MinnesotanMommy's Journal

So I called my nurse practitioner today. Asked her what I can do and take for this cold cuz I've taken 4 different products with little to no luck. She said that it's proven that cough medicines don't work very well on kids, and she feels it's the same with adults. She also says that anything that dries up the sinuses can cause more problems then help most of the time, that if you're going to work and need to be dried up for a bit, that's fine now and then, but not to take them all the time because she said that the majority of people with sinus infections from a cold are taking cold and sinus pills to dry everything up so the runny nose stops. She said it can plug the sinuses. She told me to get a saline nasal spray and use that anytime I need it. Seems to have helped a little actually. My nose isn't really running much, but I can feel that things are quite as dried up in the sinuses causing me all that pain. She said I can suck on Ricola cough drops if they help, and at night I can take my Robitussin with codeine so I sleep better. She knows very well that if I lack on sleep for too many nights, my depression and bipolar will play games with me and it can get bad. Sleep deprivation is a trigger for bad mental health for me. So I have a plan of action. She also said that the OJ/zinc that people take for colds only reduces it by a day or two IF taken right when you get it. She said otherwise it doesn't do as much. This was after I asked her about that OJ thing. Now I'm just drained out tired. I was almost asleep this morning when my parenting educator showed up. I was disgusted to have to be awake for that. Then I'm journalling and want to nap and my nurse shows up for a whole ten minute visit to take vitals and have me sign off on the med order whatcha madooey thingy. I was kinda irritated that she had to be here for that short of time. I'm just so wiped out so it makes me kinda irritated. Not in a bad mood really, just kinda wanting to be alone moreso then anything. But...I committed to babysit for my cousin tonight, so I have that yet. Shouldn't be too bad though. Ethan's gonna play with her son so they'll entertain each other and I just chill out with the TV and watching them run back and forth. I'ma catch a quick half hour or so nap before Ethan gets in. I need something to recharge my body quick. It needs rest after the crummy night of sleep I had last night. At least I got a 45 minute walk in at Walmart today. AND I only got what I needed--sugar free applesauce, saline nasal spray, a can of tuna and eggs. Just the basics. Got myself a coffee. But...now I'm outta money again. The last of it goes to the gym for my dues. I closed my checking account today. Don't need it. We work outta Carl's so it works fine. But, I'ma take a quick snooze to see if I can find some energy in this body somewhere.