and the verdict is in...

Headaches are the most frustrating part of my life. They are always there lurking but sometimes they decide to spontaneously combust and literally explode inside my brain. I know that the brain has no pain receptors – and yet every ounce of my being is acutely aware of the fact that my brain hurts. Headaches are the culprits of stolen joy and lost laughter of many tears and sleepless nights. If there was one aspect of my life that I could change – that would be it. I would go back and somehow stop that iron rod from falling from the ceiling and changing my life so drastically. Most days I can handle the pain decently – and then there are days - like today – when I succumb and ultimately give up – the pain wins. My lips are numb, it hurts to blink, I literally can’t move my head without feeling the overwhelming surge of heat and pressure…my jaw is sore, chewing isn’t worth the effort, talking is exhausting and drains what little energy I started the day with…my temperature is changing minute by minute so I’m sweating and freezing and clammy and achy… I’m weak and shaky the fingers on my left hand are tingly…and really, I’m just done. Too bad it is only 2:00pm – and there is a lot of day left……………………