Grrrrrrr...

I fought the migraine all week.

It left yesterday afternoon, only to be replaced by a headache later in the evening.

I wrestled with what kind of headache it was -- right side of head; opposite from where I get my migraines. Could this be food related? Possible, since I think certain foods (like wheat and dairy) are migraine triggers now. It took awhile for me to recognize it as a sinus headache -- hadn't had one of those since I was sick this spring. I had gotten to sleep at a decent hour but tossed and turned until the pain forced me out of bed.

No problem, I thought at about 3 a.m. Still have enough time to rest up and head to work. I tried using ye olde neti pot to clear the nasal passages and no luck. The ice pack was doing nothing. I took a vicodin. I think I passed out close to 4.

I woke up at 6:40, which is about 5 minutes past when I need to leave for work. I vaguely recall hearing the alarm, but I don't remember shutting it off, which is what must have happened. And so here I sit, sheepish and chagrined, knowing that missing this much time from work is a bad thing.

It's apparent I need to get my shit together again. I never used to get sick, didn't really care. And now, I've let health issues control way too much of my life. To be fair to myself, I've got a pretty decent pain tolerance. But there's something about the way migraines hurt that is soul crushing and demoralizing.

I need to get past that. And I need to figure it out soon.