March 2000

1 March 2000

Took some Ambien before I went to sleep.  Woke about 2 hours early.  My legs feel like they are getting weaker all the time.  At this rate it won't be long before I need a wheelchair.

2 March 2000

Took some Ambien before I went to bed.  Woke about 2 hours later and took some more.  My legs are weaker and burn.  If I even rest my hand on my leg it hurts.  Will try to sleep naturally again this weekend.

3 March 2000

Slept (without taking anything).  Woke at 11 and 4.  I think I can sleep on the weekend without taking anything because I'm not worried about not being able to sleep and having to go to work in the morning.  The buzzing in my ears is now there constantly.

4 March 2000

Slept (without taking anything).  Woke at 11 and 1.  The buzzing in my ears is still there.  Avonex # 30 tonight.

5 March 2000

Slept (without taking anything).  Woke at 11 and 1.  The buzzing in my ears is still there.  No bad effects from the Avonex.  My legs are still getting weaker.  It's hard to walk. 

6 March 2000

After an hour of trying to sleep, I took some Ambien.  Slept right through until 6.  I leave for a business trip to Alabama today.  I guess this will be a test of how I'll do trying to get around the terminals.

11 March 2000

I did OK getting round the terminals (really didn't have that far to walk).  My legs felt very weak, but I made it.  Took some Ambien every night to sleep.  Tried sleeping last night, but after two hours I took some Ambien again.  Did a little yard work (picking up fallen branches and pulling some weeds) today.  I quit when I could barely take another step.  Avonex # 31 tonight.

12 March 2000

Went to bed at 9 and took some Ambien around 12.  No bad effects from the Avonex.  Picked up  some leaves until I couldn't get up from bending over.  Waited a little while and cut the grass (mulched leaves) in the front of the yard.

13 March 2000

Went to bed at 9 and took some Ambien around 11.  Legs still very weak and the constant buzzing is still there.

14 March 2000

Went to bed at 9 and took some Ambien around 10. 

15 March 2000

Took some Ambien before going to bed at 9.  Woke about 1 to use the restroom and had a hard time getting to sleep again. 

16 March 2000

Went to bed at 9 and took some Ambien around 11. 

17 March 2000

Went to bed at about 9 and took some Ambien.  Around 11 I took a little more.  Three day weekend so I'll try sleeping naturally again.  Did some yard work (vacuumed up so leaves) and could hardly walk for a couple hours.

18 March 2000

Fell asleep on the couch twice watching TV.  I went to bed and didn't sleep for the entire night.  Avonex # 32 tonight.

19 March 2000

Slept (without taking anything).  Woke at 2 to use the restroom and was able to go right back to sleep.  No bad effects from the Avonex. 

20 March 2000

Went to bed at about 9 and took some Ambien about 10.

21 March 2000

Really stressed.  Took some Ambien before going to sleep.  Took a long time to knock me out.

22 March 2000

Took some Ambien before going to sleep and woke at 4.

23 March 2000

Took some Ambien before going to sleep and some more at 11.  Some how I'm going to beat this. 

24 March 2000

Still have that sleeping problem.

25 March 2000

Hugh fight with Cindy.  So stressed I couldn't stand up anymore.  Avonex # 33 tonight.

26 March 2000

More Ambien.  No bad effects from the Avonex except I do feel a killer headache coming on.  Leave for a business trip to Florida tomorrow. 

31 March 2000

Trip to Florida went OK.  Had to take Ambien every night.  Cut the lawn today and picked up some fallen branches.  By the time I got done, I could hardly walk.