Isn't sleep awesome?! It really does take the edge off when we can stay rested. Glad you are feeling better and have lots of new tools in your arsenal to battle the sides. About the 4million, was that before you started treatment? Or after? That is probably your viral load reading (as determined by a PCR test).
Hi Stang. 4 mil sounds about right. Its definately in the ballpark. My initial load was +/- 2.2 mil. Some people are upwards of 18-20 mil. so its really not out of the ordinary.
Sleep is great when you can sleep, dyce is having a problem, he posted below. Maybe give him a hola and let him know what's helping you.
BEAGLE
Ah until I got the Ambien I thought I was going to go CRAZY from waking up ever half an hour and never getting any real sleep. Boy I remember that feeling YUCK!
I tell you I have been using the lotion with the tanning color...and NOBODY here doesn't think it's a real tan. I didn't even need to wear stockings today my legs are so "tanned". It's the perfect stuff for us non-sleeping or eating vampire like sun avoiders hahaha.
It's going to be a STRANGE summer isn't it?
I'm so glad you got some real rest...good for you. What a difference I bet! :)
:woot: I'm glad somebody got some sleep.
***Alady is hoping for some sleep tonight***
I heard that!! I finally got up at 5:30 and made some coffee.
(its even worse when you have a spouse that snores , of course , I dont but she does) NO WAY your falling back asleep!
What kind of tanner did you use? I bought some Ekstein's and didn't put much on and don't see much of a difference (except where I left a big glob on my foot lol) Do you put it on a few times? Is this how you get it darker? Yes, summer is going to be weird. I am going to Jamacia in July and no sun, no drinks on the nude side of the resort is NOT going to be the same. Usually I go to a tanning booth for several weeks to prepare. Not this year.
SFbaychick
I got the L'Oreal Sublime lotions and used the Jergens before. Since it's like a moisturizer I feel good about putting it on my poor treated skin and it really works GREAT. It's not really a self tanner only...after only a coat or two I could see a huge difference. Now after a week I'm getting compliments on my tan and that is so FUNNY!
I put it on just a light even coat of the stuff every night and then shower in the morning like usual. It worked REALLY well. Since my head is saying it's a moisturizer I don't seem to be so afraid to really rub it on and in.
EVERYONE QUESTION
I forgot to take my Ambien last night and found that I was up peeing all night (nothing new there though) but I peed a LOT and I mean a LOT. I feel much thinner today like I got rid of a ton of water weight.
I was wondering if anyone else noticed if Ambien causes you to retain water?
Just a dumb question that I was wondering about.
D
The real question is: On the nights that you took ambien and didn't get up to go to the bathroom, where did all that pee go? Any recent complaints from your downstairs neighbors?
A few months back someone said they had gone for groceries and lost track of some fresh meat upon return. It turned out to be in a grocery bag beneath her bed - and for several days. (talk about the fog rolling in). Point is that maybe you are peeing while on abmien and just not remembering. Are your slippers wet?
Oh my GOD that room must have smelled worse than MINE ;)
hahahahahahahaha.
No...honestly no problems in my room under my bed or anything but then againn even if there was I'd blame it on the dog... :)
That's it, blame it on Beagle. I was wondering why he spends so much time in NY.
OHHHHHHh busted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I guess the secret is out now....I have to admit it's a little wierd having to share my room with Mr. Bob and his wife and with Bailey = but my Bailey and I don't mind...at all ;)
I tell you - ask Mr. B...his wife is a vampyre that is why his hgb goes so low...
Bob how's she doing? Good I hope!
I think one of my Riba's must be under that bed with your slippers and discs. I just filled my monthly Riba container and one pill is missing. I bet it has already melted under there by now. Maybe it's on the bottom of your shoe? If you find it, could you wipe it off and ship it to me?
LOL. she's doing fine her hgb is off the chart. Surprised Can do man hasn't chimed in on this one. Check out Jim, he has plenty of riba left, I think. All kidding aside, are you really missing a riba?
BEAGLE
Hi, maybe it's because I can't find my glasses right now (curse you old age, ha ha!) but do you think you can type with lower and upper case? it kinda hurts my eyes though that can be all in my head, so glad that you feel much better!
SFchick - don't worry I have plenty of Ribas and will share with you! Even though I sometimes go a little nuts and start popping extras (no wonder my HGB was so messed up right?) I've been good lately ... so if I can't find yours I'll send you one of mine. ;) If not have a fudgicle, I promise it will do the same thing (well it will make you feel better anyway haha).
Mr. Bob - CanCan is being to quiet right now it's frightening me. FLG is peeping up .... but his little friend seems awfully quiet.....Maybe he is on the "obnoxious comment" website that he studies and he will come in and zing soon! hahahahahahaaha
Foreseegood - NOTHING IN THE WORLD is more aggravating than taking the glasses off.......and then pleading with people HELP HELP ME FIND THEM - and they are always right in front of you. I hate that embarrassment and actually once WOULD like to find out that they HAD gone underneath something instead of sitting right there in the open where i left them. Once my contacts come out when I get home (treatment HATESS contacts big time)...I am a MESS~I can relate!
Yep, one is actually missing. Of course you guys know how I count! LOL
Sfgirl-- Don't miss a dose and lets see where you end up. In the next 3 weeks I'll be done and will probably have some left, let me know and I'll send them to you. Don't worry between NY and I we'll take care of you.
Hey Deb, your right Can Do Man must be up to something....Tooooooooo quiet for him and for toooooo long.;)
BEAGLE
Hey, I could really use one of those fugdicles right now. My ice cream is gone and I have one lime juice bar left. Maybe you could send one in those cute containers with ice packs they send our shots in? Overnight, that will only cost $15. Worth it if I don't have to drag myself outta bed and down the hill to get more of that yummy ice cream.
You say fudgicles are only 60 calories? That sure beats my stuff. When I first started tx I was drinking Kern's fruit juice @ 200 calories a pop. I bet my ice cream is more. I put on a few lbs to say the least. Not too many though. The weight loss is the one sx I do not have, of course with my diet it doesn't surprise me.
We have to stop talking about lotion and tan legs for a while okay. It really bothers can-do and Dyce. Makes beagle think he's got the mainge. Why is it that the sun is so much more intense now and it feels like your skin is roasting off. I was a pallbearer today for a friend and the sun almost did me in. I am assuming that the medication is the reason the sun feels so severe and pulls all the energy out. Dale
Note to the guys. Do yourselves a favor and don't accidently borrow your wife's tanning moisturizer for those activities that are best kept private. Leaves tell-tale tanlines that are difficult to explain!
Are we talking finger prints Goof:) Dale
I hope Oh Great reads your cautionary tale. He's taking his lump out for a road show on Monday. Gives new meaning to putting it where the sun don't shine.
I don't want to tell you this honey....but I know that like a half a cup (and man oh man that is like uh nothing) of Hagen Daaz or Ben and Jerry's is like 320 calories! Now when I was losing weight and just couldn't stop...I got in to the habit of eating LOTS and LOTS of ice cream oh my GOD different flavors of all kinds, different toppings....
So when I could eat every single thing I wanted to and KEPT losing weight wow! I ate more ice cream than anybody on earth!
Once the weight loss levelled off...I thought oh my GOD what will I do I am addicted!
Then I saw those fudgicles (Low Fat Double Fudge yum!) at 60 calories a piece (the regular ones are about the same) I was like WOWOWOWOWOW I can have like SIX FUDGICLES for the same amount of calories as one little tiny bowl of only a 1/2 cup(face it who EVER just has that little) of ice cream hahahahaha.
I am so bad...they are wonderful!