Living with Migraines

This is the week to take some Frova preventatively.  I always have to guess the best 2-3 nights to take it, but I’m thinking Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be the best choice.  At the ever-present risk of jinxing myself, I’ve been doing alright since I last wrote, although I think I’m fighting off a cold of some sort.  I’ve been waking up with a sore throat for the past few days, and this evening I’m getting more and more stuffed up as the evening wears on.  In an interesting series of events, I may be able to stay home this Wednesday - let’s hope I’m healthy to enjoy it.
In non-migraine news we’re watching Harold and Maude this evening.  What a great movie!  It’s been ages since I last saw it.

I stayed up too late last night and started feeling a headache coming on even before I finaly went to bed.  Slept terribly and fitfully and woke up ths morning only to ask DH to please bring me a Maxalt and some water.  That was around 6:30 a.m.  Took another one around 9:00 a.m. and still feel somewhat bad, but it’s tolerable.  I missed taking DD to a birthday party today, and missed out on a birthday party for a friend of DH who is turning 70.  I hate having to miss things like this.  I’m considering trying to get an appointment for a massage tomorrow afternoon, after church.  I’m also vowing to go to bed early tonight.

Must…deal…with…stress…

It’s hard going back to work after a vacation.  My neck and shoulders are physically reminding me of my need to learn to relax.  More water, less coffee tomorrow.
Took a Maxalt today - just need to record that for my own sake.

I ended up taking another maxalt Tuesday late morning, and after an hour and a half or so, it started breaking that migraine for good.  I made it to the ballet class Monday night, and in some ways it was a good class because I just didn’t care how poorly I did.  I knew I was feeling kind of rotten; I knew my muscles were tense; all that mattered was that I was there, moving and trying to have some fun.  In the end, I had a good time and tried some things I might not have tried on a more ‘cautious’ night.

Still need to make a doctor’s appointment.  I also need to go in for a fasting blood draw (unrelated to migraine, just something my new general practitioner wants for some baseline data).  I ought to do that tomorrow, since Monday I’m back to work.

Speaking of work, I’ve been having nightmares, and I think it’s because I brought work home with me and haven’t even touched it yet.   Well, I have touched it, but only to move the pile from location to another. ;)  See what a procrastinator I can be?  Sigh.

The past week has been pretty good, but this morning I’m feeling pretty yuck and had to take a Maxalt.  Even my back hurts.  I feel tense and sore all over, for no perceivable reason.  Ah, but there is a reason - major emotional stress Friday through Sunday.  DH, DD and I had dinner outside yesterday at a park overlooking the ocean, and it helped me feel a bit better, being outside and in nature.  But it has been a whirlwind of a weekend.  Thankfully, it isn’t family stress.  But conflict has a way of eating me up inside.  If I’m feeling up to it, I may take the Monday ballet class that i tried a month or so ago.  it’s tougher than my regular class or even the new one I tried last Wednesday, but going to class seems to help me in a multitude of ways.

I still need to reschedule the doctor’s appointment.  Best just do that today and get it taken care of.   The car needs to go in for a regular service appointment, and I made that appointment for tomorrow morning.  I’m overdue for a visit to the dentist.  All the things I put off.  I don’t think procrastination is much good to me, either.