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Things that would help me during this forced resting to wait for my back and legs to stop spasming:
A fainting couch
A butler to bring me tea and tasty little treats. I would, of course, summon the butler by ringing a silver bell.
A planned trip to the seaside.
Laudanum.
Speaking with the dark forces to negotiate a deal in order to get this malady removed. Not to be done while I’m under the influence of laudanum, obviously.
I suspect the super bad bout of acid reflux that I had Tuesday night—which in turn caused my three-day migraine—has triggered my body’s “oh no irritation to the esophagus! TIME FOR BRONCHITIS!” reaction. I’ve been coughing up gunk since Wednesday morning, and my breathing is starting to develop a wheezing sound.
The only reason I’m not headed to the urgent care clinic right now is because I’ve learned from bitter experience that my symptoms need to be more obvious before they’ll prescribe me antibiotics and steroids. So I’m stuck waiting to see if I get gradually worse.
Bodies are stupid.
You know what's fun? Deciding that you need to research all of your meds to see which ones/how many list "confusion" as a side effect. And yet still plan to ask the neurologist about testing for Alzheimer's. Just to be on the safe side, because it runs in the family, especially on the side of the family I take after.
Yes, all of this is are good things to do. No, nothing has suddenly OMG made me think of this, just a lot of little things. That doesn't make me less anxious. Thanks, brain. Thanks a lot.
I’m sulking because my plans for today were completely destroyed thanks to waking up with a horrible migraine. That had a gift-with-purchase of awful chills. London is suffering a heatwave, and I was huddled under 2 layers of duvet.
I am very tired (insomnia last night), still have a migraine hangover, and whiny. So I'm crowdsourcing medical research info:
Anyone have links to a good list and/or examples of a low-histamine meal plan?
Are there any good food diary iOS apps that don't focus on amount or calories? Historically, tracking my food intake is a fast path into relapsing into really disordered thinking and relationships with food.
Why yes, things have been happening that made me realize I need to figure out if I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Of course, the problem is that so many chronic illnesses have overlapping symptoms, so who knows what may be going on, and of course in this dystopian hellscape we all live in, people have to be their own medical researcher and advocate.
Guess who didn’t pay attention and thought the purple potatoes were the default side with the steak, not the polenta? Guess who ate a third of the polenta before finally realizing what it was?
:: takes migraine interrupt meds ::
God, the forbidden corn was tasty.
:: weeps ::
Ah yes, the chronic illness “I have dyed my hair, washed it, and taken a shower, now I must lie down” moment. So fun.
Once upon a time, when talking about my migraines and back spasms, a well-meaning friend said, "Have you been checked for EDS?"
GUESS WHO'S PHYSICAL THERAPIST LAUGHED AND SAID, "Oh, no. You're HYPOmobile. None of your connective tissue is happy about moving".
