#personal alarm/light tylenol and ibuprofen

[sushijinko]

You asked for drabble suggestions, so how about a fluffy BNHA oneshot with your OTP about person A being sick and person B stays home from work to take care of them!

Hi yes my otp is actually Shinserokami I think, but instead here is some Shinkami. Also, I’m bad at fluff? This is my first try.

Shinkami | 970 Words| Sick Fic with Fluff

Hitoshi Shinso never got sick. He didn’t know if it was just because he had a strong immune system, or if it was due to how well he tried to take care of his body. That’s what made it so weird when he woke up in a cold sweat.

His alarm had gone off and Hitoshi was already turning it off and halfway out of his bed when he had noticed that his clothes were damp. A shiver wracked his body. He had managed to get to his feet, shuffle a few steps forward before the world tilted and spun to the left. His knees shook once, twice, and he collapsed.

Luckily, Denki had been home, they both left for work close to the same time, but Denki had always preferred waking up a bit early. He had been in the kitchen making Hitoshi a cup of coffee when he heard a thump from the bedroom. Worried, Kaminari put down the cup he had been making and rushed in there.

Hitoshi had been on the floor sniffling when Denki entered the room. He froze for a minute, not quite sure what to do. Shinso never got sick and Kaminari had no experience taking care of someone when they weren’t feeling the best. He shook his head, it was no time to fret.

A pair of hands lifted Hitoshi off the ground and deposited him in the bed. Shinso snuggled deeper into the covers and looked up at Denki.

“Good morning.” Shinso managed to croak out, his throat a bit dry. Denki could feel a little tug on his heart. The sleep was still heavy in Hitoshi’s eyes and the sound had been so soft he had almost missed it completely.

“I’m calling off from work today okay? What do you need? Soup? Medicine? A damp washcloth? Do you wan-” Kaminari was cut off.

“Shhhhh, it’s too early. Just, go to work. I can handle this.” There had been a whine to his voice. Having never really been sick before, Shinso wasn’t quite sure how to deal with this, but he would try. Denki didn’t have to miss work for him.

“No Hitoshi, I’m staying here.” Denki stood and moved around the room in a semi-panicked state. He was shuffling through his brain to see if he could remember what to do when someone had a cold.

He ended up pacing for a few moments before darting into the shared bathroom. The sound of running water could be heard and a moment later Kaminari appeared with a damp cloth. He gently brushed Hitoshi’s hair away from his face and laid the cloth on his forehead.

The feeling of the cloth on his head definitely eased the small headache that Shinso could feel forming. He let a lazy smile rest on his face and Kaminari also took his temperature.

A few moments of the cool metal in his mouth, a beep, and the results were in. Hitoshi had a fever. Denki faltered for a second, nervous, and then rushed back into the bathroom. He put the thermometer away and raided their medicine cabinet. What did people take when they were sick again?

Denki couldn’t figure out what he needed to grab and instead just grabbed three different bottles of medicine. It was always best to be prepared. When he returned, Shinso was nodding off.

Hitoshi had been watching all of Denki’s movements and couldn’t hold back a little laugh when the blonde stumbled into the room with three bottles of medicine. He was such an adorable mess sometimes that Shinso couldn’t keep the smile off his face. He had gotten really lucky.

Denki plopped on the bed next to Hitoshi and started to sort through the different medicine rambling about it as he went.

“You don’t need Mucinex right? No that’s for a straight up cough right?” The first box was tossed to the side.

“Uhm, this says that it has Acetaminophen? That’s like Tylenol or Ibuprofen right? Doesn’t that help with it? I have no clue but Ibuprofen shouldn’t hurt… Here Hitoshi, take this.” He passed two little pills over to the other and tossed the boxed away. He wouldn’t need that again for a while.

Hitoshi squinted at the pills before sighing. He knew that it would help out more in the end. He swallowed the pills with the small glass of water Denki had managed to bring into the room at some point. The water felt nice and soothing against his throat and he let out another sigh.

Denki had been just about to get back up but was interrupted. He was going to go figure out how to make soup but Shinso had other plans. Hitoshi had reached out, looped his hands around Kaminari’s waist, and tugged the blonde into the covers with him. This was better.

Kaminari had made a move to get up, but the pitiful whine that had erupted from Shinso’s throat kept him frozen in place. He let out a light laugh and Hitoshi felt his heart skip a beat.

A head was pressed against Denki’s shoulder and soft breaths puffed out on his shoulder accompanied by little sniffles. Shinso’s eyes were drifting closed and he started going back to sleep. That was good at least, he could sleep off the fever.

“Shinso you’re going to get me sick,” Kaminari complained but it fell on sleeping ears. He attempted to wiggle out of the grip once more, but the arms around his waist were immovable. Instead, Denki just gave up and rested against the other.

Hopefully, Kirishima could cover his shift today and tomorrow. With that last thought, Denki started to fall back asleep, the hot coffee on the kitchen counter long forgotten as it’s steam rose and dissipated into the early morning air.

Fin

[lovemesomesurveys]

1. Air Conditioning: At what level or temperature is it on today? I think it’s set to like 80. I’d like it a lot cooler, but our AC sucks.

2. Pet: Where does your (favorite) pet sleep at night? She has her very own couch that she likes to sleep on.

3. Laptop: Is it in your lap, on the table, or somewhere else? Is it plugged in/charging? It’s on my bed and yes it’s plugged in.

4. Cell phone: Name a person that you only use your cell phone to talk to (no texting or otherwise)? One of my doctors.

5. Pillows: How many pillows do you actually use while sleeping (not just on your bed)? 2.

6. Candles: What is your favorite scent that you own? How often do you light it? I think it’s called marshmallow fluff. I’ve actually never it.

7. Cigarettes: Who in your house smokes No one does.

8. Couch: How many people could sit comfortably on it? We have two couches, so about 5.

9. Glasses: Who wears glasses in your house? Are they near-sighted or far-sighted? We all have them, but I’m the only one who needs them all the time. 

10. Toothpaste: What brand do you use/like best? Crest.

11. Pencils: Do you prefer using regular or mechanical pencils? Mechanical.

12. Coffee mug: What kind of hot beverage do you drink the most? Coffeeeeee.

13. Television: What is your favorite television channel? What are the best shows that air on it? The channels I watch the most are E!, MTV, The Hallmark Channel, and TeenNick.

14. Chapstick: Do you get chapped lips a lot? When was the last time you had them? My lips do often get dry.

15. Musical instrument: What instrument is it and who plays it? If it’s you, what is your favorite song to play on it? I used to play piano, but it’s been over 10 years since I’ve practiced. I wish I had kept up with it. 

16. Trashcan: Whose responsibility is it to take out the trash at your house? My brother’s.

17. Plants: What kind of plants do you have in your house? How often are they watered? We don't have any plants.

18. Hair dyer: Who in your family has the longest hair? How long is yours? Me. It’s down to my butt. 

19. Chocolate: What kind is better: milk, dark, or white? White.

20. Shoes: The last time you went out, what shoes did you wear? Adidas. 

21. DVD player: What do you have more of, VHS tapes or DVDs? DVDs. We got rid of all of our VHS tapes long ago except for the Disney ones.

22. Insects: When you find an unwanted insect inside of your house do you kill it, take it outside, or leave it alone? Kill it. Or rather, I have someone else take care of it. What they do with it is up to them, just get it away from me.

23. Razor: What are all the areas of your body that you shave? Underarms.

24. Webcam: When you go on webcam, who do you chat with the most? Do you use any specific sites or programs? I don’t video chat.

25. Refrigerator/freezer: Does yours have an automatic ice cube maker? Do you prefer cubed or crushed ice? No, it doesn’t. I don’t care much for ice.

26. Sunscreen: What SPF do you use? I have one that is 100.

27. Sibling: Do you get along with your sibling(s)? If you have more than one, which one are you closest to? Yeah. I’m closest to my younger brother.

28. Cereal: What kind of cereal is in your house right now? Is it your favorite? If not, what is? I’m not sure what kinds we have at the moment.

29. Pain relievers: What kind of pain reliever do you use when you have a headache? Nothing. :( I can’t take aspirin, Ibuprofen and Tylenol don’t help me at all. Plus, Tylenol has a same ingredient as my pain medication that I take daily and too much of that is bad for your liver, so that’s another reason why I don’t take it. I just have to ride it out and try to sleep it off. Putting a cold wash cloth over my eyes does help a little.

30. Monopoly: When you play Monopoly, what game piece do you choose to use for going around the board? The dog.

31. Bookshelf: What books (if any) have you read more than once? I don't reread books.

32. Deck of cards: What is your favorite card game? Crazy 8s, Go Fish, and War were the only ones I ever played. My nana and I played those all the time when I was a kid.

33. Umbrella: Do you mind walking in the rain without one? It’s easier for me to just go without one. Depending on the distance I’ll just quickly get inside or put on my hood.

34. Mood ring: What mood(s) are you in right now? How often do you get moody? Very tired. I get moody all the time.

35. Hoodie: Do you prefer the kind with or without the zipper? With.

36. Calendar: What is the picture of on your calendar for this month? I don’t have a calendar. 

37. Pajamas: What do you usually wear to sleep in? Are you comfortable falling asleep in jeans? Leggings and a shirt. I’ve fallen asleep in jeans before and it didn’t bother me. I don’t know about now; though, cause I haven’t even worn jeans in like a year.

38. Backpack: Are you in school this year? If so, what grade are you in? Nope, I’m done with school forever.

39. Alarm clock: What time do you have to get up tomorrow morning? I don’t have to, but I’ve been getting up around 9 just naturally and I do prefer that. 

40. Jewelry box: What is your most expensive piece of jewelry? If it was a gift, who got it for you? My college ring that my parents got me for my graduation.

41. Game console: What is your favorite video game to play by yourself? The Sims 4.

42. Mirror: How many times a day do you tend to look in the mirror? I really avoid it as much as possible only do so when necessary. I don’t spend a lot of time doing it either. 

43. Basement: Is your basement used just for storage, or is it used as another room? We don't have a basement.

44. Sports jersey: What professional teams do you and/or your family root for? I don’t root for any, I don’t care about sports.

45. Dictionary: What was the last new word that you learned? What does it mean? I don’t recall.

[sherristockman]

Restless Quest for Sleep Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola On any given night, about half of Americans toss and turn, unable to fall asleep or stay asleep.1 Lacking in this fundamental human necessity takes a heavy toll, raising the risk of chronic diseases, obesity and premature death while costing the U.S. economy up to $411 billion a year in lost productivity alone.2 Needless to say, a tried-and-true solution to the epidemic of not sleeping, especially one that doesn't involve taking risky and often-addictive sleeping pills, could yield immeasurable benefits to society. Tech devices are among the newest additions in the battle against insomnia, but they're also increasingly popular — and expanding. There's Sense, the product of a 2014 Kickstarter campaign that raised $2.4 million, which uses sensors to collect your tosses, turns and other sleep data, which are then analyzed via a smartphone app to give you personalized insights into your sleep.3 Other tech-based devices to help people get more of the elusive "shut-eye" include the Sleep Shepherd headband, which monitors your brain waves while you sleep and, one of my favorites, Muse, which is a personal meditation assistant that promotes relaxation. When used before bedtime, it may help lull you into a restful night's sleep. Can Technology Help People Sleep Better? There are many anecdotal reports of sleep trackers and apps helping people to get more sleep, but the reality is many of these products are so new that longer-term studies proving their effectiveness have yet to be done. It's ironic, too, that technology is being used to cure sleep troubles that may be caused by the same technological advances; use of smartphones, computers and tablets after dark is a leading contributor to insomnia because their blue light interferes with melatonin production that's important for restful sleep (and other health benefits, like cancer prevention). Still, while there are hundreds of apps to track your sleeping habits, many do so successfully without interfering with sleep. Fitness-trackingwristbands, such as Jawbone's UP3, tell you what activities led to your best sleep and what factors resulted in poor sleep. There are also smart mattresses and mattress pads that track your sleep and provide reports so you can adjust your sleeping habits accordingly. Some even claim to help users regulate their body temperature during sleep. Once you're armed with empirical data, it's then up to you to make changes to support your sleep. No app or other sleep device can do that for you. There's also the issue of how accurate these devices really are, which Hawley Montgomery-Downs, a sleep expert and an associate professor of psychology at West Virginia University, believes has much room for improvement. She told The New York Times, "Sleep sensors are feeding back inaccurate information … They're telling people they sleep better than they do."4 Smart Sleep Devices Gather Your Data — and Then What? I've found sleep trackers to be useful for revealing the actual time I spend asleep (as opposed to the time spent in bed), which allowed me to adjust my bedtime to get my desired number of sleep hours each night. But others have found their data collection to be less useful, for instance letting the user know that they wake up in the middle of the night, something the user already knew. There are now smart pillowcases, smart pajama belts, bed sensors and smart alarm clocks, all of which promise to give you detailed reports on how you sleep. But while knowing your precise minutes of REM sleep, light sleep and other odds and ends that occur during sleep is arguably intriguing, it's not going to help you feel more rested or translate into helping you fall asleep faster. Ultimately, the data needs to be translated into a platform that gives users useful personalized feedback and advice that translates into a better night's rest. Still, in the meantime, having access to your sleep data could prompt you to pay more attention to your sleeping habits. At least one study has found activity trackers to be useful in the realm of sleep, with users reporting 30 minutes more sleep per night after a year of use.5 Study author Laura Pugliese, deputy director of innovation research at New York-based Healthcare Innovation & Technology Lab, told STAT, "People didn't realize how little they were sleeping, and it wasn't until it was in front of them and aggregated that they realized."6 Online Insomnia Therapy Puts Insomniacs to Sleep Another way technology may help fight insomnia is via online therapy programs. One recent start-up company created an online sleep improvement program called Sleepio, which features a virtual therapist, for instance.7 Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the gold standard treatment for insomniacs, but specialists in this area are hard to come by and many do not receive treatment. An online program could provide a way for people to get the help they need from anywhere with a working internet connection. In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, more than half of people with chronic insomnia reported sleeping better within weeks of starting the online program and most were sleeping better one year later.8 According to the study: "In this randomized clinical trial of 303 adults with chronic insomnia, those who received the internet cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia intervention (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet [SHUTi]) had significantly improved sleep compared with those who received access to the patient education website, with 56.6 percent achieving insomnia remission status and 69.7 percent deemed treatment responders at 1 year." Misuse of Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids Common Beyond tech devices, over-the-counter drugs are a popular crutch used by many desperate for a good night's sleep. Yet, these medications can be dangerous, particularly when used for longer periods of time, a common practice according to a 2015 Consumer Reports survey.9 The survey included more than 4,000 Americans, 20 percent of whom had used an over-the-counter (OTC) medication for the purpose of improving sleep within the past year. Eighteen percent of them used such drugs daily, and 41 percent used the drugs for a year or more. The OTC drugs in question include Advil PM, Nytol, Simply Sleep, Sominex, Tylenol PM, Unisom SleepMinis, ZzzQuil and others, which include the active ingredient diphenhydramine, an antihistamine that can lead to next-day drowsiness and problems with coordination and driving performance, along with constipation, dizziness and confusion. The drug is only meant to be used for short periods of time (not longer than two weeks), as longer use can be habit-forming, leading to psychological dependence. Despite this, many of the drug packages advertise them as being "non-habit-forming." One study also linked its long-term use to an increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.10 Many of the medications also contain other drugs, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, which carry other risks, including gastrointestinal problems, ulcers and liver damage. Considering the steep physical risks — and the mental and emotional toll chronic insomnia can take — you may be willing to try anything, even sleeping pills, to get some sound sleep. However, psychotherapy, specifically CBT-I, which helps people change their thoughts and behaviors regarding sleep, has been proven to be more effective than drugs. In a set of reviews commissioned by the American College of Physicians, CBT-I was the clear winner, helping to relieve insomnia with minimal side effects, as opposed to insomnia medications, which carried sometimes-severe risks.11 The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) also recommends psychotherapy as a first-line treatment for insomnia. In this way, technology, namely online CBT-I therapy, may prove beneficial in helping people avoid the pitfalls of sleeping pills, including OTC varieties. What Else Works for a Good Night's Sleep? If you're having trouble sleeping, I suggest reading my Guide to a Good Night's Sleep for 33 tips on improving your sleep. While tracking your sleeping patterns and time spent asleep may be helpful for some people, getting back to the basics of improving your sleeping environment is also important. No. 1 on my list? Avoid exposure to blue light, including LEDs, after sunset. Wearing blue-blocking glasses is a simple way to achieve this. Further: ✓ Avoid watching TV or using your computer/smartphone or tablet in the evening, at least an hour or so before going to bed. ✓ Make sure you get BRIGHT sun exposure regularly. Your pineal gland produces melatonin roughly in approximation to the contrast of bright sun exposure in the day and complete darkness at night. If you are in darkness all day long, it can't appreciate the difference and will not optimize your melatonin production. ✓ Get some sun in the morning. Your circadian system needs bright light to reset itself. Ten to 15 minutes of morning sunlight will send a strong message to your internal clock that day has arrived, making it less likely to be confused by weaker light signals during the night. ✓ Sleep in complete darkness, or as close to it as possible. Even the tiniest glow from your clock radio could be interfering with your sleep, so cover your clock radio up at night or get rid of it altogether. Move all electrical devices at least three feet away from your bed. You may want to cover your windows with drapes or blackout shades, or wear an eye mask when you sleep. ✓ Install a low-wattage yellow, orange or red light bulb if you need a source of light for navigation at night. Light in these bandwidths does not shut down melatonin production in the way that white and blue bandwidth light does. Salt lamps are handy for this purpose, as are natural, non-toxic candles. ✓ Keep the temperature in your bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F. Many people keep their homes too warm (particularly their upstairs bedrooms). Studies show that the optimal room temperature for sleep is between 60 to 68 degrees F. ✓ Take a hot bath 90 to 120 minutes before bedtime. This increases your core body temperature, and when you get out of the bath it abruptly drops, signaling your body that you are ready to sleep. ✓ Avoid using loud alarm clocks. Being jolted awake each morning can be very stressful. If you are regularly getting enough sleep, you might not even need an alarm, as you'll wake up naturally. ✓ Be mindful of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in your bedroom. EMFs can disrupt your pineal gland and its melatonin production, and may have other negative biological effects as well. A gauss meter is required if you want to measure EMF levels in various areas of your home. If possible, install a kill switch to turn off all electricity to your bedroom. If you need a clock, use a battery-operated one.