Benadryl doesn't work for me unfortunately. I'm with you on the side effects, though. My experience with Ambien had me hallucinating linear patterns, four days of sleeplessness and a trip to the ER for a hideous migraine. Never again.
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Audio books help me. I have mind racing and the focus on the story often slows things down where I go to sleep.
Benadryl doesn't work for me unfortunately. I'm with you on the side effects, though. My experience with Ambien had me hallucinating linear patterns, four days of sleeplessness and a trip to the ER for a hideous migraine. Never again.
This helps me, too, except usually I go to sleep listening to Netflix. I binge listened my way through 17 seasons of Midsumer Murders that way. The great part was it was always new because I'd fall asleep at different points.
Quiet is my biggest enemy. Shows where speaking tells the story work wonderfully and I might add without the side effects of oral sleep aids.
One of the great things about Midsomer Murders is that the musical score is so melodic. Even when there is a lull in conversation, there is usually wonderful music playing. I'm actually looking for a new show as I need to take a break from MM. Recently I tried Arrested Development but it kept me awake laughing. Now I'm on to Murder She Wrote - much better.
I take Benedryl every night, too, along with melatonin. No side effects, but Benedryl usage has been linked to Alzheimer's. I worry about it every day, but take it anyway.
I fall asleep listening to CNN at night. Seriously! They have a very sleep-inducing tone. Movies with a lot of storms work too (thinking "Twister").
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When AWM has trouble sleeping she usually watches a disaster movie of some kind. Twister, Volcano, and The Day after Tomorrow all seem to work just as well.
Thank you for all the happy birthdays , everyone. Had a wonderful, relaxing day. My hubby made me an awesome planter that i cant wait to fill with flowers tomorrow . Thats if i dont have a hangover. I had 3 glasses of wine! Alcohol and I dont get along too well.
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The Day After Tomorrow is a good one too, have had that on twice in the last week. I like Volcano, but Anne Heche calling out "Kelly Roark!!" over and over again always wakes me up, regardless how low the volume is.
Maybe it is but the lack of sleep has to be worse. I've reached the point of exhaustion where I was dipping in and out of micro sleeps.
Cool! I've never seen one of those before; I'll have to put it on the list for Jasmine once the finances are straightened out.
Roger got home just fine, and is getting around the house much better, which means that the therapy worked well. I'm very glad to have him home. Jasmine doesn't quite know what to think of the walker yet, but she was quick to figure out that she should stay out of its way. I've always said that she's a smart cat, most of the time.
Now I just need to get myself some dinner to make the headache go away. Fortunately, it's mild; I don't get migraines. We're sitting here watching the pilot episode of Brain Dead, on CBS. It's looking like it may turn into a good series.
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Roger got home just fine, and is getting around the house much better, which means that the therapy worked well. I'm very glad to have him home. Jasmine doesn't quite know what to think of the walker yet, but she was quick to figure out that she should stay out of its way. I've always said that she's a smart cat, most of the time.
Now I just need to get myself some dinner to make the headache go away. Fortunately, it's mild; I don't get migraines. We're sitting here watching the pilot episode of Brain Dead, on CBS. It's looking like it may turn into a good series.
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Shortly after Christmas 2014, discovered a momma cat had not found a room at any local inns, so decided my front porch wood pile would do. Never found nest but after two dead ones appeared in back yard (I ResQ chow chows), I enlisted help. eventually 3 went thru TNR . Friendliest one kept walking into my back yard despite five energetic dogs, so as she survived that, she now lives in an outdoor cage...where another momma cat visits regularly with her kittens (here we go again)....sure hope my trapper friend can get all four loose ones soon...one of the babies ran up to me when I walked out to feed them tonight..
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CATS rule front yard, whether loose or caged, DOGS rule the back.
Our cats got new harnesses today and also two new cat toys. I feel good about these harnesses. They seem really very secure.
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I definitely just ordered one of these from drs foster and smith. Haha. Hope my cats actually use it. It looks pretty cool.I hope Roger's checkout and homecoming went smoothly. How is he doing?
"Kibble maze" Ha ha! I couldn't think of what to call it. This thing: Catit Design Senses Treat Maze. Well, I got the word "maze" right.
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Emma was a bit constipated last night
She went in the litter box to poop and scooted her way out, dropping dry hard crumbles on the floor
And there was stuff stuck to her long hair
Got her and the floor cleaned up. She seemed ok otherwise. No idea why she was constipated. Her diet hasn't changed, just raw NV with a teeny bit of raw beef / Alnutrin for meat and bone mixed in. I thought I still had Miralax on hand but I didn't. I did have a can of one of the pumpkin and chicken varieties of Weruva so I gave Emma a bit of that, hoping that the pumpkin would help unclog her. I'll have to pick up some Miralax at the store today. Does canned pumpkin work any better / faster than Miralax?
How long have you been using Alnutrin? I'm in the process of changing my cats from dry to wet. I eventually want to go with raw and was interested in the Alnutrin supplement. How do you like it?
Our new morning feeding schedule is really working so much better than the old one. Carrot now actually eats a good amount of wet food in the morning.
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