snow day!

[fox]

Er. Hurricane day. I checked the University website this morning and it said there were no weather alerts, so I went to work - where there was a sign on the gate saying the power was out so the place was closed, and the security guys were telling us we were welcome to go in but it's hot and dark in there and how on earth would we get any work done. So ... I texted ellen_fremedon in the hope that it would save her the whole metro journey, and came home. (E-mailed those teammates whose non-work e-mails I could find, as well, though remote logging-in reveals that there was indeed a message that the place was closed. Lesson learned: checking the University website is a necessary but not a sufficient step. Add 'work e-mail' to morning routine. Anyway. E-mailed the others to say PASS IT ON.)

Now I am home with the electric hot pad on my belly, because my stupid vitamins upset my stupid stomach even when I take them with food. What is to be done? Shall I take them in the middle of the day, i.e. after food, instead of with? Or do I need to start scouring the countryside for a vitamin that's gentler on a person's stomach? And then I will go to PT, and then I will have a free afternoon as well. (And, because the current estimate is 3-5 days to get the power restored, I shall not forget to look at the e-mail tomorrow morning before even thinking of going in. [g])

Comments

[twistedchick]

In general, meds and vitamins that want to be taken with food actually want to be taken *immediately after* food, so there's this nice foody cushion for them to land on and get mixed up with. YMMV.

[fox]

I had a waffle with peanut butter, and then my vitamin and a banana at the same time. And yet: ow.

[grouch]

[twistedchick]

The banana's the only thing with much fiber in it, though. I've found that's important, considering how many pills I have to deal with. Is it a multivitamin or a single one? That makes a difference sometimes. Maybe it would help to take it with calcium?

[fox]

It's a multi. Tomorrow I'll try having the banana first and then the vitamin and waffles after. And if that doesn't work I'll go shopping for something softer. Thanks!

[alpheratz]

Kind of awesome you have the day off! You are very welcome to avail yourself of my electricity/hot water, btw.

[alpheratz]

Er, if you have actually lost power at home. Which, maybe not? *fails at reading comprehension*

[fox]

Thanks, but yeah, I'm groovy over here - it's just the workplace that's out. Whee!

[ellen_fremedon]

I must have already been in a Metro dead spot when the text came; I got all the way to work and had the same experience. But thank you anyway!