Bah

[azekeil]

I'm very knackered, I have a headache, and we have a disaster going on here at work. I'm waiting for a colleague to bring over some spare disks so I can try to rescue the Finance server's drives, which went down after the RAID controller lost its configuration. It's a very lame RAID controller, because according to Dell and from what I can see, if it loses its configuration that's it, you can't access the data on the disks without wiping them and starting again. How dumb is that?

Anyway, this was mainly a post to say that one sleeping pill doesn't work, as I found out last night *sigh*.

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[teadaemon.livejournal.com]

For future reference, what sort of controller is it?

Good luck.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Adaptec PERC 3Di, in a Dell PowerEdge 2500 (an old one). The new ones all use 4Dis which are better, but still not great.

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

That is really a rather dumb way to have a controller. You'd have thought it would be a relatively simple thing to make it so that if the config is lost, you can put it back in and get at the data again. The discs haven't changed after all...

Will they get a different controller? (is this the same problem you had before?)

It may sound a bit.. "new age", but you could possibly try some meditation type-techniques? Or maybe some tai-chi, or Yoga? Basically something that allows you to calm your mind (and body) and will allow you to relax properly. Exercise is a wonderful way to relax the body when done correctly, and if you can incorporate some kind of mental calming into it, all the better. (Indian head massage is also a fantastic relaxer, if you could get that done occasionally it might help too)

You spend a lot of time at work with your brain going full flow, it's not surprising that it has trouble switching it off.

I hope you find some internal peace soon... *hugs*

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I think whatever happens we'll move off that platform, as the reason we took it down was to change a faulty network controller anyway, and the support has just expired for it.

I'll sort something out as far as exercise is going. I'm pretty good about making sure I'm relaxed.

[yffy.livejournal.com]

Anyway, this was mainly a post to say that one sleeping pill doesn't work, as I found out last night *sigh*.

I feel your pain. :( I'm in exactly the same boat today.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

So what's going on with your medication? I've seen your posts, but must have missed the reason for it all..?

[yffy.livejournal.com]

oh, I've been playing musical chairs with meds lately. Was first put on Wellbutrin for depression, but it did absolutely nothing. Finally went to the doc to try something new, and went on lexapro. Lexapro worked well for the depression, but has given me terrible insomnia. I was popping tylenol pm like candy for a while before finally giving up and going to the doc yesterday to see about changing meds AGAIN. He prescribed trazodone for the depression, which I'll start after weaning off the lexapro, and in the meantime gave me Sonata to help me sleep. But, it lasts only 4 hours so I was awake at 3am today. Fun. Tonight I'll have to remember to take a second pill as soon as I wake up in the middle of the night.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun *grim expression*