Ouchies

[swestrup]

Woke up this morning with a headache. I figured it was probably just caffeine withdrawal as I've been trying to cut down since I got here. But 6 or 7 cups of coffee later (yes, that's "cutting down") and it hadn't gone away. Now, I have some Advil for just such emergencies, but I can't find it. Seriously have no idea where that bottle has gotten to. I checked my toiletries bag three times and no dice. That doesn't necessarily mean anything as, during the search, I found the tea that I had brought with me and promptly misplaced. I've been looking for it all week, and I finally found it exactly where it was supposed to be -- and where I'd already looked at least 3 times.

So, I had to go out and buy myself a small bottle of the stuff to take right away (which I just took -- hope it starts working soon). I'm still hoping that the big bottle makes an appearance before I get a migraine or anything that REALLY requires it because this is not a place where one wants to head outside during the daytime in search of medication when you're photo-sensitive.

I had planned to get a number of things done today, including calling some folks but what with the headache and the discovery that I've misplaced some papers and that I have been having a very difficult time getting on the internets all day, I'm seriously thinking of just staying in my room all day watching TV and videos and trying to ignore the external world.

If the headache is gone by supper time I might go out to one of the nearby restaurants, or I may just nuke some ready-to-eat Indian food I have here. Actually that latter option sounds kinda appealing right now, but I'll see how I feel when the headache is gone.

Comments

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

(((hugs)))

[hendrikboom.livejournal.com]

Get a set of these complete wrap-around sunglasses, the ones that block bright light from the sides, as well as the top.

Get a hat that's light in colour (so it reflects sunlight away and doesn't end up cooking you), and has a very dark colour under the brim. I've get one from Tilley's Endurables, and it works almost as well as sunglasses.

And I've learned not to watch TV or vidoes when I've got a migraine/

[swestrup]

Oh, I didn't have a migraine, just a bad headache. No idea what caused it, but I've been getting them since I got here. It could be any one of a large number of things since my environment has undergone a very sudden shift recently.