I know that everybody has their own internal clock that works best for them. Even when I was working as an aerospace engineer, I would come home late at night from work & then sleep until I woke up naturally (without a dang alarm clock). I would always make it there for meetings when necessary, but mostly was able to work on my own schedule that fit my own needs. At the end of my working, I was in a group that forced me to be in early in the morning, work, take lunch break, & go home with everyone else. Grumpy wasn't even a close description to how I felt. Then when the Northridge Earthquake hit, I really lost it when it took 6 hours to drive to work & 6 hours home. I had someone to carpool with luckily, it was still forced hours that didn't work for me......that was when the stress landed me on disability. I think it is important to be on the schedule that works for your body, & not what someone else dictates.

The other issue about your pdoc pushing that trigger.....I think is would really be a good idea when you see him again to explain that his suggestion was a trigger, but remember that suggestions are not necessarly a demand, so let it go in one ear & out the other. If necessary, it would be completely appropriate to explaine to him how it triggered you. The next time, he might be more sensitive to you because he will know you just that much better with that communication.

Debbie