April 19

Sleep and diet and Driven to Distraction

Saw Dr Quinn yesterday,  who commented what a hugs difference she saw since last week weds (started taking medication on thursday).

Bought Lara bars in quantity so I had something to make myself eat pills with.

Chris grilled and I managed a burger plus 2 hot dogs, used a shake later that night to take pills, but was snacky for hours after, making me think that I hadn't eaten enough (now I think that, then I didnt).

Did NOT sleep well last night. Fell asleep like normal, but for only 2 hrs, dog whines woke me up at 1230. Then couldn't go back to sleep till after 5 Am, then slept (again because of animals) till 745, then dogs out, then dozed till 10, then woke sonia, then dozed till 1130. Altogether it makes for almost 8 hrs, but now I'm headachey and disinclined to get up for day, even though I know I need morning pills and it's noon.
I need to check if dose increased today or last night. I think it's today it goes up, so we'll have to see what impact that has.

I identified quite strongly with more of the Driven to Distraction book last night. His ch 3, Kindle says ch 6. The lists and anecdotes were strong enough I made notes with the audiobook. I need to purchase a copy I believe, if one can be found inexpensively. I'll check amazon later.

There was one story that particularly stood out about a college class where a teacher was solving an equation and everyone else was following along but the teller couldn't see where it fit in to the unit or WHY the equation was working much less when to use it or how, and he kept asking, to the point it distracted teacher and classmates and I had flashbacks to physics in hs.
Another where he kept having recurring nightmares that he had somehow not finished high school having flunked out and had to go back and retake classes which he was flunking out of again. It's interesting that those dreams happen to others as well, not just me. In adulthood. Going back as an adult, with multiple degrees and being on the verge of failing out again.
Other parts were equally important,  speaking on diagnostic criterion. I pass/fail/have add using both sets of criteria described  (his version and the Utah school both). It serves merely to confirm diagnosis made last September (whereas typically the tests in Sept would confirm the diagnosis more so than the other way around). I do need to print a copy for Brenna still. I'll try that today.

I want to make note to talk to Dr Quinn about this but I need paper notes. Maybe I can try doing that if I take the car to the Firestone today. It's a good plan.

Either way I need to get up for the day and take med in case stimulant was the sleep problem last night.