I'll Take A Shower Later

• I'm too tired.
• It'll just make me sleepy.
• Maybe it would be better if I took it before bed.
• I don't smell bad.
• I'm too cold.
• Not right now.
• Maybe after I eat something.
• I'll do it later.
• It'll just wake me up.
• I can do it tomorrow.
• Maybe it would be better if I took it first thing in the morning.

These are some of the thoughts that can convince me to procrastinate showering or bathing.

The peculiar part is that I actually like to shower and bathe: being immersed in the warm water, the deafening white noise of the water pouring, the room filling with steam, getting the dead cells off of my skin, relaxing all of my muscles in the weightlessness, the yummy smells of the soaps, the silky feel of my wet hair. I love the idea of washing off all the bad gunk, emotions, energy, and situations. A shower or bath is a fresh start.

Then why all the procrastination?

Maybe it's a bit of rebelliousness leftover from my childhood. At the whim of an adult, I had to stop whatever I was doing; put my toys away, and go take a bath. I realized pretty early on that many bubble baths left me with hives. I sometimes had a toy or two in the tub. I liked little people and boats. I would play with the washcloth if that was all that I had. Most of the time I was being hurried though, someone else needed the room. To this day, I cannot stand the smell of that particular soap, ugh.

Maybe it's the after time. I do not like being cold. Wet is the quickest way to feel cold. I used to get those hives that look like mosquito bites but now I only sometimes have prickly heat looking hives. The first 45 minutes to an hour after the shower my skin crawls and itches. If I'm sick or stressed out, I cannot resist and scratch and scratch and scratch.

Still, maybe I need a shower. Nah, not right now, maybe after dinner.

HAPPY THOUGHTS

First time I saw Sonny or held teenie tiny Cora Lee
Dog Smiling
Dog Wagging Tail
Singing Bird
Laughing baby
Christmas Lights
Hugs

Anticholinergics

I hope this is WRONG. This is NO joke.

"Their continued use increases risk of short-term memory loss, poor reasoning, confusion, and irreversible dementia. Many over-the-counter drugs have anticholinergic properties. Drugs with anticholinergic properties block the action of the neurotransmitter chemical, acetylcholine. Acetylcholine helps send signals to other cells affecting muscle contraction, learning, and memory. Those over 65+ already have diminishing numbers of neurons or receptors in the brain so blocking the acetylcholine adds insult to injury. Plus, medications stay in an older person’s system longer. The kidneys and liver clear drugs slower in an aging body. Drug levels in the blood remain higher for longer. The result is a build-up of anticholinergic properties blocking acetylcholine. Anticholinergics also decrease how much you sweat. It’s easy for older adults to become dehydrated and for their core body temperature to rise. They’re at risk for stroke, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, urine retention, constipation, delirium, and hallucinations."

This list is courtesy of The People's Pharmacy and were included in Dr. Shelly Gray's study at the University of Washington.

999 Cold Remedy Granular

AccuHist LA

Accuretic

Actifed

Adalat

Adapin

Advil Allergy and Congestion Relie

Advil Allergy Sinus

Advil Children's Allergy Sinus

Advil Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu

Advil PM

Alavert

Aleve PM

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Formula Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula Cherry Burst Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula Orange Zest Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula Sparkling Original Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Formula (old formulation)

Aller-Chlor

Allergy & Congestion Relief

Allergy DN II

Allergy Relief

AlleRx DF

AlleRx Dose Pack

Allfen A

Alprazolam

Alumadrine

Amantadine

Amilon

Amitriptyline

Amrix

Ana-Kit

Anafranil

Anaspaz

Antivert

Apo-Hydro

Aprodine

Aquazide

Aquazide H

Atacand HCT

Atacand Plus

Atarax

Atrohist Pediatric

Atrohist Plus

Atropine

Atuss HD

Avalide

Baclofen

Bayer PM

Bellahist-D LA

Benadryl

Bentyl

Benztropine

Bonine

BPZide

Brisdelle

Broncopectol

Bronkotuss

CapCof

Capozide

Carbaphen 12

Carbaphen CH

Cardec DM

Carisoprodol

Ceron

Cetirizine

Chemdal HD

Cheracol Plus

Chlor-Trimeton

Chlor-Trimeton

ChlorDex GP

Chlorphen

Chlorpheniramine

Chlorpromazine

Cimetidine

Claritin

Clomipramine

Clorazepate

Clozapine

Clozaril

Co-Diovan

Co-Rasilez

Co-Renitec

CoAprovel

Codeine

Codeprex

Codeprex

Codral Cold and Flu + Cough Day and Night

Cogentin

Colchicine

Cold Multi-Symptom (Nighttime)

Coldcough PD

Coldcough Syrup

Colrex

Colrex Compound

Comhist

Compazine

Comtrex Allergy Sinus

Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength

Comtrex Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Tablet

Comtrex Maximum Strength Cold Relief

Comtrex Nighttime Flu Therapy

Comtrex Sinus and Nasal

Condrin

Congestant

Contac Severe Cold and Flu Maximum Stength

Cordron-HC

Cordron-HC NR

Coricidin D

Coricidin HBP Cold & Flu

Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold

Coricidin HBP Day & Night Multi-Symptom Cold

Coricidin HBP Maximum Strength Flu

Cotabflu

Cough Formula M Multi-Symptom

Covangesic

Creomulsion Cough/Cold/Allergy

Cyclobenzaprine

Cyndal HD

Cyproheptadine

Deconamine

Deconamine SR

Deconhist LA

Dehistine

Demi-Cof

Desipramine

Detrol

Detuss

Dexchlorpheniramine

Dexodryl

Dichlotride

Dicyclomine

Digoxin

Dihistine DH

DiHydro-PE

Dimetapp Children's Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu (old formulation)

Diovan HCT

Diphenhydramine

Diphenoxylate

Ditropan

Donatussin Pediatric

Doxepin

DryMax

DryMax AF

Duadacin

Dura-Vent/A

DuraHist

Duralex

Duravent

Dutoprol

Dyazide

Dyazide

Ed A-Hist

Ed A-Hist DM

Ed-TLC

Effective Strength Cough Syrup

Efidac-24 Chlorpheniramine

Elavil

Endagen-HD

Endal CD

Esidrex

Esidrix

Excedrin PM

Extendryl DM

Fesoterodine

Fexmid

Flexeril

Fluphenazine

Furosemide

Gelpirin-CCF

Hista-Vadrin

Histacol LA

Histade CR

Histalet Forte

Hycomine Compound

Hydro-Tussin DHC

Hydrochlorot

Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrocodone GF

Hydrocot

Hydrodiuril

HydroDIURIL

HydroSaluric

Hydroxyzine

Hyoscyamine

Hypothiazid

Hyzaar

Imipramine

Imodium

Lanoxicaps

Lanoxin

Lasix

Lemohist Plus

Levbid

Levsin

Levsinex

Lexuss 210

Lodoz

Lomotil

Loperamide

Lopressor HCT

Loratadine

Lotensin HCT

M-End DM

Maprotiline

Maxzide

Maxzide Triamterene

Meclizine

Mellaril

Microzide

Monopril HCT

Nalda-Relief Pediatric

Naldecon

Nalex-A

Nalphen

Navane

Nebilet HCT

Nebilet Plus

Neotuss D

Nifedipine

NoHist-A

Nolamine

Norel SR

Norflex

Norpramin

Nortriptyline

Notuss-AC

Novahistine

Novahistine DH

Novasus

NuLev

Nytol

Olanzapine

Oretic

Orphenadrine

Oxybutynin

Oxytrol

P Chlor GG

Pamelor

Pancof

Pancof-PD

Paroxetine

Paxil

PCM

Pediacof

Pedituss

Periactin

Perphenazine

Phenagil CH

Phenergan

Phenylhistine DH

Prinzide

Procardia

Prochlorperazine

Prolixin

Promethazine

Protriptyline

Protuss Tablet

Pseudoephedrine HCl/Triprolidine HCl

QC Cough/Cold

Quad-Tuss

Quadratuss

Qual-Tussin

Qual-Tussin Pediatric

Quartuss

Quelidrine

Ranitidine

RelCof CPM

RelCof DN PSE

RelCof PE

Respa-AR

Rhinacon A

Rhinogesic

Rhinolar

Rhinosyn-DM

Robitussin Cough & Allergy

Rolatuss

Rolatuss-SR

Rondec-DM

Ru-Tuss

Rynatuss

Rynatuss Pediatric

S-T Forte 2

Scopolamine

Silenor

Simply Sleep

Sinapils

Sinarest

Sinequan

Sinucon

Sinulin

Soma

Sominex

Stahist

Stelazine

Sudafed PE Sinus & Allergy

Surmontil

Symmetrel

SymPak

SymPak DM

SymPak II

T- Koff

Tagamet

Tanamine

Tannate-12

Tannic-12

Tannic-12 S

Tanoral

Tekturna HCT

Teldrin

Teveten Plus

Theraflu Flu & Cough

Thioridazine

Thiothixene

Thorazine

Tizanidine

Tofranil

Tolterodine

Toviaz

Transderm Scop

Tranxene

Triaminic

Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever

Tricode AR

Tricodene Forte

Tricodene NN

Tricof

Trifluoperazine

Trilafon

Trimipramine

Triphenicol

Trital SR

Tritan

Tussi-12

Tussi-12S

Tussionex Pennkinetic

Tustan 12S

Tylenol Children’s Cold + Cough + Runny Nose

Tylenol Cold

Tylenol Cold and Flu Severe Day & Night

Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime

Tylenol PM

Unisom

Vanex Forte

Vicks 44M Pediatric

Vicks Children’s NyQuil Cold & Cough

Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu Nighttime Relief (Alcohol Free)

Vistaril

Vivactil

Xanax

Xiral SR

XiraTuss

Z-Tuss 2

Z-Tuss AC

Zanaflex

Zantac

Zestoretic

Ziac

Zide

Zodryl DAC

Zyprexa

Zyrtec