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I'm pretty much already there LOL. I have insomnia, but I know how to manage it so no worries with driving I've had some sort of issue I've never been able to figure out with what I've always said was my bones. Someone else thought it might be nerve issues. Docs can't figure it out, so they just say fibromyalgia (probably spelled that wrong). I don't ever go to the doctors for anything and went a few times to try and figure out the pain, and nothing. All they wanted to do was put me on a pill and said if it helps then there's your answer. Pissed me off because I want to know what actually causes the pain, not just take some stupid pill which I won't because I hate taking meds, so got into an argument with my doctor, walked out, and then they just sent documents one day saying that fibromyalgia crap. Have a bad left knee from when I worked at UPS because a supervisor was throwing packages to me, and I went to catch one and fell between the two trucks while we were transferring them to my truck. Was scared to say anything because I wanted to get hired on so bad.....BIG MISTAKE. Had worse knee problems with that knee ever since then. Yeah and so on....I already have that older mentality of not liking those young rowdy loud kids over yonder. I like me peace and quiet and going on hikes not hearing someone's garbage rap music blaring. So ya need to know anymore? Haha

 

Well I currently cannot afford to pay back my CDL schooling, so instead of paying it back....I am enrolled for the Heavy Equipment because then I won't have to pay for either one of the programs I start on Monday 03/21/22 and it goes until 06/07/22. I talked with my boss because they keep having issues with the loads right now, and I'm barely making any money since I have to stay local for awhile with me learning the 18 speed still. So I'm only getting about $40 to $50 a load and sometimes they only have one or two loads for me to do. I wouldn't complain normally since he gave me the opportunity to learn an 18 speed all over again on one of his trucks, but I just can't make ends meet right now, unfortunately. I know I've had people tell me to go back to reefer or a different company, BUT I want to also be one of the ones doing flatbed and driving an 18 speed not so much plastic truck I get I should take care of myself first and not necessarily do what I want, but what I need. But yeah. I'm not the best at sticking to that plan. I'm stubborn, hard headed, and sometimes kinda dumb LOL. At least I can admit it though!

I also finally got my TWIC card. I was not thrilled. Any of y'all know how they tell you that if you don't receive within 15 business days to call and let them know otherwise you'll be charged an additional $60? Yeah well I got mine today after they already ordered me a second one, so I called to let then know and they said well your first card is deactivated so you'll just have to wait for the other one?! Government bull####! I do not understand the government's ways of thinking and doing things at all :/

 

Hmm....interesting! Sorry to hear. I've always said my bones hurt....since I was like 16! From what I remember, it was always my wrists. My wrists hurt really bad. Then as years went by my knees. Wrists all the way to my elbows. Now just everything, but still the joints pretty bad, but not the only parts. I didn't know what how to ever explain it to anyone because they would just look at me like I was crazy. All I kept saying was that I didn't know how to explain the pain, but it was something nobody could understand - my bones literally hurt was how I could explain it. Now I feel like it's kinda muscle, but still bone. Can't ever explain it well. It's a different pain. I would get so pissed off because I wanted an answer. I should be feeling like this at my age! It's ridiculous One thing I can say is that if I lay in bed or don't move around much all day, holy heck my body hurts WAAAAAAY worse. I mean I've been in tears it hurts so bad, BUT the same can be said if I do too much physical activity (it just isn't quite as bad as when I have laid around doing nothing all day)!

I have such a hard time sleeping. I took a sleeping med for a bit that helped, but I'm not very good at keeping on schedule for meds on top of the fact that I just hate medication!

They did send me to a rheumatologist who said she couldn't find anything....they tested for I think it was some of the bone diseases which is why the ran a blood test and did a.....I don't remember which one, but I think an MRI and everything came back fine. So my regular doctor at the time decided to put me on meloxicam. I think I remember (think because this was years ago) maybe taking one and I think it kinda helped a bit, but refused to take anymore after that initial one because the whole well of it works or kind of works, then what's actually wrong doesn't matter BS mentality from the doc just made me angry.

I'd have to look up the myofascial pain syndrome. Never heard of it.

I'm still going to try and make the job work. My boss said he could have me do a run in the evenings if I'm up for it after being in school all day. He also said he was thinking of leaving the work pickup at the place I would drop the load since they wouldn't be able to unload until morning, so I wouldn't need to uncouple and he wouldn't have to couple in the morning. Really the only thing it will depend on is fuel costs to get to school.

Granted, I'm also really close to up and leaving the state. Staying with someone temporarily and it's been a very bad situation. Bad enough that I'm like so close to throwing my crap in my car and just heading out of state without having anything set up just to get away from here Nobody can't touch ya, when you're like 1,800 miles away!

 

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Just remembered the name of the sleeping med I took for a bit too....trazadone.

Then I got super paranoid with not knowing how the meds and trucking all worked, and how to know what meds you can't take. So I was like screw it because I refused to jeopardize my CDL for anything. Wouldn't give a ride to almost anyone in my car because there are so many people that do drugs that I was so scared if I got pulled over for something simple like having a light out and they wanted to check my car for anything the people would throw something under the seat or whatever and people are ##****** and don't take responsibility for their own crap, that I'd get pinned for it. 28 years with nothing on my record....I'm proud (not ####y LOL) only because you don't see that much anymore especially with my generation and younger. Pregnant at 14. Into drugs/drinking. Laziest people ever. No respect for anyone.

 

Well I did my first flatbed load by myself today and today was my first day in the heavy equipment class.

Class was boring as can be. Mainly did the OSHA Construction 10 hour certification. There is a lot of math....I don't like it LOL. I was always really, really good with algebra BUT sucked big time in geometry.

I did better with shifting. Still struggling with downshifting though, but am slowly getting better with that. I can only go through a couple gears and then have to throw it in neutral and roll for a short distance, but I'm learning.

Good lord. I did a video of me shifting....upshifting was pretty smooth. Downshifting would probably make y'all veterans die! Did another video of me undoing the straps....having fun with the winch bar in that video, etc etc.

I'm pooped! Done for today ✔️ Need sleep.