Advil every 5-6 hours

Ohhhhh deeeeeear. I have a tooth ache. It needed a filling about a week and a half ago and the trauma of getting the filling has left the root very upset. The technical name is Pulpitis. Basically the root is inflamed with now where to go. Advil every 5-6 hours has been my friend while we’ve waited to see if the Pulpitis would go away on its own. It hasn’t. I go in tomorrow to see what can be done. In the meantime, I’m over due for Advil. Tooth aches are the pits.

I love my gym

Three months ago I joined a gym. Never thought I would, but since having our second child I just haven’t been able to exercise. I used to love going to our community’s exercise room. It was small, had no classes, and there was zero available staff beyond the person at the sign-in desk, but it was already paid for as part of our community fees. But what I needed was childcare. I found that in a gym that opened near our house two years ago. I try to go three times a week. I should do more, but I am also walking our elementary schooler to school most days so I get more exercise during the week with that. And between the walking and exercise classes I do take, there just isn’t time for anything more. But, I love my gym. Even though I don’t weigh any less, I know that I am stronger, I sit straighter and taller, and I feel good about myself.

Corny site has good info on Sleep

The National Sleep Foundation has a comprehensive site discussing sleep for all ages. The site is full of good articles, survey results, recommendations, and more. The only thing lacking on the site is its look and feel; it’s down right corny. Despite this, it’s worth checking out if you want to know more about sleep for yourself or your family.

Tonsils, Sleep Apnea, IQ, and Kids

Johns Hopkins just came out with a study last month about Sleep Apnea in children. About 2% of younger kids and teens have severe sleep apnea. While a common symptom is snoring or breathing through one’s mouth at night, the consequences run much deeper. These kids were found to have noticeably lower IQs and signs of actual brain damage. It’s not known yet if these effects are reversible. Further study will show how the kids do after the sleep apnea is treated. Treatment usually involves removing tonsils and adenoids – something that seems to be much more common these days. If you suspect your child might have sleep apnea, talk to your pediatrician. Below are 2 articles on the subject.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=50204&nfid=rssfeeds

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_37682.html