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I could not get to sleep last night until 3am. (?) Back in July, when that horrible financial drama happened, I quit trying to self-medicate and called my GP for help. I got a very low dose of generic Xanax, and it was wonderful. I fell asleep like a champ, and woke up feeling refreshed.

So by the time the prescription ran low, I called for a refill. And the stupid phone nurse tried to give me grief about it until I cut her off and said "I'm happy to talk to the doctor about it. I just need an appontment."

During the appointment, the Doc said sje didn't want me o use it every night, just on nights when I can't fall asleep. I agreed to start trying once the latest skin cancer was dealt with.

Well...last night was the first night I tried. I had a tasty adult beverage in the late evening, and lowered my inhibitions enough that I ate more than I usually do at such a late hour. Then, after I went to bed and couldn't fall asleep, I actually had acid reflux. (WTF? Never happened before) So that's when I got out of bed, took a benedryl, and waited.

Nothing. I waited for over an hour, and no drowsiness. I finally took a second one, went back to ned, and managed to fall asleep after I woke Himself to curl up with me because I was actually shivering.

But before that, Hairy walked all over us before settling down to knead the back of my head. Silly cat boy - fortunately, my hair is short enough I didn't have a rat's nest on the back of my head this morning.

But I do have a fresh prescription of Xanax, and I won't wait so long before taking them.

(and no alcohol tonight.)