the non sleep clinic

Yesterday morning, at five am, I sent Jeff an email.

No, I was not up that early catching up on work, I had not been to sleep. After THREE tylenol pm and a swig of hydrocodone for good measure. Nadda. Nothing. No sleep.

I sent him an email telling him I would be late. I took another dose of the pm stuff and managed to sleep from 6 till 11:30.

I was a wreck yesterday. On the verge of tears all day due to my no sleep.

I called the referral desk three times. Literally almost yelling through the lump in my throat.

Finally she called me back, and I now have the referral. I will go to the non sleep clinic Saturday night.

Now, while on the phone making the appointment, the lady informed me of a condition some people have. I can't remember the name exactly, but it's something like "sleep *somethingsomething* paranoia".

She said that many people come there stating they are up all night, they walk the dog, they drive around, etc. Then, after staying at the clinic they say "see?" and then the clinic shows them asleep all night. They manufacture the lack of sleep.

I told her I was quite sure that was not me, as my husband has seen me up many, many times. So, unless both of us are paranoid, I didn't think that was it.

So, Saturday night I will be awake at the sleep clinic.

Sunday ought to be a whole butt load of fun.