I self-medicated with cannabis just before going to bed, so I had another good night of sleep. Considering how well I have slept for the last 2 or 3 nights, I do have moments of almost overwhelming tiredness, and could easily fall asleep during the day (on occasion) if I didn’t fight it off.
I have quite a lot to do today, so can’t spare the time for daytime naps! It’s my wife’s birthday tomorrow, and she is extremely difficult to buy for. I plan to go shopping this afternoon – just to see if I can get some inspiration.
My wife is babysitting for our granddaughter today, so she’s up early and out of the house before I’m properly awake. I get out of bed just after 8am, adjust my neurostimulator to its daytime voltages, go downstairs, make my morning cuppa and Nutriblast, walk the dog and listen to PopMaster. With the essentials taken care of, I check my email and my YouTube channel and reply to comments and messages, and then drive to North Walsham to wander around the shops. Inspiration strikes, and I buy a few bits and bobs and a birthday card! Once back home, I do some gift wrapping, walk the dog (again) and light the fire.
My tremor has been better controlled today, particularly on the left side, so I think the minor adjustment that I made yesterday has had an effect. I seem to have a little more dyskinesia in my right arm, which is strange! Usually dyskinesia on my right hand side is related to the right hand setting on my neurostimulator, which hasn’t been changed for quite some time. Perhaps it’s just a coincidence, although I’m not a great believer in coincidence – things generally happen for a reason, even if you don’t know what that reason might be. Dystonia in my right foot doesn’t appear to be any worse, which is a relief. I feel generally pretty good, but am a little lacking in energy and “get up and go”, so perhaps I should have succumbed to the daytime nap after all…