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Living with Fragile X Syndrome

Eyes glazing over, send caffeine.

Umma | July 30, 2008

Yet another rough night last night but this time I could have slept if Monkey had let us.  He had an upset tummy yesterday and his skin is so sensitive that he had a slight diaper rash bloom.  Last night it woke him up and he was sad and tired and in pain.  Five hours [...]

Awake again!

Umma | July 29, 2008

I went to bed “early” for me and then lost 2 hours to the television (honestly, I just wanted to watch the news!)  Now I’m awake again only 4.5 hours later.  Another long day of work ahead of me, bummer.
This morning I woke up thinking that I don’t know what a “typical” 4 year old [...]

Oh, haha. Maybe I need to see my dr?

Umma | July 28, 2008

From Wikipedia:
Severe hot flashes can make it difficult to get a full night’s sleep (often characterized as insomnia), which in turn can affect mood, impair concentration, and cause other physical problems. When hot flashes occur at night, they are called “night sweats.” As estrogen is typically lowest at night, some women get night sweats without [...]

Still hanging in.

Umma | July 28, 2008

It’s a little after 1AM and I can’t sleep, again.  I do have a cold and that is playing a part but that’s not all by a long shot.  Every time I have woken up in the last two nights my jaw has been clenched so tightly that I can barely open it.  I have [...]

Have you ever written a long post and then

Umma | July 23, 2008

just deleted it without posting? 
I am having a very bad day emotionally today.  I was triggered by two silly situations and I vomited it all upon the screen, proofed it and agreed that all the emotions were appropriately described.  I dug deep into a lot of personal issues about my childhood, being picked on and [...]