Strange Days

[stickmaker]

 
Argh. I missed Saturday night gaming two weeks ago because I was exhausted after having a cat put down the day before. (As much from the relief of his suffering being over as from grief, I admit.) So, I really wanted to go last Saturday. I therefore went even though I hadn't slept well the night before. 

That was a mistake. I didn't participate much and actually dozed through part of it, which was no reflection on our novice game master but on my poor judgement. 

Then I had trouble staying awake to drive home. Which could have been Very Bad. 

I haven't slept well this week. Nothing serious; just off and on being a bit less than alert during the day. Mostly due to restless sleeping from multiple causes. One of them being a cat who has somehow picked up the habit of occasionally meowing loudly at random times of the day and night.

I had all those last night. Plus a leg cramp waking me at 7:20 (on a Saturday) then not being able to do more than doze afterwards. I finally gave up and got up early (at least for me on a Saturday morning) about an hour later. 

If I can't get a good nap - maybe after lunch - I won't be going to Lexington today. 

I hate missing again. However, as demonstrated last week, this could be a matter of safety. 

 

Addendum:  Looking back, I was a bit under the weather all week. I was even coughing up phlegm most mornings. I just thought it was allergies. Maybe it is allergies; with the weather we're having there's lots of dust in the air. 

 

Oh, well; I'm resting today and slowly feeling physically better, if not more alert. 

Comments

[kengr]

Can't help with most of it, but for the leg cramps, go buy some tonic water. Take a few swallows every so often thru the day. The quinine in it acts as a muscle relaxant and prevents cramping.

Some gatorade or the like helps too by keeping your electrolytes up (low potassium is a frequent cause of cramps).

[stickmaker]

I get leg cramps less than once a year, and they usually walk out in very few minutes. OTOH, I should stock up on tonic water, anyway. Just in case a plague of malaria crashes civilization. :-^)

I take a good vitamin and mineral supplement which has potassium. I think. I'll check.

Okay, it does, but just a bit. So, yeah; may need potassium.

[kengr]

Mine tend to be pretty painful, and usually in bed (where the lack of a footboard makes it really hard to do anything about them).

But since I read that tonic water tip, I've barely had any twinges.

I used to use banana chips, since bananas spoil too fast. But Powerade Zero helps with other things too.