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woodsprite

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1. I hope they find that it's just a needed CPAP adjustment
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:05 AM
Jul 2013


My brother had the 'nodding off' while driving issue. He found an earpiece that looks a lot like a blue tooth earpiece, but an alarm sounds if his head tips forward. I have the issue with nodding off at work, but I'm a notorious night owl. I barely get 4-5 hrs of sleep a night on most nights. Last night I couldn't sleep past 4am, but it's due to a stressful situation at work.

I did have a problem with anemia a few years ago. My levels were really low and I needed to bring them up before some surgery. I was sitting at an 8.5 but had to get to a 13+ in order for them to do surgery. I managed to bring it up that much through diet over about 3 wks. The tip off wasn't how tired I was (like dozing off), but was how short of breath I was and the lining of my eyelids were very white. I had never been short of breath before, and that's what got me to the doc.

The nurse who tested my blood said to try to increase my red meat, spinach and dark leafy salads (eaten WITH oj, citrus, or strawberries - they help with iron absorption - important with any non-animal higher-iron food), prunes, beets, dishes with kidney or black beans, and least 1x day take a couple of tbls of black strap molasses. By the time I went back for surgical admission, I was at a 13.4. Just enough that they didn't have to postpone surgery.

Also, if you do find you're anemic and need to take a supplement, you may have better luck with a liquid supplement rather than the pills. All the pill supplements that I tried seemed to 'stop up the works' and the liquid didn't seem to have as much of an issue with that.

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I am so, so tired [View all] Bertha Venation Jul 2013 OP
I hope they find that it's just a needed CPAP adjustment woodsprite Jul 2013 #1
thanks for telling me about the bluetooth-like device Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #4
If you google or search on Amazon for "doze alert", you'll come up with lots woodsprite Jul 2013 #7
no advice really, just mopinko Jul 2013 #2
Hi, mopinko Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #5
there are other sleep tools out there these days. mopinko Jul 2013 #8
I won a fitbit flex and have been using it since December 5th. Love it! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #19
Have you KC Jul 2013 #3
Hi, KC Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #6
Let us KC Jul 2013 #9
Well Bertha Venation Jul 2013 #10
You're welcome KC Jul 2013 #11
The answer is pretty simple based on what you've said. Get your blood sugar under control and SlimJimmy Aug 2013 #12
Hi, SlimJimmy Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #13
Good, glad to hear that you are taking it seriously. All the best to you. SlimJimmy Aug 2013 #14
BV... How are you doing? MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #15
Hi, MMM Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #16
Hmm.... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #17
"Just think.. " Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #18
i got the program that reads my chip. mopinko Dec 2013 #20
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