Yipppeee Sun!!! Time to party!!! You deserve a celebration and a good dose of pampering too. I can't imagine the pressure you were under. Way to go for sticking it out. I hope you sleep soundly tonight and have beautiful dreams.



As for the tinnitus you took the words right out of my mouth.... chicken and egg thing. There is definately a link. It is not the only trigger for anxiety for me. Just yesterday I stopped by the the eye glasses store to check into what I had heard that social assistance will pay for new glasses. She confirmed it was true but I would need to pay half the cost of an eye exam. The frustration was enough to set me off and I was chocking back tears before I even made it out the door. 30 minutes later it happened again when the pharmacy told me it would be another 10 minutes before my med script would be ready. I bearly made it out the story without falling to pieces. By the time I got home I was totally spent from doing the work to recover each time. That is the anxiety that really disrupts my life. Only when I am alone am I safe from one thing or another setting me off. I do think the buzzing and occassional sharp squeals get even worse. Sometimes one ear will go deaf for a few seconds or so. It is mostly just annoying but sometimes it is difficult to cope with.

As for TV I usually tape programs I like to watch regularly (survivor, amazing race) so I can speed through the commercials. I tend to have the tv in all the time just to serve as a muffle to the noises in my head. Sometimes it is overload so I turn it off but it is on more then not.

I didn't actually sleep much at all last night. As if the magnified noises weren't enough I was incredibly itchy all over, especially my head. I ended up getting my hair brush to get some some relief. Never had that before. I think it was close to 6 before I finally nodded off for a few hours before my brother phoned and I was up for the day.

I was pretty miserable most of the day but things got better this evening. It was a beautiful day but I was stuck inside for most of it working on the wedding dress. A short walks was all I was able to enjoy. I made good progress on the dress and should have it finished by the weekend if the next fitting goes well.

I better get to bed. Another early morning tomorrow. Off to the airport in the city to pick up my son's dad. A 2 hour drive for a 9am pickup. The last hour in city rush hour. joy of joys. lol.

Happy sleeps everyone. I will catch up with you all again tomorrow.