Sunday, July 12, 2009

Kneeling at the Porcelain God

Remember this? Well last night we had a replay. The headache started at the Obon Festival. It was just a nuisance so I ignored it. By the time we got home at 11 it was full-on mind-numbing, and by midnight was complete with body spasms.

I spent my night kneeling over the toilet jamming a toothbrush into the back of my throat trying to make myself throw up, which usually takes the sharp edges off enough to sleep. It didn't. So I slept on the bathroom floor with my head between the toilet and the tub - the porcelain was cool on my forehead and helped a little.

So, here I am. Watching crappy Sunday t.v. and surfing the web instead of going to church. I slept until 12:30 this afternoon, but I feel like I ran a marathon and I am in the middle of enjoying the post headache. Everyone call Mr. Eris and tell him I am excused from Family Home Evening tonight - I don't think I can handle the stress or the noisy nieces and nephews.

6 comments:

Erstwild said...

You have my sympathy, for I get Cluster Headaches now & then. Mine can be triggered by sulfites, used to preserve some foods. Back in 1989, I got them bad. At one point, they gave me Fiorinal, which has codeine, caffeine, phenobarbital, aspirin, and a few other things in it. Serious meds.

Just Casi said...

I'm sorry love!

'boo said...

I'm so sorry! There is nothing worse than a migraine! I hope that you're feeling better soon

derekstaff said...

Sorry you weren't feeling well. We really enjoyed the evening, and Little Ms. Eris was adorable!

KFinley said...

No happy shot this time?

Erstwild said...

I had one friend talk about a "light show" from a migraine she recently had. :(

-Mike H.