Argh!

So my headache was still hanging around when I got ready for work yesterday.  It was better, but not gone, and I was pretty sure it would get worse after a couple hours spent staring at the dual screens on my work PC.  So when Walker dug out a bottle of Advil Migraine, I figured it was worth a shot, even though I didn’t have a true migraine.  Extra Strength Excedrin hadn’t help edat all, and Aleve didn’t help much.  My prescription ibuprofen would put me to sleep.  I was out of options.  I did read the full label, just to make sure there were no warnings about causing drowsiness or not to drive.  Nothing like that, so I decided to go for it.  The adult dosage was two capsules with a full glass of water, so that’s what I took.

Big mistake.  Huge.

My headache did fuzz out pretty quickly, but so did the rest of me.  Within the hour I started feeling all cottony, like I’d had a couple of glasses of wine.  Which I hadn’t, of course.  By this point it was too late to call in sick to the office.  It was also too late to catch a nap, which I really, really needed at that point.  I had less than an hour until I had to leave for work.  What to do?  Bring on the caffeine. 

Yeah, I know, bad plan.

Honestly, I probably should have stayed home.  If Walker or one of my friends was in the shape I was in, I would have advised them to stay put.  Why do I push myself harder?  Probably because, miserable as I felt, I knew I could do it.  I could get myself to the office, do my job, and get myself home.  And that’s just what I did.  It was a long, painful, drowsy night, but I powered through it.


I drove home  - carefully - through freezing rain and was very grateful to park in my driveway, safe & sound.  Tomorrow is another day, right? Hopefully when I wake up this dang headache will be gone.