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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Excruciating

That would accurately describe the pain I've been in since last night. I woke up out of a sound sleep yesterday morning, around 4:30am because my head felt like it was in a vice. It didn't get any better as the day went on, and it carried over to today. On top of that, I was pulling crap in my yard Tuesday, and I think I pulled something in my (already really BAD) back. So, I'm not really sure what was hurting more this morning, my head or my back.

Wait, I didn't get to the best part. We took a little day trip today to Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Art Museum. We really couldn't reschedule since CSJ already took the day off, which for him, is NOT a little thing. Plus, Thursday is the only day that Stud doesn't have school or work, and one of his besties, George, was coming with us since he was off school today. And, today was Target Free First Thursday at the museum, so it would have been a shame to miss that.

So, I had to sit for a very long car ride, which did wonders for my back, then walk for about 10 miles as we checked out every square inch of the museum. (Sweetheart that he is, CSJ dropped me off at the door when we got there, then he and the boys went to park the car in the lot, which was a few blocks away. When we left, I waited in front, while they went to get the car. How sweet is that?) As much as I enjoyed the exhibits, I was in such excruciating pain, I literally had tears sneaking out of my eyes, that I couldn't control. The migraine was making me incredibly nauseous and really dizzy. By the time we left, I was almost crying.

While we drove home, the nausea just continued to get worse and worse. I thought maybe if I could just fall asleep, it would help, but instead, closing my eyes was just adding car sickness nausea to the migraine nausea. Oh, joy! Not to mention, with every bump in the highway, my back was SCREAMING!

If you know me in "real life," you know that I don't really believe in "better living through chemistry." I almost never take any kind of medication. I prefer to let nature take it's course. I labored for 19 hours and birthed a very large baby without drugs. I've had root canals done without drugs (although that has a lot to do with my feeling about needles!). So, yeah, it's pretty rare that I take anything. Well, this morning, before we got in the car, I actually took one of CSJ's pain pills that he takes for his arthritis. I knew the long drive wasn't going to do my back any good. Unfortunately, it didn't even work!! I'm wondering if it may have even contributed to my nausea.

Wow, is anyone still there?! Sorry, I know this is the world's most boring blog post! I actually ended up taking something else when we got home, which, although it didn't take the pain away completely, it certainly has taken the edge off. So, I guess the reduction in pain has made me a little chatty! Type-y? Whatever. Either way, I promise, I'm stopping now. Time to lie down and let CSJ massage my head til I fall asleep. He's good like that. Oh, wait, one other highlight of the day - we stopped on the way up at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Yay, Cracker Barrel!! Ok, bye.

11 comments:

Vodka Mom said...

I'm here!

And don't worry- The kids are EXHAUSTING ME! EVERY DAY.


Don't miss it too much. :-)

Pissedoffteacher said...

Feel better. I'm glad you enjoyed the museum though I don't know if it was worth the pain.

Mrs. G said...

Yuck! That sounds like a rough day.

I'm not sure why my posts don't show up on your reader. Maybe because I never post!!! I'm more of a blog reader. Anyway, I posted a response to your questions, but on the blog! Thanks for reading, and I hope you feel better!

M said...

Oh I am sorry you felt so badly! I can venture that your work on Tuesday may have had something to do with your migraine...I have an old neck injury and when I lift with my upper body,strain my neck, sleep wrong, etc I wake up with a migraine. I don't take meds often either....I am allergic to anything with aspirin so I am limited to Tylenol which does nothing. I had 3 kids without drugs, broke my ankel/foot 3x and never took pain killers...but I know what a migraine can do and folded several years back and got Imitrix. It knocks out a migraine in 20-30 minutes.

Glad you are feeling better now :) Enjoy what's left of our break :O)

Taryn said...

Hope you are feeling better asap...Migraines can really ruin a whole week!

Mary A. said...

Being in that much pain SUX. I can't believe you went all the way to Milwaukee feeling like that.

I used to feel that way coming BACK from Milwaukee. (I was 18 & the drinking age in Wisconsin was 18, while in our home state, it was 21.) Puked in the car more than once.

(((HUGS)))

Funny in My Mind said...

I have had back pain for years made worse by my last pregnancy and it just sucks.
It doesn't take much to throw it out and then you wait and wonder when it will go back to normal.
I do take Advil for pain but I have the best luck sleeping on a heating pad.
I hope you are feeling better now!

Scribe said...

I do hope the pain Eases off and you can more Enjoyment out of this Easter weekend.

Clippy Mat said...

You have root canal without drugs?
?
I just fainted.
In fact I just took a painkiller reading this.
I hope you feel better, that sounds absolutely agonizing.
Poor you :-(

jlo said...

I'm sorry you feel so horrible...LOVE Cracker Barrell though!

Busy Bee Suz said...

I don't think i've ever had a migraine like that. You poor thing...you should have stayed in bed though. If you had called me, that is what I would have told you. Cracker Barrell isn't worth all that misery. :)
xo