I haven't been able to sleep since Thursday (May 6th.) Literally at 10ish that night, I got the text message that started the worst week, month, year of my life. I recieved a text from my sister in law telling me to come home immediately because dad was being sent to the hospital. I made it from Foster City to Pacifica in about 15 mins. I came home and dad was already on the way to Kaiser. I left and by the time I walked through those hospital doors, I was told the most heart crushing news.
From that night on, it's been a whirl wind of family gatherings, funeral meetings, flower arrangement purchases, etc. No time for rest, no time for food, no time for anything. My family had been go go go the entire time. Taking a heavy toll on our health and sanity. I've been exhausted but I couldn't stop. So much needed to be done and taken care of. But even after it was all done, I still couldn't sleep. My mind would race, I would wake up and wonder where the hell I was. It was horrible. I felt like a zombie just going from one place to another. I finally made the decision to take a sleeping aid. I didn't want to take anything strong so I took Tylenol's Sleepy Time. I wasn't sure how it would work or if it would even work. I took it around 9:30pm last night and woke up at 7:55am this morning. I didn't wake up during the night like I've been doing the past few days. I felt amazing. Like this weight had lifted of shoulders. I'm so glad medication like that is offered over the counter. Makes me wonder why they even bother making stronger ones. I would highly recommend this medication to anyone that has any type of sleeping problems. But like with all medication, DON'T ABUSE IT! It says non-habit forming but still, don't get addicted to it!
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