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Thursday, May 31, 2007

The Science of Sleep
I am such a horrible sleeper. I have trouble falling asleep so I stay up too late, and then once I am asleep I find it impossible to get out of bed. Last weekend I slept in til 11 o'clock one day! (What am I, a uni student?) I really need to get up and exercise in the mornings, and I just can't. I'm tired and groggy for the first two hours every day and it's so frustrating. Last week I was reading AskMeFi when I saw a reference to Modafinil. This drug WAKES YOU UP. It sounds awesome. Unfortunately it seems to be prescription-only in Australia, and judging by the online pharmacies, it's pretty damn expensive too. Crap. I'll ask my doctor next time I see him, but that looks like a dead end.

The Snook: Just have a coffee!
Me: But I don't love coffee as much as you, and all the coffeeshops near me in the city suck. Choking down a burnt and bitter long black just makes me ill.
Him: So have an espresso. Pretend it's medicine.
Me: Now there's an idea...

Today he made me a macchiato (espresso with a tiny bit of milk) as soon as I got up. I downed it in three sips. Verdict? I'M RARIN' TO GO!

 
Comments
 
If you can get a prescription for it - you want me to ask my mum how much she can get it for.... did i mention she runs a chemist in Darwin??? :D
» Bex [www] » 2007-05-31 10:12:40
 
Just read the wikipedia article - the weightloss benefit sounds good too...
» Bex [www] » 2007-05-31 10:15:50
 
Does she really? Yeah, ask her. I think it's called "Modavigil" in Australia.
» Kris [www] » 2007-05-31 10:38:18
 
The humble Macchiato is my morning pick-me up of choice. It's a reason to love coffee!
» Jody [www] » 2007-05-31 13:33:43
 
You've just decsribed me to a T. Having the dog jump on me helps, but I can very easily roll over & go back to sleep.
» Jenny » 2007-05-31 23:19:40
 
For years I was a horrible sleeper. I thought it was just conditioning from my party days at college, but then decided to completely cut caffeine from my diet. That was the trick, and I sleep better than ever and have no problems getting up in the morning, ready to go.
» Jason Young [www] » 2007-06-01 22:36:30
 
Oh, and your spam prevention question reminds me of Mr. Beret's (sp?) extra credit questions on tests when I had him for Origins of English. Were you in that class?

"What color was George Washington's white horse?"
» Jason Young [www] » 2007-06-01 22:37:47
 
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