Note: I’m publishing this post time shifted. I spent the last three or more afternoons in a brain fog. I didn’t get enough sleep for several of those nights, which made it worse. I was barely functional at work, managing to respond to requests and attend meetings, but not able to work on anything that…
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Teachers Struggle with Willful Children
I mentioned that I’m pursuing an ADHD diagnosis. One of the things they need to make a diagnosis of adult ADHD is that it started in childhood. Also, people with ADHD tend to have poor memory, which can make it harder to determine when symptoms started. So, I went looking for old report cards, which…
Starting Allergy Drops
I’ve just started sublingual immunotherapy. It’s like allergy shots, but as a liquid you drip under your tongue. They do a gradual ramp of strength. One drop the first two days, then two drops the next two days, etc. up to five drops. Then I switch to a stronger bottle, and start again at one…
Gluten in what?
I’ve been really low energy in the afternoons lately. Maybe because of the allergy drops hyping my immune system? Yesterday I also had a gluten reaction. As part of it, I was really upset, and convinced that I’ve been having gluten reactions for days and days. On calmer reflection, I’m pretty sure it had been…
Waking up groggy 😣
People always suggest “Do X first thing in the morning, to start your day off right!”, where X might be: meditation, exercise, eating breakfast, writing your words for the day, practicing a foreign language, reviewing your plan for the day1. That seems like great advice, except that I often wake up grumpy and groggy, with…
Jaw Model
I got to pick up the model of my jaw from the orthodontist, which I’ll bring to the oral surgeon. It’s 3D printed from scans they took of my teeth. A lot has improved since the last time I had models made (late 90s), when they used that gum that hardens into a mold. It…