oh dear god, will I EVER grow up?

[shalora]

So someone initiated a conversation on my work email list about providing coverage for just a few hours and about having personal appointments on days you're on call if you're not the first call priority. Consensus seems to have been that you shouldn't have to cover for less than 4 hours (legit reasons there, but y'all don't care) and that if

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[maiden_midwife]

I'm sorry you're having a rough time. Curse all you want, it's your journal. Try to ground and center yourself, maybe even take some rescue remedy, perhaps that will help you calm down.

[shalora]

I don't have any Rescue Remedy (though you'd think I'd buy it in bulk, with my anxiety issues). I do, however, have some homemade tinctures that a friend helped me start to try to get my PMS and cramps under control - including motherwort. Which finished steeping on Monday. So I've been pounding motherwort today. And went for a walk "around the block" (a 2.5-3 mile loop with a good hill at one point) somewhere around 2. And just got home from a yoga class (with motherwort in my water bottle) - I usually don't do it on Wednesdays, but I usually do the Friday one, and it's the same teacher and same people in the class, so at least no /extra/ anxiety around any of /those/ issues. May just take some benadryl - still debating whether it's better to toss and turn or be stuck in anxiety dreams, though. >:p

[maiden_midwife]

Sounds like you're doing good things for yourself. If you have passionflower, valerian, kava kava, skullcap or California poppy any or all could help with sleep/anxiety.

[shalora]

Argh, I usually stock kava kava because it is such a perfect sleep aid for me - but I'm out at the moment, have been for a few months (because I've been so broke, and it's more expensive than some of the other sleep herbs). I just ran out of melatonin the other day, and I don't have any of the others. I'm definitely going to Limbo tomorrow to set up some more tinctures - hopefully they'll have what I'm looking for! (I got the ones I currently have from my friend, so I don't know what they stock) Specifically I need more motherwort (the way I go through it), skullcap (it's great for pain too), kava kava (tinctures are strong, and should be cheaper than buying herbal capsules, right?), echinacea... think that's all the list I have at the moment. Want to see if they carry vitex and nettles, since those (plus motherwort) are the first line attempt to get my body to stop freaking out with my cycles.

[maiden_midwife]

If you are looking to get bulk herbs to make your own tinctures with you should be able to find all of the ones I mentioned. I know they usually have nettles, but I've never looked for vitex there. I think making your own kava tincture will be cheaper than buying herb capsules. Tinctures will also be faster-acting than encapsulated herbs.

[shalora]

Yep, that's exactly what I figured. Thanks for backing me up. :) If I'm not called in tomorrow (which, with the drama in my head, I'm really hoping I'm not), I'll hit the bank (to deposit the paycheck) and then head out to Limbo. Probably Trader Joe's too while I'm out there, get some treats there... Then the liquor store and home. Too bad it will take a month to be ready, but I can save some out to make tea in the meantime.

[maiden_midwife]

For a little extra potency you could make a decoction of kava. That way you'd need less to have the same effect. As for the other herbs like nettles, motherwort and vitex a tea is fine.