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Old Dec 04, 2016, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabyunbound View Post
I have several days in a row off from work and I've been sleeping some 20 hours a night. At first I thought I was getting sick and fighting off some sort of virus (cold, etc.), but it just keeps going, without any other symptoms. I'm not depressed, so it's not that. So wth??

I have over a 2 hour commute to work and will be calling local hospitals tomorrow to see if there's anything (closer) available. The last time I did, there wasn't, but we'll see. There are pros and cons. For one, I commute to Stanford, where the care is exceptional, and the care around where I live is known to be subpar; from my experience, working in that type of environment can be soul-sucking. But getting up in the middle of the night and driving for that long is too exhausting... I have a big conundrum on my hands, but the least I can do is find out if there's something closer.

To take better care of myself, I need more sleep on workdays (I get up in the middle of the night to get to work on time) and to have a more steady, reliable work schedule (I am a freelancer and my schedule is always changing). Also, I have Obamacare and if it's repealed I'll be scre***.

I'm scared... About change. And confused about how to best take care of myself... Bad hospital, better sleep and less driving, or excellent hospital but little sleep and too much driving. I hope I make the right decision (assuming there's something available around where I live).
I hope exploring your options pays off.


WC
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