Wednesday, October 28, 2009

MDS: Jet Lag Sets In

We're back from London. We appear to have survived the return flight—no fellow passengers suffered soughing or sneezing attacks in our general area of the plane. But, now, having risen from a lousy sleep at 4 a.m., I have a new quasi-medical question.

Does MDS effect jet lag?

Because, you see, by the aforementioned 4 a.m., my body was screaming at me that it was way past time to get out of bed. NJ 4 a.m. equals London 8 a.m., and had we slept til 8 in London, we'd've almost missed breakfast.

And now, at 6:30, my stomach is crying to be fed. It clearly feels that it has missed breakfast.

We won't know the longer term jet-lag effect for a few hours, if not a few days, but right now I'm thinking I don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of getting through this day without multiple naps.

I doubt any of this time displacement is affected by MDS, but constant vigilance is a lifestyle these days. And, really, why not focus on nonsense like this? Otherwise I might have to do something constructive. Or worry about real issues like world peace, or something.

Tomorrow—a flu shot. Can't wait.

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