Well maybe not the cure but a temporay solution. I am talking about my insomnia. Just a little background information. Ragweed or some cousin to it is kicking my butt in the seasonal allergy catagory. It is or was winning. Sunday morning I woke up (sorry to be so graphic) feeling like I was choking on sinus drainage. Started taking some OTC stuff that helped during the day but just as soon as it started wearing off I would start hacking again. So right before I go to bed I take one more dose and I am good for about 3 hours. Then I wake up coughing. Now I have reached that wonderful age that when I get a good cough going one of two things is going to happen. I am either going to break wind or break water. So the remainder of Sun. night was spent cough, run to the bathroom, nap, cough, run to the bathroom. On Monday back to taking the OTC stuff again but when it was time to call it a night, I just knew I could not take another night like the one before. After taking my night time sleep aide (one really cold Natural Light) I then went and took about a half a dose of Nyquil.
Now I don't know about ya'll but when I take Nyquil I shudder as it is going down. I think (even though I have never done this) I could do whiskey shots easier. But I know it is the coughing, aching, sneezing, etc. medicine. Oh my gosh, did I ever sleep. Did not wake up coughing, did not wake up making a mad dash to the bathroom and did not wake up until the 2nd alarm went off. (first is the clock radio, second is alarm on phone). Did a repeat on Tues night and now for the first time in I can't remember when I have had two restful nights sleep in a row!! And while the allergies are doing a little better I will be using the same combo again tonight. Won't make it a habit but will use it for future reference. Nite all!
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