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Aug. 2nd, 2004
60mg of caffeine in each caplet and I took 2 around 9:30 last night. No wonder I wasn't tired! I thought it was just supposed to counteract the drousiness causing acetaminophen (500mg).
Maybe I should leave early today and go in tomorrow morning instead.
Maybe I should leave early today and go in tomorrow morning instead.
Perfect Example
Aug. 2nd, 2004 10:00 am*sigh*
Mike: How are you?
Me: Tired
Mike: Really why?
Me: I was up too late cause I took pills with caffeine in them... didn't realize it until 2am when I started wondering why I was still awake.
Mike: Are you sick?
Me: No... just cramps
Mike: (makes disgusted face) Just say "yes, I'm sick."
I'm sorry... but until you're ready to give women 1-3 more sick days every month then I refuse to say that I am "sick" just because I have my period. Things like this just make me sad. Half the world's population deals with menstruation every month and everyone feels the need to tiptoe around it? Companies spend tons of money making wrappers for pads and tampons that don't crinkle when you open them... Come on! What a waste of money! Especially when it isn't like we commonly have co-ed bathrooms... so what if other women know? If you're that worried about it, try using something non-disposable ... there's a couple of brands out there.
OK.. that caffeine this morning must have kicked in... I'd apologize for not banishing this post to the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
menstrualhut but that would kind of undermine my whole point, wouldn't it?
Mike: How are you?
Me: Tired
Mike: Really why?
Me: I was up too late cause I took pills with caffeine in them... didn't realize it until 2am when I started wondering why I was still awake.
Mike: Are you sick?
Me: No... just cramps
Mike: (makes disgusted face) Just say "yes, I'm sick."
I'm sorry... but until you're ready to give women 1-3 more sick days every month then I refuse to say that I am "sick" just because I have my period. Things like this just make me sad. Half the world's population deals with menstruation every month and everyone feels the need to tiptoe around it? Companies spend tons of money making wrappers for pads and tampons that don't crinkle when you open them... Come on! What a waste of money! Especially when it isn't like we commonly have co-ed bathrooms... so what if other women know? If you're that worried about it, try using something non-disposable ... there's a couple of brands out there.
OK.. that caffeine this morning must have kicked in... I'd apologize for not banishing this post to the
menstrualhut but that would kind of undermine my whole point, wouldn't it?