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Monday, January 7, 2013
Third Health Update
I've been meaning to post this for a while (since before Christmas anyway), but it's been so busy, I just haven't really had a chance...or taken the time, maybe.
So, the final test results came back shortly before Christmas. There are complicated chemical things going on that I think I barely understand. I'll try to keep it simple so it makes as much sense as possible (without getting into all the gory details).
Issue:
Cortisol levels out of whack (that's the chemical that regulates sleepiness...or something like that)
Hormones out of whack
DHEA low (it's what keeps the hormones from being out of whack, and the cortisol being out of whack pulls on it, too)
Attempted Solution:
Every night I rub a cream onto my wrist that is supposed to help with my sleep eventually balancing out the cortisol levels.
Drops of nasty tasting stuff on my tongue every day to help raise the DHEA levels. That should help the hormones straighten out and help the DHEA not be drained by the wacky cortisol levels.
I'm also supposed to go to bed at a regular time every night...at which I really, really suck.
In March, the tests will be done again to see if all the this-that-and-the-other-thing levels have straightened out. We'll see what happens. I think I need a job that has nap time built in. Yesterday I took an hour and a half nap and it felt good. Today I fell asleep at work and felt guilty. So, obviously, nap time at work would alleviate the guilt and bring on the good, right? :-)
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