Insomnia

[norsegirl]

It's my own damn fault. I was teaching an inkle weaving class tonight (worst class I've ever taught, I swear my brain has just leaked out my ears, but everyone was patient and seemed to get it by the end, it just took longer than normal) and didn't have enough looms on hand to accommodate said class, so I spent today out in the garage frantically making a bunch of looms. Managed to get 5 looms made (I copied the mini-loom I picked up at Estrella) and sold one at the class so that covers the cost of all the materials - yay! Unfortunately, it took 7 or 8 hours to make them all. Because I spent too much time with the power tools every joint in my body aches. For the first time in my pregnancy my ankles are swollen, and my wrists are killing me. My elbow on the left side ain't great either. I think I was holding the hand-sander on that side. I desperately need a bench top sander and I've now got my eyes on this beauty, though I am also considering this model. Or if I really wanted to splurge (and believe me, I do) I think I might go for something a little more powerful. I also banged my shin against a loom while teaching my class and it feels like I may have bonked my arm at some point too. I managed to get a few hours of sleep by putting a heating pad on the ankles. How funny is that... running AC and a fan while using a heating pad. Pretty damned inefficient.

I'm still dead-tired, but I can't sleep through all the pain. I also skipped lunch today (partially because I wasn't that hungry, but also because if I stopped and went into the house I'd have to shower all the sawdust off and I wasn't finished being filthy) so I think part of why I woke up may have been hunger. I've had a bowl of cereal and now I've got indigestion so I'm not sure what I should do. I could pop some Tums and some Tylenol and try for the sleep thing again or I could give up, get something done around the house (I've already unloaded the dishwasher, but maybe I could tackle a project) and just nap later this afternoon. I'm thinking I'll stop in at the chiropractor's in the morning and see if there's anything she can do to help.

In good news, beagles were well behaved all day even though I was out in the garage and completely out of sight for most of the day. Even if they can't be with me, they seem to benefit from just knowing I'm close. It's only when I leave completely that they get neurotic. Also, it was a good day to be out in the garage. It rained in the morning so I don't think it hit 100 today. Still close, but every degree cooler makes a difference.

I'm really looking forward to the fall when the temperature will cool down enough for me to be comfy out there any day, and the baby is out and I'm all recovered from pregnancy and birthing. I can't wait to see the end of the indigestion, loose joints and bulkiness, though I'm sure I'll have lots to complain about immediately after with the sore nipples and bottom.

Well, I've been up for 2 hours now. I guess I'll finish my tea and take another go at this sleep thing. Who among us as children would have predicted that as adults we'd be so bad at something as simple as sleeping?

Comments

Too many projects?

[firefred.livejournal.com]

Again you overdid it. Too much action. Perhaps now try these fishoil capsules for your wrists? Happy to hear the beagles were good. My cats are not good. There might be a thunderstorm, so they are totally acting up. Elbow: hot pack, cool pack? I tried all of those, due to too much ping pong. They help some. - Finally, yes, give us the fall, when 'all of the discomfort' goes away! Soon! I also think you will not have any time to post after August. Are you looking forward to the time when this will be over?

Re: Too many projects?

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

Nah, with the wrist pain it's still not a connective tissue thing, it's all the muscles that support the wrists that hurt. Truth be known, the thing that will make them feel better is a hard rubbing on the meaty part of my arm just below the elbow, which I'm sure the chiropractor will tackle on Monday.

It has rained here, and that has helped to lift some of the oppressive heat and humidity quite a bit. It rained on Thursday quite a lot, and then there was a nice gentle rain, that was strangely accompanied by a lot of lightning last night. Beagles and I almost got caught out in it as we were eating out on a patio, but it held off until we got the bill, so Jason ran the beagles to the car while I went inside and paid and we all stayed dry. Neither the thunder, lightning nor rain bothered the beagles at all. There were french fries! That makes everything okay.

And of course I'm looking forward to this all being over. Not sure if my posting frequency will go down though. I'm still going to be housebound, and I probably won't be able to help as much with the chores as I recover, so I've got to keep busy somehow.

[utsi.livejournal.com]

*hugs* & much sympathy. pain disrupts sleep in a nasty way. last few years that's what has been retriggering my many sleep problems. i'm with firefred- try ice on the elbow. tylenol or ASA will also reduce the inflammation pains. hope you're feeling better now

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

I went with heat on the joints instead of cold. I respond better to heat. And that was how I got any sleep at all. But even that would only take me so far. And I'd rather suffer sleeplessness while in this condition than pop drugs, so for a few more weeks I'm still trying to stay medication-free.

[utsi.livejournal.com]

o- simple suggestion for heat- a spray bottle on mist filled with water (cold if you can do that, add a drop or two of scented oil if you like)
then mist yourself in front of a fan :)

[eve-the-just.livejournal.com]

That's fine when you're clean. Spraying water on yourself when you're covered in sawdust just makes you a gooey mess ;) When I'm inside and clean I have AC, so I'm fine there.