I have been having a hard time falling asleep lately, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and took Melatonin last night. I fell asleep within an hour, which was very decent. I wish I could say that I had an amazing sleep, but alas, I cannot. I started bleeding yesterday, and as is typical for Ms. Townsend, I woke up with terrible pain. I get this pain which I can not determine if it is menstrual cramps or constipation. All I can tell you is that for about 2 hours last night I was hoping to just fall into a coma. I took a lot of advil and cal/mag and cried. I was back asleep in a little over two hours. I made it to work this morning, and I’ve been okay.

Today I got my warts treated. They look awful. They are blistered and I'm guessing that's a good thing. (Grossest girl ever). I asked the doctor if I should be concerned about any long term effects with my ears. She wasn't concerned about that - and neither will I be. I haven't been dizzy the last couple of days. I managed to pop my ears on Wednesday - that was a turning point. They don't feel much more plugged than normal. I used my neti pot twice today, AND I remembered to take an antihistamine this morning. My stomach has been okay even though I've mostly eaten cookies and cheese today(?!). (That's right...cheese. I had a craving and I gave in and I don't feel like garbage). My stomach is getting healed slowly but surely!!!! !!!! 

I noticed eczema on my right eyelid Sunday night, and on my left wrist yesterday. I have been digesting well and feeling stomach well the past few days. My head has not been good. On Monday, I felt awful after looking up at the ceiling for a few minutes. I have been feeling dizzy/unbalanced after getting up or moving my head around. I did a little yoga yesterday because my back has been a bit sore (I can feel a knot on my left side lower back). Let’s just say downward facing dog is not my friend right now. I have been doing the Eustachian tube clearing exercises daily (but still not enough times per day) – I am waiting for it to help. I have also cooked a bit. And I’ve been sleeping well. I am self aware.

I used my neti pot twice today. I think twice a day is a good amount for allergy season. I have been pretty lazy lately, and haven't been doing the warm/cold compresses on my face. I was doing the compresses in the morning for a week or two and would then use the neti. My head felt unbelievably good. I will try to get in the habit again this weekend. 

My ears were very unhappy this morning. I have not been doing the eustachian tube exercises because....? I don't know why. They certainly help. One more thing to start this weekend.

My stomach has been feeling okay the last two days. Not great, but okay. Recently, I haven't been eating that great or that frequently. I am going to force myself to make some meals over this looong weekend. I have been noticing some discomfort but I'm not sure where it's coming from. I can usually tell when I'm ovulating, but that shouldn't last for days. It's interesting being able to recognize discomfort in one part of the body when more intense discomfort leaves another part. Maybe I just have gas. 

I have slept well the last two nights. I took nighttime tea the last 2 nights and a cal-mag supplement with some calming herbs. I'm hoping that tonight's sleep is good as well. I have to get up at 4:30 to drive my roommate to the airport shuttle. We'll see how that goes. 

Yesterday I discovered I have a sensitivity to tapioca. The list now includes: gluten, oats, dairy, corn, peanuts, cashews, and tapioca. I’m hoping that I will soon have a feeling of comfort rather than discomfort in the stomach area. And then even if there are other things that I should avoid, it won’t really matter because I will be comfortable in my sensitivities.
At yesterday’s session, the doc used a cold laser - more than normal. I don’t know if I am just getting the flu, or if it was motion sickness, or if my body was just detoxing from the session, but my body was crazy last night. I felt nauseous all evening and went to bed early. I was so hot. When I got up to use the washroom, my bed was radiating heat. It was sick. I wasn’t able to fall asleep until after 2:00. Bleugh. But this morning I woke up and felt okay. My right ear is still plugged, but I’m not dizzy and I haven’t really been nauseous yet today.