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Halloween 2015, Part 1
I forgot to update for 2014. I think we hit Pennhurst, a small (and really fun) haunt in Harleysville, and another one that I’m forgetting. Stupid brain!
For this year, so far we have:
Sleepy Hollow - 4.5 out of 5 ( Read more... ) -
Rest for the Wicked
So its been just over a year since the last sleep update ( Read more... ) -
Diet
I've been on a diet for the past 2 months now. I've lost about 16 pounds, which is good. I'm using My Fitness Pal to track calories and I'm trying to eat healthier. More vegetables, less cheese (so sad), fewer carbs, less soda (1/day), more water (like 16+ glasses a day), etc ( Read more... ) -
Sleep Update
So I’m on Xyrem now. Xyrem is sort of pre-metabolized GABA (a date rape drug). It’s only approved for narcolepsy, which I don’t have. So I had to wrestle with my doctor and the insurance company to get it.
It’s fast acting and doesn’t last long. You take it when you go to bed and wake up 4 hours later to take another dose. The wake up in the middle ( Read more... ) -
Sleep Update
My normal sleep doctor was out on Maternity leave, so I saw another doctor at the sleep center. He prescribed me Xyrem, which is for narcoleptics. He was worried (as was my normal doctor) about insurance covering it, since I don’t have narcolepsy. But at this point, it’s my only unexplored option ( Read more... ) -
Halloween 2013
We only hit 2 haunted events this year, but both were great.
Pennhurst Asylum - 4 out of 5 ( Read more... ) -
Semi-Charmed Kind of Life
I went off the Nuvigil because the higher does wasn't helping and the lower dose didn't work after I'd been on the higher dose for 2 weeks. The doc prescribed me Adderall, which is 4 different amphetamines. I'm only taking half the dose she prescribed and it seems to be helping. I'm not wired, but I'm more awake. Not as awake as I'd like to be, but ( Read more... ) -
A Little Late
We hit 2 other haunted houses this year.
Haunted Hayride at Winding Brook - 2 out of 5
This might have been the first year for Winding Brook. It was fairly low budget, which I don't mind if you have good actors. Unfortunately their actors were hit or miss. They have two attractions, the hayride and the corn maze. It was a slow night when we went, but ( Read more... ) -
To Sleep or not to Sleep
I had my 6th sleep study and 2nd MSLT a few weeks ago. I just go the results back ( Read more... ) -
It's that Time Again
We hit Pennhurst Asylum again this year. How did it hold up?
Pennhurst Asylum - 4 out of 5
They have the same 4 attractions this year, but there were a few improvements. Lines moved faster, but the place was still crowded. Leaving home at 7PM, we didn't get home until 1AM.- Pennhusrt Haunted Attraction - This was still a great attraction. Most of it ( Read more... )