Migraine Musings

Benjamin had woke me up at 5:30 this morning.  He pulled my arm out and snuggled up close.  He does this most mornings but it was earlier than usual.

I waited before I moved.  So far so good.  Yesterday, I had a terrible migraine.  A real one.  I felt that "twinge" I get just before it hits.  This gives me a few minutes to get myself a coffee and a painkiller before the real pain sets in.  Yesterday, I didn't get that chance.  Everyone was up at the same time (too early) and I couldn't get downstairs in time.  So for more than half of the day, I was pretty much out of commission.

I can't say that this migraine wasn't preventable.  I know how to not have a migraine (mostly): plenty of sleep and stay hydrated by drinking a lot of water.  If both are lacking, then there's that third trigger - which could be almost anything: allergies, stress, chemicals, junk food, excessive heat and humidity. With the exception of allergies, just about all of those happened on my vacation and a few days after.  You know, the days when you finish off the traveling snacks, unpack the baggage, and try to keep the kids from running on the walls from all the sugar that well meaning family members give them while drinking enough water goes on the back burner as you drink a ton of coffee to stave off sleepiness (a.k.a. asking for a migraine).

And to think that the girls had their dentist appointment today - yikes!

Yes, it's my fault that it felt like someone had stabbed me with a searing hot knife in the right side of my head.  And after taking the IB anyway and only sipped on a coffee throughout the day (I find this is the best way to cut back), today I woke up without that "twinge" and manage to get a few things done.

I'm still sleepy, though and I plan on going to bed early tonight.  I always say that, and usually, SOMETHING gets me distracted.  But tonight, I'm sleepy enough to fall asleep in my chair.  Distractions won't be a problem.

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