....never one night goes by without a set of dreams...usually at least three scenarios: from swimming in a green slimy pond (I cant swim); to the common one I have heard many dream of: going to work with pjs on.... to a fleeting one of being with my grandmother (who died in the Sixties)...bordering on nightmares, although sometimes have those to.... I wake up, back to sleep , and another "story" and yes, I dream in colour! Never are they pleasant but stressful... and dreaming, its "in the family"..... sometimes when I wake I forget about them but sometimes so "real" the feeling stay with me all day.... so real. But as some say, at least while dreaming I am sleeping! Not as cold today only about minus 10C... have to go to dentist - oh joy oh bliss! But glad they are considered an essential service, as last time they also were closed.. patients have to sign not only a form saying we have no covid symptoms, but have to sign a waiver in six places agreeing that we agree that we are in an environment (no mask on) that is not 100 per cent covid-proof...... risky. J.S.
....never one night goes by without a set of dreams...usually at least three scenarios: from swimming in a green slimy pond (I cant swim); to the common one I have heard many dream of: going to work with pjs on.... to a fleeting one of being with my grandmother (who died in the Sixties)...bordering on nightmares, although sometimes have those to.... I wake up, back to sleep , and another "story" and yes, I dream in colour! Never are they pleasant but stressful... and dreaming, its "in the family"..... sometimes when I wake I forget about them but sometimes so "real" the feeling stay with me all day.... so real. But as some say, at least while dreaming I am sleeping! Not as cold today only about minus 10C... have to go to dentist - oh joy oh bliss! But glad they are considered an essential service, as last time they also were closed.. patients have to sign not only a form saying we have no covid symptoms, but have to sign a waiver in six places agreeing that we agree that we are in an environment (no mask on) that is not 100 per cent covid-proof...... risky. J.S.
It is risky, @lacy2 I have an appointment in February and am trying to decide whether or not to reschedule. I will get my second shot on February 14th and the appointment is on the 16th so I won't have as much immunity then as I would a couple of weeks later. Unfortunately my hygienist books months in advance so delaying it will cause it to be pushed out fairly far.
JK
....never one night goes by without a set of dreams...usually at least three scenarios: from swimming in a green slimy pond (I cant swim); to the common one I have heard many dream of: going to work with pjs on.... to a fleeting one of being with my grandmother (who died in the Sixties)...bordering on nightmares, although sometimes have those to.... I wake up, back to sleep , and another "story" and yes, I dream in colour! Never are they pleasant but stressful... and dreaming, its "in the family"..... sometimes when I wake I forget about them but sometimes so "real" the feeling stay with me all day.... so real. But as some say, at least while dreaming I am sleeping! Not as cold today only about minus 10C... have to go to dentist - oh joy oh bliss! But glad they are considered an essential service, as last time they also were closed.. patients have to sign not only a form saying we have no covid symptoms, but have to sign a waiver in six places agreeing that we agree that we are in an environment (no mask on) that is not 100 per cent covid-proof...... risky. J.S.
Lacy, As I said there are many books written on dreams and their meanings! I studied them 50 years ago in college. Have read some sense then. Will look in my library to see if I still have some.
Something of interest to everyone!
I found a neat Bookseller online a while back! It's called ThriftBooks.com. Some very good books at reasonable prices! If you're like me this is a good time to read! Helps keep the mind working and aware! I'm not a Speed Reader anymore. I have my Highlighter pen and my supply of Book Darts, so I try and concentrate and learn!
OHHHHHH Lacy! Dentist!! My worse doctor fears! They used to have to gas me in order to clean my teeth! Lucky I was born with Strong Teeth!
Something else this morning! I've always had issues with spelling! I'd always say I went to a Catholic School, so we had catechism instead of spelling! Anyway a Big Shout Out to Colleen Young for her help on getting me on Spell Check through Google Chrome! Thank You!
Very Jazzed this week! I get to go up to Northern New Mexico to see my family and 9-year-old grandson. My wife has underlying conditions, plus they live very close to the Navajo Nation which has some of the highest rates per capita in the country on the world!
EXCITEMENT Doesn't EVEN TOUCH HOW HAPPY I AM TO GO SEE THEM!
Everyone have a Safe and Healthy Week!
From, The Land of Enchantment!
Sundance(RB)
Oh dear I do have a habit of changing subjects during a conversation. The counsellor who phones me (as no office visits) lets me ramble on.. then I say, ooops, now your turn to talk. Think back to the days of yore when we were so tired and fell into bed and slept all night. Am afraid I have to take a pill at bedtime now but its the lesser of two evils. I do have my ipad on bed all ready to listen to a relaxation tape or such either with speaker low or with headphones and the combination helps with sleep. One thing, our gas fired hot air furnace is in the basement right under my bed!!! So sometimes when we wake up it's because of a noise we hear... its so cold out and the newer furnaces bring in cold air, heat it up, then blow it through to each room...but as I contend: its bringing in air that is minus 20 !! Takes a long time to heat up that air. So for those who suddenly wake up, wondered if possible its because of a noisy car going by or such... when I used to go back to visit my Mum in UK the birds used to wake me up and I was ticked off... but now with cognitive thinking therapy I try and say to myself: Ahhh, nice little birdies waking me up! (grrrr... lol)
@lacy2 Minus 20°? I presume that's centigrade but even with the translation to Farenheight, it's -4°. Brrrrrrrrr, where do you live? I don't think I could deal with it being that cold. Here in southern NH it's 27° right now, I am thinking it may be too cold for an outdoor walk.
Taking something to sleep may well be the lesser of two evils. I discussed that with my PCP in the autumn because I sometimes take Benadryl for sleep and she said it was better to take that if I needed it to sleep than to not get enough sleep. I more often use a 3mg melatonin but sometimes I can tell I need more than that so I take Benadryl instead, not with melatonin.
JK
@sundance6 I haven’t had any of those heart pounding dreams very recently, and when people dream of their long since deceased parents I think maybe it’s a longing for simpler times when we were cared for and didn’t have things weighing us down as much.
I’m glad I no longer have the dreams that ended up with me taking off in flight.
JK
JK, I can understand about taking off in flight! I used to have somewhere I was actually flying like a bird! Very uplifting! As I had mentioned before as long as you don't have strings of nightmares, dreams are better than not sleeping at all!
Sundance(RB)
Good evening @lacy2, nice to read your very active story. I live in snow country in the midwest. My landing grounds have always been in and around beaches, sunshine, and warm weather. This is very new for me. We had a sunny day today.....and folks thought I wasn't appreciative enough. It is a good thing I have you to chat with on Connect. What else would I be doing when it is 19 degrees and cloudy?
Last year I had the experience of tapering off one medication and ramping up a new one. That was quite confusing for me. I messed it up a couple of times.....wrong dose, wrong time, etc. My worst experience was with Ambien which I just went off cold turkey. I ended up wandering around Costco looking for a home. My surgeon was very concerned because he thought that at my age I would have known better than to try that one. He took responsibility and was careful to become more involved in the medication education.
You're so right to acknowledge the breadth of experiences we have access to here on Connect. Keep telling your stories. You are appreciated by many.
Chris, You are very correct about tapering off from Ambiem! My doctor, at the time, didn't, and I had a Blackout and fell down 20' of stairs and suffered a brain injury!
I know I keep saying it, but we all need to be our own Best Advocate! That's what's so important about connect! You can go on and read about others and both good and bad experiences that doctors won't tell you!
Have a Safe and Healthy Week!
Sundance(RB)
It is risky, @lacy2 I have an appointment in February and am trying to decide whether or not to reschedule. I will get my second shot on February 14th and the appointment is on the 16th so I won't have as much immunity then as I would a couple of weeks later. Unfortunately my hygienist books months in advance so delaying it will cause it to be pushed out fairly far.
JK
..hi JK, well I had a tooth out Dec 27 and now a tiny piece/sliver of bone is coming through gum so don't have much choice, but in between "lockdowns" I did go for teeth cleaning 3 months ago and I think that wasn't really wise.... because being exposed to and having instruments put in our mouths that have been shared..... don't want to deter you, and I went ahead but not sure if I will go for the February cleaning. My daughter is going for cleaning tomorrow but as an adult its her decision. At least you have had one vaccination but we haven't even got the meds in our town yet.... so even the dentists haven't had them. In between visits about once every 2 weeks I take a little bit of baking soda and a wet toothbrush and dip wet brush in powder and very slowly brush my teeth... not sure if you have tried it... might be some hints on Internet... don't use it dry as can scratch gums etc. but my teeth feel cleaner after. I mainly used to go for the clean as the dentists would then check for cavities etc. As we have not had a lot of covid cases here I notice precautions aren't taken as much: my first visit to dentist last Fall they had masks and shields on.... now just masks.... so yes we have to weigh the risks and make decisions. (Before treatment they make us rinse mouth with quite strong antiseptic ... but as we know, the virus can be breathe in, or even enter our eyes: so whatever decision you make I hope it turns out safely) JS
Lacy, As I said there are many books written on dreams and their meanings! I studied them 50 years ago in college. Have read some sense then. Will look in my library to see if I still have some.
Something of interest to everyone!
I found a neat Bookseller online a while back! It's called ThriftBooks.com. Some very good books at reasonable prices! If you're like me this is a good time to read! Helps keep the mind working and aware! I'm not a Speed Reader anymore. I have my Highlighter pen and my supply of Book Darts, so I try and concentrate and learn!
OHHHHHH Lacy! Dentist!! My worse doctor fears! They used to have to gas me in order to clean my teeth! Lucky I was born with Strong Teeth!
Something else this morning! I've always had issues with spelling! I'd always say I went to a Catholic School, so we had catechism instead of spelling! Anyway a Big Shout Out to Colleen Young for her help on getting me on Spell Check through Google Chrome! Thank You!
Very Jazzed this week! I get to go up to Northern New Mexico to see my family and 9-year-old grandson. My wife has underlying conditions, plus they live very close to the Navajo Nation which has some of the highest rates per capita in the country on the world!
EXCITEMENT Doesn't EVEN TOUCH HOW HAPPY I AM TO GO SEE THEM!
Everyone have a Safe and Healthy Week!
From, The Land of Enchantment!
Sundance(RB)
@sundance(RB) .... Great to hear some good news and tht you will get to see your family... am sure you will all take the precautions you feel are necessary. For me: washing hands before eating or preparing food is tops, along with mask; but we must each make our own decisions and follow the local rules. Hope you have a happy and safe visit, safe journey! Don't forget your camera! J.S.
@sundance(RB) .... Great to hear some good news and tht you will get to see your family... am sure you will all take the precautions you feel are necessary. For me: washing hands before eating or preparing food is tops, along with mask; but we must each make our own decisions and follow the local rules. Hope you have a happy and safe visit, safe journey! Don't forget your camera! J.S.
Thanks, Lacy, I will! Hope the roads are clear! It's 160 miles of open desert and high plains. My family gave me a lecture about not going out until I leave town!! LOL!! The office my daughter runs in Durango have had 10 cases of the virus with its roofers! My grandson goes to a school that you can see the Navajo Nation from his school plus Native American kids in his class, and their telling me to be careful!
Sundance(RB)
..hi JK, well I had a tooth out Dec 27 and now a tiny piece/sliver of bone is coming through gum so don't have much choice, but in between "lockdowns" I did go for teeth cleaning 3 months ago and I think that wasn't really wise.... because being exposed to and having instruments put in our mouths that have been shared..... don't want to deter you, and I went ahead but not sure if I will go for the February cleaning. My daughter is going for cleaning tomorrow but as an adult its her decision. At least you have had one vaccination but we haven't even got the meds in our town yet.... so even the dentists haven't had them. In between visits about once every 2 weeks I take a little bit of baking soda and a wet toothbrush and dip wet brush in powder and very slowly brush my teeth... not sure if you have tried it... might be some hints on Internet... don't use it dry as can scratch gums etc. but my teeth feel cleaner after. I mainly used to go for the clean as the dentists would then check for cavities etc. As we have not had a lot of covid cases here I notice precautions aren't taken as much: my first visit to dentist last Fall they had masks and shields on.... now just masks.... so yes we have to weigh the risks and make decisions. (Before treatment they make us rinse mouth with quite strong antiseptic ... but as we know, the virus can be breathe in, or even enter our eyes: so whatever decision you make I hope it turns out safely) JS
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....never one night goes by without a set of dreams...usually at least three scenarios: from swimming in a green slimy pond (I cant swim); to the common one I have heard many dream of: going to work with pjs on.... to a fleeting one of being with my grandmother (who died in the Sixties)...bordering on nightmares, although sometimes have those to.... I wake up, back to sleep , and another "story" and yes, I dream in colour! Never are they pleasant but stressful... and dreaming, its "in the family"..... sometimes when I wake I forget about them but sometimes so "real" the feeling stay with me all day.... so real. But as some say, at least while dreaming I am sleeping! Not as cold today only about minus 10C... have to go to dentist - oh joy oh bliss! But glad they are considered an essential service, as last time they also were closed.. patients have to sign not only a form saying we have no covid symptoms, but have to sign a waiver in six places agreeing that we agree that we are in an environment (no mask on) that is not 100 per cent covid-proof...... risky. J.S.
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2 ReactionsIt is risky, @lacy2 I have an appointment in February and am trying to decide whether or not to reschedule. I will get my second shot on February 14th and the appointment is on the 16th so I won't have as much immunity then as I would a couple of weeks later. Unfortunately my hygienist books months in advance so delaying it will cause it to be pushed out fairly far.
JK
Lacy, As I said there are many books written on dreams and their meanings! I studied them 50 years ago in college. Have read some sense then. Will look in my library to see if I still have some.
Something of interest to everyone!
I found a neat Bookseller online a while back! It's called ThriftBooks.com. Some very good books at reasonable prices! If you're like me this is a good time to read! Helps keep the mind working and aware! I'm not a Speed Reader anymore. I have my Highlighter pen and my supply of Book Darts, so I try and concentrate and learn!
OHHHHHH Lacy! Dentist!! My worse doctor fears! They used to have to gas me in order to clean my teeth! Lucky I was born with Strong Teeth!
Something else this morning! I've always had issues with spelling! I'd always say I went to a Catholic School, so we had catechism instead of spelling! Anyway a Big Shout Out to Colleen Young for her help on getting me on Spell Check through Google Chrome! Thank You!
Very Jazzed this week! I get to go up to Northern New Mexico to see my family and 9-year-old grandson. My wife has underlying conditions, plus they live very close to the Navajo Nation which has some of the highest rates per capita in the country on the world!
EXCITEMENT Doesn't EVEN TOUCH HOW HAPPY I AM TO GO SEE THEM!
Everyone have a Safe and Healthy Week!
From, The Land of Enchantment!
Sundance(RB)
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2 Reactions@lacy2 Minus 20°? I presume that's centigrade but even with the translation to Farenheight, it's -4°. Brrrrrrrrr, where do you live? I don't think I could deal with it being that cold. Here in southern NH it's 27° right now, I am thinking it may be too cold for an outdoor walk.
Taking something to sleep may well be the lesser of two evils. I discussed that with my PCP in the autumn because I sometimes take Benadryl for sleep and she said it was better to take that if I needed it to sleep than to not get enough sleep. I more often use a 3mg melatonin but sometimes I can tell I need more than that so I take Benadryl instead, not with melatonin.
JK
JK, I can understand about taking off in flight! I used to have somewhere I was actually flying like a bird! Very uplifting! As I had mentioned before as long as you don't have strings of nightmares, dreams are better than not sleeping at all!
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1 ReactionChris, You are very correct about tapering off from Ambiem! My doctor, at the time, didn't, and I had a Blackout and fell down 20' of stairs and suffered a brain injury!
I know I keep saying it, but we all need to be our own Best Advocate! That's what's so important about connect! You can go on and read about others and both good and bad experiences that doctors won't tell you!
Have a Safe and Healthy Week!
Sundance(RB)
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1 Reaction..hi JK, well I had a tooth out Dec 27 and now a tiny piece/sliver of bone is coming through gum so don't have much choice, but in between "lockdowns" I did go for teeth cleaning 3 months ago and I think that wasn't really wise.... because being exposed to and having instruments put in our mouths that have been shared..... don't want to deter you, and I went ahead but not sure if I will go for the February cleaning. My daughter is going for cleaning tomorrow but as an adult its her decision. At least you have had one vaccination but we haven't even got the meds in our town yet.... so even the dentists haven't had them. In between visits about once every 2 weeks I take a little bit of baking soda and a wet toothbrush and dip wet brush in powder and very slowly brush my teeth... not sure if you have tried it... might be some hints on Internet... don't use it dry as can scratch gums etc. but my teeth feel cleaner after. I mainly used to go for the clean as the dentists would then check for cavities etc. As we have not had a lot of covid cases here I notice precautions aren't taken as much: my first visit to dentist last Fall they had masks and shields on.... now just masks.... so yes we have to weigh the risks and make decisions. (Before treatment they make us rinse mouth with quite strong antiseptic ... but as we know, the virus can be breathe in, or even enter our eyes: so whatever decision you make I hope it turns out safely) JS
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1 ReactionThanks, Lacy, I will! Hope the roads are clear! It's 160 miles of open desert and high plains. My family gave me a lecture about not going out until I leave town!! LOL!! The office my daughter runs in Durango have had 10 cases of the virus with its roofers! My grandson goes to a school that you can see the Navajo Nation from his school plus Native American kids in his class, and their telling me to be careful!
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ooops sorry not sure how sleep issues discussion turned to teeth, will be more careful in future!