Sweet Hubby and the kitties and I have been snowbound for almost a week, which has actually been kind of wonderful. I'm still doing my best to do something new every day, but these have been small, cozy steps. I've made new cookie recipes, watched new holiday movies (highly recommend "Klaus", an animated Christmas origin story), and have finished reading "David Copperfield", now starting on "The Red Badge of Courage", my first Stephen Crane.
I also tried something I've only done once before, because it is brutal. I get a lot of migraine headaches, and fortunately have two different pills I can take to get rid of them. But lately I've been getting more than usual, often several in a row. Since both pills can cause a rebound effect (meaning cause more frequent headaches), I decided to see if I could break the cycle by not taking any medication, but simply letting the migraine pass in its own time.
It was a bad day, throbbing head, some nausea, no appetite, low spirits. I was so lucky to have Angel and Bandy to keep me company, and SH to tend to me, fetching water when I was thirsty, bringing me an ice bag when I lay down, and taking care of himself for meals. I read just a bit, but that was too much strain, so I mostly lay on the sofa and watched movies, often with a kitten in my lap and sometimes with a husband at my side. If this truly does break the migraine rebound cycle for a while, it will have been worth it, and the timing was good, since the icy streets have discouraged socializing, so a lovely day to be inside. My Fitbit told me I took only 330 steps the whole day, since walking intensified the throbbing. I'm eager to get back to exercising and to getting together with friends.
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