So, as predicted, we did spend a delightful evening at roho and genet‘s in the company of ottr and riecka. Charcoal Grill in Kenosha provided tasty burgers and so-so drinks (note to self: next time stick to the mai tais – the Long Islands there suck), then back to R&G’s where Diesel proceeded to clean our clocks at Texas hold ’em. It was a lot of fun, and many thanks to R&G for putting us up for the night!
Tuesday was going to be a quiet evening at home, but a call from a friend who had locked their keys in their car prompted a pre-emption of dinner plans and a trip out to the burbs. Dinner became Potbelly Sandwiches, which I must admit I’m starting to like. Unfortunately, I was reminded of the perils of raw onions too soon before bedtime as I had one of the worst attacks of reflux that I’ve had in quite a while that night, after midnight. I stayed up for almost an hour waiting for things to settle down, and still have a nasty “scorched” throat to show for it. We really need to make an attempt to eat earlier, I think, and I need to watch what I eat a bit more closely.
Last night I was feeling terrible when I got home from work – a pounding headache just this side of a migraine. I forewent the gym and instead lay down for an hour or so, though even with ibuprofen the headache wouldn’t go away. Dan came home and, after seeing the state I was in, grabbed some massage oil and administered a heavenly neck and shoulder massage that drove the headache away. I’m so fortunate to have a husband as wonderful as him! Not long after, we were graced by the presence of datahawk, who crashed with us for the night so we could watch the finale of The Amazing Race. The hippies won, yay! It was a great ending to a so-so season; I’m just glad that they renewed it for next year, though I’m not sure how I feel about a Sunday time slot for the show. On the other hand, it’ll be right after 60 Minutes, which is a hell of a lead-in. We stayed up a bit too late hammering out some details on FRAC, and I’m pleased to say we now have a good two-thirds of the clues done and ready to go. And just so I can get my reality double-doe, I see that the Top Chef finale (Part 1) recorded last night. That’ll be some good Tivo fodder for tonight.
And so today I need to make a quick stop by the grocery store on the way home, then it’ll be back to the gym after too many days away.
Hmm…we need to make some plans for the weekend. Stay tuned for a post about that…
So, as predicted, we did spend a delightful evening at roho and genet’s in the company of ottr and riecka. Charcoal Grill in Kenosha provided tasty burgers and so-so drinks (note to self: next time stick to the mai tais – the Long Islands there suck), then back to R&G’s where Diesel proceeded to clean our clocks at Texas hold ’em. It was a lot of fun, and many thanks to R&G for putting us up for the night!
Worse yet, we both forgot our complimentary Long Island cups! That would’ve almost made up for the watery $6 drink 😛
Unfortunately, I was reminded of the perils of raw onions too soon before bedtime as I had one of the worst attacks of reflux that I’ve had in quite a while that night, after midnight. I stayed up for almost an hour waiting for things to settle down, and still have a nasty “scorched” throat to show for it.
Don’t know if you’ve tried them or not, but Rolaids offers these new chewables that work wonders. Normally I scarf down handfuls of Tums or some similar crunchy reflux tablet, and then sit around and wait for the pain to subside. But these chewies, I swear they work in like five minutes. They smell like Juicyfruit gum, and are a bit overwhelming at first, but they’ve worked for me like a charm.
I have GERD, and I take Protonix on a daily basis. Usually when things are a little dicey I take some Pepto-Bismol caplets before bed and that takes care of things – I was just stupid and forgot this time around.
I’ve tried a couple of different proton pump inhibitors (Nexium, Prevacid) and Protonix seems to work the best, but it’s obviously not foolproof. It seems that there is definitely a dietary component for keeping things in check; ultimately it comes down to the old joke of “Doctor, it hurts when I punch myself in the face!” “Have you tried not punching yourself in the face?” I know that raw onions and tomato sauces are problematic, but during the day the worst that happens is mild stomach upset. I’m still trying to figure out how soon before bed I can safely eat this kind of stuff. So far I’m back to about two and a half hours, which sucks when you normally go to bed at 10 PM.
Ahh, didn’t know it was a persistant issue. Mine used to be a lot worse than it is currently, in terms of heartburn and reflux, but I’ve never been on any prescribed meds for it. Always just ran for the Tums or now the little chewies. Might not hurt to try and pack and see if it helps cut down on that two and a half hour waiting period.