I'm not so sure if it's a result of the Gabapentin or if I was just too anxious to get back to writing my story (I didn't get to write any words yesterday). But the fact is that I kept waking up feeling it was time to wake up, but it wasn't. First it was around 7:30a and then again at 8:30am. At 8:30 I just got up. I figured I could take a nap later if I needed it...at least I hope I'll be able to do so and without guilt. I did get in half of my daily words goal for today already, so that's a good start!
Oh, but so I guess the Gabapentin was/is working to reduce my need for excess sleep (??)...actually, come to think of it, I still required a nap yesterday for like an hour...I don't know. And it's probably too soon to tell how this works for anxiety since I've only started half doses of Clonazepam yesterday. (is that too drastic of a "taper"? It was GP's recommendation.) And finally, I believe I forgot to mention this part of it before. The Gabapentin is supposed to help with my OCD tics...but it doesn't seem to be making a difference at all right now. I was picking at my fingernails again last night, with the nagging annoyed feeling when I tried stopping, so I just had to finish "fixing" until it was good enough. Sigh! I dunno! Perhaps it just takes some time until this med starts working fully.


Donna-ok, so after I logged out/read this message, I did the following.

<5minutes -looked for my colored pencils and found them
45minutes-colored in my Mandala coloring book while sitting in the porch room sun (was actually relaxing, but eventually my hand was getting tired and so was my attention).
30minutes-reading this book of Reader's Digest works from the 70s. I already forget the title of this story, but it's interesting enough! (still in porch room sun)
-then I needed to eat lunch (?) so did that.
It was nearing 6pm around then, I believe, so I still had too much time to kill...but I was also very tired. Hubby and I went into the bed to watch tv. Maid in Manhattan was on. He was bored with it, of course, but cuddled with me for a little bit. Then he went to shower and I actually fell asleep. When I woke up, I
25 minutes-washed dishes then
40ish minutes-cooked rice while watching an episode of House with hubby (on the computer)

Then I couldn't take it anymore and went on the tablet. I actually had to write a message to someone that took some time and concentration...actually, I spent some time handwriting it out first so as to limit screentime, but then I had to type it up and send it.

By then it was about bedtime, so I got up, took my meds and walked around a little bit to get some bloodflow and help relax before bed. I was getting very sleepy. I crawled into bed at 1am...but then that's when the picking started. (argh!) Luckily it wasn't for too long though and then I went to sleep.

Sorry for the long description. I'm just trying to be helpful, but maybe this was just annoying. Bleh! I'm too tired to care right now (seriously sorry about that fact!)