Legal Highs??!!

Autumn is here and I am prepared. Are you?  I have been taking Olive Leaf Complex Capsules (Boots or Holland & Barret RRP £29.00) for over 3 years and I have only had the sniffles once in that time (to be fair, this was due to the fact that I was abroad and sharing a hotel room with someone who had a cold and unfortunately, I had not brought my supply with me) Nevertheless, upon my return to London, I took my capsules and rested in bed and on the next day, there was no sign of a cold.  The Olive leaf works at boosting my immune system, although, to guarantee success, I did double up on the recommended dosage!

Due to plenty of work at the moment (all hail San Precario, Patron Saint of all freelancers!) There's been times after a long working day and an early start the next, when it has been hard to get out of bed.   Especially when the mornings have started looking like midnight!    Never one to indulge in narcotics of any kind, (not even caffeine laced libations) instead I opted for a herbal pick me up.  I purchased Bassetts Soft & Chewy Daily Energiser Pastilles (Boots RRP £5.65).

They taste like slightly bitter wine gums and after taking one a day, I noticed no change in my demeanor whatsoever. On the 4th day I decided to up the dosage to the maximum stated on the box, which was no more than 3 pastilles.  Well, since upping the dosage, I have slept for a total of 4 hours....... in the past 3 days!  I should be walking around with matchsticks holding open my eyes, pumping coffee into my veins intravenously, but nothing.  Strange as it may seem, each 30 min "nap" feels like I have been asleep for 8 hours. I feel refreshed and unable to go back to sleep.

I'm not sure when these pills will finally work through my system or how much damage it may or may not be doing, or whether mixing it with the Olive leaf was a seriously bad idea,  but  as I sit in front of my computer, wide awake at 2 a.m! I am utilizing this time by finally sorting out my  Linkedin page, whilst still able to conduct a full days work. After all, what goes up...must come crashing down eventually....even me!!!