Although I've been sleeping better this week than I have in awhile, tonight, sleep eludes me. And I didn't take a nap today. I woke up at the same time as usual, noon, which is weird because I didn't get to sleep till at least 4 am. I know that sounds weird to most of you, but when you don't have a job and you're a part time student and on meds that usually make you sleep twelve hours a night and often two more during the day. So in all, I'm sleeping less, just not until later in the morning. If I sleep 8 hours tonight, I'll have slept less his week than in the last 3 years, at least. That's a huge improvement for me these days.
Other changes I noticed this week:
- My skin is much less oily than previously. I had really oily skin throughout puberty. Then around 20, it turned into combination skin and the oil was heavy around the nose and forehead. The first morning I woke up, I was less oily. And by days 3 and 4, I was able to wipe my face down with water and a facecloth. And no breakouts so far.
- My body odor has improved. I never smelled much until 23 when I started taking the full doses of my meds. It was weird. And it was an inconvenience. I've been self conscious about eventual job interviews and going back to school with this problem. It was getting expensive. Specialty antiperspirants are not cheap. Well, this week was like freedom. I was able to clean myself, and STAY clean. I didn't feel dirty.
- My nails are growing faster. I had about two weeks worth of growth in one week. And they're strong too. This is saying alot since I bite my nails. I used to bite ALL THE TIME. Then this summer, I stopped making it as much of a habit. Now I pick at them but tend to bite rarely. I'm glad this is happening.
- My digestion is more efficient. Evacuation is easier and cleansing. I feel light when digesting, not heavy and bloated.
- I've lost some water weight. Not much yet, but some.
- My cravings for food are diminishing. My will power *seems* to be feeding off itself.
- I'm eating less, more often. Instead of 2-3 a day like before, I'm not eating 3-5 smaller meals throughout the day.
- My nausea is somewhat less. Which means I smoked less weed this week. This has saved my pocketbook as well as my lungs. Also, when I smoke, I get munchies less. Awesome.
I think I might stick with this. Yes, this could be the change that triggers it all.
*Fingers crossed*
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