Why is it that on the periods where I get cramping on the first day (8 or 9 out of 10; they're not severe, though, just uncomfortable) it never starts in the middle of the day, or after work, or even at 2 or 3 in the morning? Why do they ALWAYS wake me up between 6 and 6:30 AM? I really don't think I'm exaggerating. I really think it's every time I get them at all, they wake me up between 6 and 6:30. No later. No earlier (that I can recall). 6:00-6:30. And then I have to stay up for an hour or so until the aspirin does its thing and I can go back to sleep. And then go to work feeling somewhat zombified because of the interrupted sleep. *yawn*
On the up side, I had a second dream after going back to sleep that involved