Tell me about your headache

[kate_schaefer]

Okay, this isn't about me. This is about you. What was your worst headache ever? Do you know what caused it? Did anything you did to get rid of it have an effect? How long did it take to go away?

There is no downside to being told that whatever made my head hurt, it wasn't going to kill me. That's totally a good thing. There is a downside to having my head still hurt more than a week later. There are no monster explosions inside my head; it doesn't hurt that appallingly intense way still. It does hurt, though, and it makes it hard to think. It's hard to do anything. I cannot possibly have been sympathetic enough to people with headaches in the past. I am so sorry, you all.

Historically, I don't get headaches. I didn't, anyway; I guess I have to change my perspective now. We didn't even have ibuprofen in the house. If I'm going to have this unwelcome addition to my life, I'm going to have to learn how to live with it.

So tell me stories, please. I feel your pain.

Dammit.

Comments

[selkie-b.livejournal.com]

Worst I ever had were in college. Mine were true seering migraines with color flashes and sensitivity to light, etc... caused by? My own silliness! I have astigmatism and nearsightedness in both eyes and my glasses prescription was so far off it's a wonder I could see at all!

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

That's a good reminder: get my eyes checked. It's on my list for today's calls.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

If you haven't had your blood pressure checked recently, that's a good one, too. Especially considering the symptoms you describe.

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

My normally low blood pressure has remained low throughout this adventure. Yay. Because of the emergency room and the follow-up with my doctor and the MRI guys, everything really scary has been ruled out, leaving only tedious, mundane, non-fatal yet still uncomfortable headache causes.

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

A friend's headaches went mostly away with the blood pressure medication. Blood pressure can cause so many problems, and it's so easy to check....

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

mm, yes, I also get headaches from not having my glasses on or otherwise struggling to see something I can't - getting eyes checked is a good suggestion!