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My wife has had some awful sinus/respiratory infection lately. And my son had had ear infections really for months, but now I'm thinking he's recently caught what my wife has. They're both finally on some medicine, but my house has paper thin walls and I've been hearing an orchestra of coughing all night. I started off in my bed with the old lady, but her snores were obnoxious. She really needs the sleep, so I made my way down to the couch. I couldn't sleep, so I just listened to the creeks of the house and my poor family hack up their lungs.

I "woke up" at 4:30 and said fuck it - went outside to meditate (where the sound of coughs is replaced by birdsong) and then came inside and lifted some weights. Now I'm just chilling with an iced coffee. The lack of sleep is going to hit me hard mid day, but for now I feel good and productive.

My wife has had some awful sinus/respiratory infection lately. And my son had had ear infections really for months, but now I'm thinking he's recently caught what my wife has. They're both finally on some medicine, but my house has paper thin walls and I've been hearing an orchestra of coughing all night. I started off in my bed with the old lady, but her snores were obnoxious. She really needs the sleep, so I made my way down to the couch. I couldn't sleep, so I just listened to the creeks of the house and my poor family hack up their lungs. I "woke up" at 4:30 and said fuck it - went outside to meditate (where the sound of coughs is replaced by birdsong) and then came inside and lifted some weights. Now I'm just chilling with an iced coffee. The lack of sleep is going to hit me hard mid day, but for now I feel good and productive.

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[–] E-werd 4 points (+4|-0)

Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Late to bed, early to rise makes a man tired as shit.

[–] heywoodnj 1 points (+1|-0)

Friend you have to look at the bright side. Things have finally started to grow here. So I have a house full of phlegm balls who can't take antihistamines....we get stabie

Might be something to that genetic thing.

Hope your crew feels better...This to shall pass.

[–] pmyb2 1 points (+1|-0)

I’m right there with you on the tired thing work has been insane the last 2 weeks.

[–] smallpond 1 points (+1|-0)

Hope they recover soon + maybe today's a good day to invest in earplugs.

I actually stuffed toilet paper in my ears last night. The only sleep I got.

[–] kromulent 1 points (+1|-0)

Just a thought, you might want to make sure you don't have any mold growing anywhere.

Good point. I really think it's allergies. Pollen is really bad right now.

[–] mindtrip 1 points (+1|-0)

I find when I can't sleep an hour or so of meditation can at least give me some respite and get me through the day. Sounds like you need some headphones and the rain app or something though.

I probably should have gone this route. I wanted to take a melatonin or something, but it always leaves me groggy af.

[–] OeeThaGreat 0 points (+0|-0)

When sleeps eludes me, I just slam a couple beers and I easily drift off into slumber.