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I have been extremely exhausted all week. I am not sleeping well at all. Joanna is still perplexed by all of this since I am on trazadone. I wake up multiple times at night and can barely keep my eyes open during the day. I also feel as though i have been more depressed lately. In addition to all that, my sweating at night is getting extremely bad. It has been going on for about a year and it's getting to the point of where I can't handle it anymore. I wake up at least 3 times a night needing to change clothes. I have to change my sheets everyday. I can wring out my clothes in the morning. It is horrible. There has to be a reason to this madness. None of it goes hand in hand with any medications. And it doesn't go hand in hand with the refeeding process because it started before I ever started re-feeding.
This morning I was extremely tired upon wakening yet again.
I worked from 1530-2330 last night at Arbor Place and 1000-1700 today. To be quite honest, I do not feel as though this job is for me. I was bored today. I followed Amy (an activities leader) around and shadowed her, as well as assisted her. We did simple chair exercises, passed a ball around, many word and mind games, and did a craft. It was hard for me to stay awake because all the residents were falling asleep. No one was interested in anything. And everything is sooo sssllllooooowwwwwww. It is way to slow for me. I need something more challenging and busier. I think I can deal with the caregiving for now, but there is so much downtime. Dog walking is even more exciting because I am constantly moving and on the go. I need to either have my mind busy or if not that, be physically busy.
This morning I was extremely tired upon wakening yet again.
I worked from 1530-2330 last night at Arbor Place and 1000-1700 today. To be quite honest, I do not feel as though this job is for me. I was bored today. I followed Amy (an activities leader) around and shadowed her, as well as assisted her. We did simple chair exercises, passed a ball around, many word and mind games, and did a craft. It was hard for me to stay awake because all the residents were falling asleep. No one was interested in anything. And everything is sooo sssllllooooowwwwwww. It is way to slow for me. I need something more challenging and busier. I think I can deal with the caregiving for now, but there is so much downtime. Dog walking is even more exciting because I am constantly moving and on the go. I need to either have my mind busy or if not that, be physically busy.
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Trazadone did the same shit to me and I had to get off it because I was non functional similar like I am on the topamax right now, which I will stop on Wednesday, thank God.
The job sounds like a challenge. I only liked down time when I was able to read but I guess that is out of the question in your case, lol. Look for something else that requires a little more energy. How are things with Carlos?
im on trazodone and it works ok for me, sorry it isnt for you. what does the doctor say about the sweating, that is very strange. i would be asleep in a chair at the job, whether i was already sleepy or not. i understand your need for physical or mind challenging as i am the same way. i have never had a sitting down joob in my life. hopefully you can make it till you find something eles you will like better. do you still do the dog walking? hugss
yes I am still doing dog walking I have 2 walks a day M-F. Well 3 on wednesdays.