Looking back at 3/17/2004. I'm staying somewhere in Lafayette, Indiana.
Day 5 debilitating headache. Feared carbon monoxide poisoning, yet again.
Couldn't go to Tippecanoe Clinic because the triage nurse who takes care of emergencies was so blatantly rude the last time.
Went to Arnett urgent care, they said they are not permitted to take me on because of the fact t hat I have the Medicare and the Medicaid. They attempted to explain that they would see me if I am ONLY Medicare!
So, I'm forced to stuff up the emergency room. I went to Ste. Elizabeth hospital and much to my amazement the Doctor is checking my blood pressure and temperature while at the same time a medical assistant is grilling me on how I'll pay for the visit!
I told her: Did it ever occur to you that making a patient discuss finances while having bp taken can actually RAISE the patient's blood pressure?
She said "I see here that you have Medicare, but you DO NOT have Medicaid!
(the welfare office told me my Medicaid already kicked in and is active!)
when I explained this to the m.a. she said: MAYBE OUR SYSTEM IS DOWN!
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I was then rolled into a room with multiple beds. The doc closed the curtain so that I could put my gown on. The curtain had blood stains on it!
I opened the curtain so as to alert them that I'm ready. I see a clock and a crucifix directly in my line of sight while lying down. How cheery!
A doc named Wesley tried to find veins in my left arm but had no luck. Lots of painful sticking and fishing around. He said "you have bad veins"
He brought in an i.v. bag and asked what it was for. His response was anything but sensitive. He said "we're giving you medicine, do you honestly mean to tell me you have never had an i.v.?
After the i.v. bag was only half full, they put an automatic bp cuff on me that he said would measure my bp every 15 minutes. It seemed more like every 15 seconds though.
A nurse came in to borrow my visitor chair sayin "Doesn't look like you'll be needing this will you?"
I asked about the results of my blood tests. Interestingly, I was told that I do have elevated levels of carbon monoxide but not enough to concern them! She said "it doesn't appear that you have been poisoned"
(my instinct is that I have)
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Animals and Sleep/Radio Lab
a.n. equals authors note (me!)
About 40 percent of the writing i do in my journal is notetaking from listening to npr!
It is my hope to share the notes and the shows but it is tough to keep up
On Radio lab almost 3 weeks ago they did a show on sleep. I wasn't as interested in the animal part as the human part, and i did miss maybe the first 10 min. of the show. But this is so so relevant since i only sleep a few minutes a night these days.
here are my notes from the show
Scaly ancestors took millions of years to close both eyes!
You have a higher risk of being killed if you sleep and are an animal (a.n.=and true for certain humans as well!)
Enter sleep lab in Minn.
they were viewing sleep terror episodes people have visceral dreams of being attacked. parasomnia means around sleep
Dr. Shenk
Martin Z is a patient who beats his wife while he sleeps!
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35 million americans have chronic insomnia
Steve Lima is Indiana State University
Mom's name is hannah, she made audio diary about her trouble with sleep. At her job she had trouble speaking due to sleep deprisivation. When her baby would not sleep people would give her stupid advice constantly/implying she is a failure at being a mom.
When she does however get her proper sleep she feels she has a great life!
Sleep deprivation keeps you angry she says (and i would have to agree!)
Hanna said "You CRAVE sleep!
Chemically what happens during sleep deprivation? asks employyee of Univ. of PA
"You have an unfolded protein response; where Proteins are accumulating in your cells as clumps and this is toxic!
It causes your cells to break down. Therefore sleep is a cleaner uppper (one serious problem i'm having with my roomate keeping me up around the clock is chronic migraines)
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Professor of psychiatry at Madison says "Every thought we have causes new connections. During sleep, the connections weaken
Bob Stickgold from Harvard asks Why do we dream
Matt Wilson is a neuroscientist from the dream lab.
Dreaming allows you to try new things.
In the lab after folks slept for 2 minutes, we would wake them up/that's the high point of your day (?)
Then we would let them sleep 2 hours then awaken them. the dream is a remix of the day, the dream free associates.
You work our your problems while sleeping
Dreaming is very emotional, technicolor!
a.n . All i can tell you is this. Severe sleep deprivation is nothing short of torture. All i can do right now is just go through the motions of survival. I cannot do anything to really bettter my life until i catch up on sleep
About 40 percent of the writing i do in my journal is notetaking from listening to npr!
It is my hope to share the notes and the shows but it is tough to keep up
On Radio lab almost 3 weeks ago they did a show on sleep. I wasn't as interested in the animal part as the human part, and i did miss maybe the first 10 min. of the show. But this is so so relevant since i only sleep a few minutes a night these days.
here are my notes from the show
Scaly ancestors took millions of years to close both eyes!
You have a higher risk of being killed if you sleep and are an animal (a.n.=and true for certain humans as well!)
Enter sleep lab in Minn.
they were viewing sleep terror episodes people have visceral dreams of being attacked. parasomnia means around sleep
Dr. Shenk
Martin Z is a patient who beats his wife while he sleeps!
---------------------------------------------------
35 million americans have chronic insomnia
Steve Lima is Indiana State University
Mom's name is hannah, she made audio diary about her trouble with sleep. At her job she had trouble speaking due to sleep deprisivation. When her baby would not sleep people would give her stupid advice constantly/implying she is a failure at being a mom.
When she does however get her proper sleep she feels she has a great life!
Sleep deprivation keeps you angry she says (and i would have to agree!)
Hanna said "You CRAVE sleep!
Chemically what happens during sleep deprivation? asks employyee of Univ. of PA
"You have an unfolded protein response; where Proteins are accumulating in your cells as clumps and this is toxic!
It causes your cells to break down. Therefore sleep is a cleaner uppper (one serious problem i'm having with my roomate keeping me up around the clock is chronic migraines)
--------------------------------------------------------
Professor of psychiatry at Madison says "Every thought we have causes new connections. During sleep, the connections weaken
Bob Stickgold from Harvard asks Why do we dream
Matt Wilson is a neuroscientist from the dream lab.
Dreaming allows you to try new things.
In the lab after folks slept for 2 minutes, we would wake them up/that's the high point of your day (?)
Then we would let them sleep 2 hours then awaken them. the dream is a remix of the day, the dream free associates.
You work our your problems while sleeping
Dreaming is very emotional, technicolor!
a.n . All i can tell you is this. Severe sleep deprivation is nothing short of torture. All i can do right now is just go through the motions of survival. I cannot do anything to really bettter my life until i catch up on sleep
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