The Official Insomniacs Thread

[Grassi21]

:beer::beer::beer::beer:

Nice..

I had hoped that you would keep that avatar retired.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I had hoped that you would keep that avatar retired.

lol...today I'll be changing my Avatar frequently and my current one is making me feel like dancing..:dunce:

 

[drjeff]

I totally agree with this. I do much better if I run (or whatever) earlier in the day. Back before kids, I would often exercise late at night after work...and end up staying up until 2AM because I was wide awake.
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I'm about 99.9% both caffeine and exercise immune with respect to sleep. I can (and regularly do) work out from 9 to 10PM, then cool down/shower/relax until about 11, and by 11:05, I'm fast asleep. I've even on a whim downed a Sugarfree Redbull post workout and the same result. I'm lucky in that way.

My wife on the other hand makes up for my lack of caffeine/excerise insomnia with her hyper insomnia secondary to mainly caffeine and sometimes excercise. 99% of the time, if she has any caffeine containing beverage or some chocolate after lunchtime, she's wide awake tossing and turning and getting frustrated with herself for not being able to goto sleep until atleast 2AM. Excercise will have the same effect about 20% of the time, or the other thing that gets her is if she's doing something in the evening that requires lots of thinking and/or concentration such as home finances or researching something we're thinking about buying for the house, or even sometimes "mindless" thinking like Suduko, her brain is going 500mph and she's not falling asleep anytime soon(even with a bunch of Benadryl onboard).

Most of the time I'm lucky in that she realizes that if she can't sleep(and I can) that she doesn't need me awake for sympathy, however, there are those nights where if she can't sleep, she sure as hell thinks that i should't be able to sleep(and unfortunately those nights were not exactly doing at 2AM what we used to be doing when awake at 2AM before we were married and had kids )

 

[Geoff]

I had a large cup of dark roast coffee at the Black Dog's coffee shop & bakery on the Vineyard yesterday around 4:30. I was helpin' out a friiend of mine who was driving his boat over to Falmouth and trailering it up to New Hampshah. I was up until 3:30 this morning.

 

[severine]

I have a feeling I'll be a part of Insomniacs R Us tonight. I had 2 cups of double strength homemade iced coffee this afternoon. I almost never drink coffee...

Caffeine actually doesn't affect me too much. I don't think so anyway. Used to put me to sleep when I was younger, ironically. But sometimes coffee does amp me up well...

 

[drjeff]

I have a feeling I'll be a part of Insomniacs R Us tonight. I had 2 cups of double strength homemade iced coffee this afternoon. I almost never drink coffee...

Caffeine actually doesn't affect me too much. I don't think so anyway. Used to put me to sleep when I was younger, ironically. But sometimes coffee does amp me up well...

I'm sure though that you must have an "oh so exciting textbook" lying around the house which just might do the trick for some insomnia

 

[severine]

It's because of homework that I drank the coffee in the first place. :lol:

 

[wa-loaf]

I should have hit up this thread least night. Had to take one of our dogs to the emergency vet in Danbury. At first we thought it was bloat (gastric torsion - the stomach twists and pops). She was pacing, couldn't get comfortable, breathing heavy, shaky uncontrollably, pale gums, and had an elevated heart rate. She scared this shit out of us. X ray showed no blockages or signs of boat. The vet thinks she ate something, possible mushrooms, somewhere on our property. The gave her a sedative to calm her down. She was so high by the time we got home I had to take her out of the truck and carry her up the stairs. We were up all night observing her and making sure it did not progress. She appears to be normal this morning.

Glad your dogs ok. We just had to put ours down.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Glad your dogs ok. We just had to put ours down.

One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. Sorry

 

[Grassi21]

Glad your dogs ok. We just had to put ours down.

:-( Very sorry to hear that.

I felt lucky when I walked out of there last night. The other woman in the waiting room was waiting on her dog that ate some raisins. Didn't look good...

 

[hardline]

Trippin puppy! Ever see the movie "the bear" when he starts tripping balls?

that movie makes my cry like baby. it always seems to be on when i get home a little drunk.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. Sorry

For me it's sadder when dogs die than people..because just about all dogs are friendly and even the nicest people can be A-holes..

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Glad your dogs ok. We just had to put ours down.

Sorry for your loss. I hope his/her life was good for both him/her and you.

 

[wa-loaf]

One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make. Sorry

:-( Very sorry to hear that.

I felt lucky when I walked out of there last night. The other woman in the waiting room was waiting on her dog that ate some raisins. Didn't look good...

Are raisins bad for a dog?

For me it's sadder when dogs die than people..because just about all dogs are friendly and even the nicest people can be A-holes..

Sorry for your loss. I hope his/her life was good for both him/her and you.

Thanks all. She had a pretty good life and loved hiking, but went downhill pretty fast in the last two years.

 

[Grassi21]

Are raisins bad for a dog?

Raisins and obviously grapes are deadly. Raw onions too. The woman last night said they got her dog to vomit. They then gave the dog charcoal in some form to help draw out the toxins.

 

[deadheadskier]

Glad your dogs ok. We just had to put ours down.

Sorry to hear about that She's gorgeous

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Raisins and obviously grapes are deadly. Raw onions too. The woman last night said they got her dog to vomit. They then gave the dog charcoal in some form to help draw out the toxins.

Activated charcoal serves to bind the toxin in the intestines so that it isn't absorbed to act systemically. Eventually the charcoal:toxin bind is pooped out.

 

[Grassi21]

Activated charcoal serves to bind the toxin in the intestines so that it isn't absorbed to act systemically. Eventually the charcoal:toxin bind is pooped out.

i knew you would chime in with the answer. i've been doing some reading on toxins an dogs tonight.

 

[Hawkshot99]

can't sleep.............

 

[Trekchick]

Once again I fell asleep before 9 PM and am wide awake at 3. ARGH!