Checking in this morning. I've been doing much better about taking Protonix in the morning. I am not sure if it is because putting it in front of the coffee maker helps me or if taking it in the morning on an empty stomach is just easier to remember. Maybe it's a little of both.

I am still thinking I could be mixed. We'll see what the day brings. My husband came home from work yesterday in a much better mood after thinking over our options while setting up his classroom for school. His students come back on Monday. None of the options are super, unless he finds a higher paying job he can commute to from here, and/or if I can find a day janitorial job with him having a higher paying job with much better insurance (they give teachers here insurance with a $7500 deductible), not a night custodial job, possibly working in a school kitchen too, fewer hours but it would be during the day or me substitute teaching. But we do at least have options. Others would require us losing and having to store our most of our belongings in an unairconditioned place. My parents do have a large quonset barn on the farm they inherited from my paternal grandparents. That would mainly help with furniture and things not subject to destruction from heat, like gardening tools, some of hubby's garage tools (our garage is air conditioned though, with a window unit).

Just having my husband in a better mood helps. On Wednesday, he came home very depressed and anxious, even crying and said, "I think I'm done. Just done." He has had the worst job history ever that is not even his fault but due to financial cutbacks and bad luck (failing startup companies). He does not have mental health problems; this is just stress. The last time I saw him crying and so upset (not counting talking about his mother's death) was in late 2008 and 2009 when he needed back surgery because of the pain and couldn't even pick up our 1 year old daughter (and she was small for her age). He has lost his temper a few times about the situation, throwing stuff outside and even knocking down most of the Christmas tree ornaments, but it passes. He is not violent toward my daughter or me. I think there are times he has to let it out because he almost never does; it just stays pent up inside him.

I did exercise this morning, but it was hot & sunny with a clear sky, and I didn't want to overheat, so I cut my running in half and barely walked (maybe 1/10 of a mile) to get home. Now, it is 88 degrees with a heat index of 101 degrees (the humidity here makes it feel so hot).

I could look each med up, but does anyone know which are the ones that tell you not to overheat? Just wondering if they are morning meds and/or XR meds.