It does help me to get to sleep if having things going round and round in my head are keeping me awake

I’ve run out of Roman Chamomile. Fortunately, I have not been needing it too much lately but I will have to get some more.

I buy Roman Chamomile flowers from Napier and Muir, the medical herbalists. For anyone else who wants to buy some, the herbalists could probably give you advice on Roman Chamomile and other medication and conditions. It has to be Roman Chamomile, though, and not just ordinary Chamomile.

500grams lasts me a long time, so it works out pretty cheap. I use maybe 4 or 5 flowers at a time, infused in hot water. Because I don’t really drink caffeine, I have mine straight but my partner adds his to tea.

I’ve never noticed it making me drowsy although it does help me to get to sleep if having things going round and round in my head in keeping me awake.

The only problem is getting the time to get to the herbalists what with working and hill walking.

I am just back from a most enjoyable long weekend of camping, hill walking and swimming in rivers with my partner and his kids. We were on the West Coast, in July, another opportunity to make myself into a blood sacrifice to the local insect population. The annoyance from the blood suckers was slightly reduced by the amusement caused by partner’s son running around complaining about how the midgets wouldn’t leave him alone.

Week commencing 24/07/06

Medication: 5 mg Valium. I’ve run out of Roman Chamomile
Exercise: 10 hrs
Alcohol: 6
Anxiety: Fairly low
Anxiety Level (0-10): 2
Number of Panic Attacks: 0
Severity of Panic Attack (0-5): 0
Depression: Mostly fine with the odd really blue half hour
Depression Level (0-5): 1
Mania: Not quite as restless as before
Mania Level (0-5): 2

Summary

I’m doing pretty well although I can still get really wound up and obsessive about some things. Been having the odd really blue half hour, which is not in itself a real problem but it may be the sign of what is to come.