Today, I woke up after taking the new sleeping pills I was prescribed for my insomnia. I slept for 12 hours and had 5 missed calls from my boss. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up in a complete daze. It took me a few minutes to realize what had happened. Apparently my sleepwalking problems have returned, only this time I managed to overdose myself with Nyquil. As a result, I slept for fourteen hours, wet my sheets, and lost my job. FML
Today, my roommates told me about all the stupid and embarrassing things I did last night, none of which I remember. Drunk out of my mind? No, I just tried a new sleeping pill after weeks of insomnia. I still barely slept. FML
Today, I got my ass kicked by my boss at work. Why? Because I missed my shift on Saturday, because I slept through my alarms and the phone calls from my co-workers, and I woke up three hours later in a state of panic. This is all because of a medicine I'm on for migraines. FML
Today, I fell asleep at my desk. It's bad enough that it was for 45 minutes and that I was snoring. What makes it worse? My boss woke me up. FML
Today, I yelled out while I was asleep. However, I was sleeping during a very important meeting with customers and my boss. FML
Today, I was woken up from a phone call from my boss. He asked if I had been asleep. I told him I wasn't, that I was in my car on the way to work. Then my alarm went off. FML
Today, while sleeping as soundly as I could on a plastic mattress, the night shift nurse in the psych ward woke me up in the middle of the night so that I could take my sleeping pill, which was prescribed as "if needed". FML
Today, I was really, REALLY tired at work. I went to the restroom to take a little break, and must have dozed off, because I was awoken by my boss, knocking on the door of the stall. Apparently, I had been snoring. FML
Today, I have to wake up in 3 hours for work, the medicine that should've made me sleep 8 hours straight failed and I woke up an hour later, not being able to sleep anymore. FML
Today, I fell asleep at work. I got woke up by my boss with a coffee and a referral letter. FML
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Top comments
feven 32
Explain things to your boss. You can't really be held accountable for this.
brookenicolee29 27
At least it wasn't 5 missed calls from your mom. That shit's terrifying.
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Comments (44)
exoticwaved 9
Well at least you weren't sleeping on the job.
ihatedouchbags 17
Hope the boss will be understanding :/
dave20012 15
Wow that's crazy Try half dose next time.
Brandi_Faith 34
Or just take it and go to bed much earlier? Either way I think I'd be pretty pumped that the medication worked and you can finally get some sleep! Woo hoo for you!
militarybrat 21
They are only supposed to work for 8 hours. So yes, op needs to take less.
JessicaGrewal 22
I wouldn't take sleeping pills if I were you. Soon those pills will be the only thing that will put you to sleep.
Thorzix 23
Won't change much if they're the only thing that can put you to sleep to begin with.
HallahBackGirl 12
Being an insomniac and actually getting sleep is completely worth it, though
cristy91 33
It really sucks OP, but you should be more careful with new medication especially if they're sleeping pills. Next time, try the medication on a day where you don't have work or maybe work later in the day. hopefully your boss is understanding though
Brandi_Faith 34
I understand what you're saying, but if the doctor has recommended that certain dosage then you wouldn't want to take less or a different dose. In hindsight, taking it on the weekend would've been smart, but I don't blame op for starting the medication right away.
merryhappy1887 20
Maybe you should tell your doctor to lower the dose :/ hopefully your boss will be understanding. Insomnia really sucks. Or you could try simple over the counter melatonin. Doesn't knock you out like a sleeping pill, but definitely makes it much easier to fall asleep.
jamienicole1993 32
Some of those medications work way better than you want them to..
patrickalamo 48
How tiring.
norpedo 16
At least you actually slept! :)