My illnesses have been getting the best of me the last couple of days, as one might have guessed by my lack of a blog post yesterday.
I had one of those half brilliant/half brutal days yesterday. It started with my mom and I picking apples for the first time and having a blast, and ended with a family member speaking of death to the point where I had a mega meltdown. I went from smiling/laughing/taking pictures to sobbing my eyes out in the bathroom in the midst of an epic panic attack. I had to feed myself some clonazepam to eventually calm down, but I still proceeded to hurt my body by being so upset for so long. When we returned home, I crashed into bed and stayed there.
This morning I woke up to a massive migraine crushing my skull; I’m guessing it’s doubly potent as a result of my violent reaction yesterday and good old PMS hormones which give me regular migraines. For some reason they decided to work together to knock the smithereens out of me. I have a feeling that it’s going to be one of those days where I load every bit of medication that I have on board, toss a giant cold pack on my head, and try to zone out to the television while cuddling Mr. Marms.
My brain needs to start being nicer to me. Wish me luck in drowning this evil beast!
How are you all? I hope as well as possible! I’ll make a more proper post once I get through all of this pain!
xoxo,
Annie
Oh, Annie, sorry you are having such a rough day. Have you tried Mg for migraines? You probably know more about them than I do, but I just thought I’d mention – it seems to help me and a lot of other people I know (either Mg malate or Mg citrate). A friend of mine who was suffering from constant daily migraines has discovered certain food triggers – her doctor put her on a strict no-migraine diet, avoiding all sorts of stuff, and she went 6 weeks without a migraine! She now gets one occasionally but is sticking to the diet, and it helps a lot.
Meanwhile, I hope that you get some relief – huddle down under the blankets with your ice pack, watch something that makes you laugh, and just take care of yourself.
Thinking of you…
Sue
Live with CFS
Agreed. To your brain, I say: “Start being nice to Andrea. Or else. As Andrea’s friend, I say that you’ve occupied enough of her time. Thank you.”
Lots of love,
Abigail
That sounds like an awful day, I’m so sorry
When I get migraines I have pretty much the safe plan of action; take every pill in my arsenal, apply cold packs liberally (and keep them coming), cover my eyes, and turn the tv on *quietly* to help distract me.
I haven’t had a chance to test it on a migraine yet, but I’ve had good results with an oil called Warrior Mist. You can buy it online. I use it for muscle pain (it helps dull the pain some right after you apply it, but also helps your muscles heal more quickly, so you get both kinds of relief) and I’ve found that if I rub it around my hairline, temples and the back of my neck, it does WONDERS for my regular headaches! It’s all natural too, no drugs at all! But, as I said, I haven’t tested it on The Beast The Is The Migraine.
I hope you feel much better tomorrow when you wake up!