Did I tell you about the wires on my head?
They put some kind of goop or cream on my head and then taped down several wires to it.
To make a long story short, when I woke up, I had already laid in bed for 8 hours but I probably got five hours of sleep. While this is normal for me, it feels very uncomfortable doing so in that position. Finally, the technician untaped me, which is painful by itself. The bottom line: I have to wait a month to figure out why I don't sleep well at night.
So yes, my weekend was worth every calory.
Update: I am nervously awaiting the results of that sleep study, I can't wait to find out what is really happening with me. Now that I wrote that, I am going to bed.
Dan
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