I've had a weird day.

I've had a weird day.  I took some Ibuprofen PM last night and finally went to sleep.  The problem was then that I couldn't wake up this morning.  When I did wake up I knew right away that I wasn't fit to drive.  Shaun had already gone to work and it was probably for the best.  I didn't feel very functional.  I woke up at 4:15 this afternoon and have managed to stay awake - though I'm still slightly drowsy.  I also cannot feel my face, but it looks normal so I'm not freaking out.

While I was awake last night I Googled "burning stomach and nausea" and came across Dypepsia.  Everyone keeps telling me that I have acid reflux and all that, but it didn't quite fit.  Dypepsia does more so than anything else.  I am not diagnosing myself here, but easy, non-medicinal ways to treat it are to cut back on acidic foods / beverages (coffee) and Ibuprofen.  I've taken Ibuprofen for years as my go-to headache med so I will switch to Tylenol and cut wayyy back on the coffee (which is a pretty recent habit).  There were other ways to treat it, but they don't apply to me so I'm not listing them.  I'm going to see if eliminating that stuff helps me at all.  If it does, then great; and if not, I'll see a doctor.

Anyway, I'm home.  I desperately did not need to miss a day of work, but it happened and I'll manage.  I might go work on some more jewelry in a few minutes.  I think I've got most of my orders done.  Pictures soon.  🙂

I am so sleepy I could die.

I am so sleepy I could die. I've been on the couch for hours - hoping that sleep would come, but it's just not. And my stomach is feeling progressively worse as the night goes on. 🙁

I don't normally take pills if I can help it, but I think I'm about to take some sleepy Ibuprofen. I was barely functional yesterday and if I don't get some rest I can't even fathom what trying to work later today will be like.

I am so jealous of JJ (Emma) right now. She is passed out and snoring and chasing something in her dreams. Lucky dog.

Someone's out and hungry!

Someone's out and hungry!  I think it's time I thaw out a rat.  🙂

So... I haven't dug around in his tank, but I don't see any poop from Bruce.  Is it ok to feed him again if he hasn't pooped yet?  Today is his eating day!

I had a nice weekend of doing nothing and seeing no one...

I had a nice weekend of doing nothing and seeing no one - only to have a totally crappy night last night.  Which sucked because I had to work this morning.  😕

I was so nauseated that I couldn't sleep.  I was awake until 5-something this morning.  I was definitely awake for Shadow's alarm clock.  This was not so great because I got up early yesterday morning just so I could go to sleep early last night and then get up early for work today.  Needless to say - this is the kind of crap that happens when I plan anything, ever.  That's why I usually don't.

So I had a rough day of feeling so extremely tired, and un-concentrate-y, and grumptacular.  Woo.  I got home and thought that I should REALLY cut my grass, but I felt so crappy, but I hate cutting grass, but then I thought "Why not?  Why waste a day when I feel good doing something I don't want to?"  So, I cut most of my grass.  It got dark on me so I couldn't finish, but it's better than it was.

Now I'm all showered and relaxed.  I'm about to go work on some jewelry until I crash out.  I actually feel ok now - just hoping that I don't end up with some surprise nausea later.  Generally speaking I feel almost normal again most of the time, but the days I don't - I REALLY don't.  It's so weird, but the bad days are fewer and farther between every time, so I'll take it.

Later, peeps.  🙂

Ok, it's confession time:

Ok, it's confession time:

I was COMPLETELY USELESS over the weekend.  I didn't do a thing.  I moved off the couch only to feed the animals, make food, and use the bathroom.  I guess I took an impromptu staycation.  But I have no regrets - I feel quite relaxed.  🙂

I guess that means I've gotta use this Monday off to cut grass and finish re-arranging the stuff I started working on last week.  😂

Also, my tracking numbers indicate that I should have a buttload of my jewelry supplies arriving today so to anyone I've promised polish jewelry to - I will get it done this week.  Everything was on backorder, but it still got here a week earlier than I thought it would so that's awesome.  😃

If you have animals you might want to read this.

If you have animals you might want to read this. Maybe it could save you some money.

I don't think it's any big secret that I have been battling fleas on my cats for MONTHS. I feel like I have mutant fleas because they haven't responded to FrontLine, Advantage, Advantix, Revolution, or even Comfortis. I have read good things about the new flea collar Seresto and I REALLY want to try it, but it's out of my price range right now. 🙁

I was searching the Internet this past weekend for something that I could afford and I found the meds below on Amazon. It is basically a generic form of Capstar (immediate flea killer for like, 24 hours) and Program (month long flea birth control). I have used Program in the past with good results and Capstar usually works, but only temporarily. So for the price I went ahead and ordered it. I got 15 pills (which will treat my 6 cats for 2 months - with pills left over) for $36.

I got them in the mail yesterday and gave the cats the meds today. It's been a few hours and there have been no side effects other than extreme itching as the fleas die off.  I had to move one of my cats to get to something earlier and where he was laying there were about 10 dead / dying fleas. So I know the Capstar part of the drug works.

Though most of the reviews were positive I read some saying that there were more fleas shortly after the meds were given and that makes sense to me. The Program drug should stop the life cycle of the flea, but that doesn't happen immediately. The Capstar portion of the drug kills the fleas that are on your pet within 24 hours, but there are always more in the environment. Obviously you should clean a lot to get all of the fleas / flea eggs you can, but I'm sure I bring them in anyway because there are so many stray animals in my neighborhood. 🙁 If they don't come in on an animal I'm sure they hitch a ride on me.

As odd as it might sound I don't often have issues with fleas on my dogs - and they are the ones who go outside, but my cats don't. I keep my dog room powdered with Diatomaceous Earth so that's probably why. I don't like powdering the animals themselves, though, and I don't like having DE all over my living room and Shadow's room. You aren't supposed to breathe it and the cats sleep with Shadow so I was saving that as an absolute last resort.

Anyway, I guess I can't say for sure this stuff works until I've had my cats on it for a few months, but if you're having flea issues this might be worth a shot - especially for the price. I think they also have larger doses for dogs. If you get this make sure to follow the instruction to give it with a fatty meal. It sounded critical to have the meds properly absorb.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CY1CNP8

Well Sugar Bear has surprised me this evening.

Well Sugar Bear has surprised me this evening.  She is bouncing around chasing her tail and play bowing to my dogs.  I think she's starting to relax!  🙂