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!
Bex
May 31, 2007 — 10:12 am
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???
😀
Bex
May 31, 2007 — 10:15 am
Just read the wikipedia article – the weightloss benefit sounds good too…
Kris
May 31, 2007 — 10:38 am
Does she really? Yeah, ask her. I think it’s called “Modavigil” in Australia.
Jody
May 31, 2007 — 1:33 pm
The humble Macchiato is my morning pick-me up of choice. It’s a reason to love coffee!
Jenny
May 31, 2007 — 11:19 pm
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.
Jason Young
June 1, 2007 — 10:36 pm
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
June 1, 2007 — 10:37 pm
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?”