good and bad
I had a slight headache yesterday (right side, more toward the front, focusing on my forehead every so often)... didn't really change after Steven and I donated blood... so I went to bed relatively early. I woke up this morning around 3:30 and was still hurting. I dozed a little bit, but when my alarm went off at 5 I knew I'd need to take something. So I took 1 pill of Excedrin TH. It worked. By the time I got to work, I felt much better. BUT... a few hours later, after my first break... headache was comin back. I ran to lunch, heh. Some potatoes, broccoli, a banana and some milk helped, I think. At least, I haven't gotten any worse and I can even say I've improved. So I believe *this* is a case of a blood-sugar related headache. (my body is also experiencing withdrawl I believe...)
Got home maybe an hour ago and felt fine, generally. It's like this thing *wants* to come back, but can't just yet. It's kinda aiming for the area right above and in front of my temple on the right side. I felt hungry again so I just had some BBQ chicken on whole grain... yummy (expired chicken, heh) so hopefully the glucose level will stabilize and I won't be writhing in pain tonight.
Sometimes these things respond to food and rest, sometimes they don't. Sometimes no amount of pain medication works, sometimes just half a dose works (like this morning) le sigh.
I was bad this weekend... I had SO MUCH chocolate. I know it's unrealistic to tell myself that I'll give it up entirely, but I am setting small goals to reduce the caffeine in my diet. I don't drink coffee or pop/soda/carbonated beverages... so chocolate is really the only source I have. We'll see if strictly limiting chocolate in-take does more good now that my body seems more responsive to dietary changes. It's an experiment. Another one.
Going back to the chiropractor tomorrow...
Got home maybe an hour ago and felt fine, generally. It's like this thing *wants* to come back, but can't just yet. It's kinda aiming for the area right above and in front of my temple on the right side. I felt hungry again so I just had some BBQ chicken on whole grain... yummy (expired chicken, heh) so hopefully the glucose level will stabilize and I won't be writhing in pain tonight.
Sometimes these things respond to food and rest, sometimes they don't. Sometimes no amount of pain medication works, sometimes just half a dose works (like this morning) le sigh.
I was bad this weekend... I had SO MUCH chocolate. I know it's unrealistic to tell myself that I'll give it up entirely, but I am setting small goals to reduce the caffeine in my diet. I don't drink coffee or pop/soda/carbonated beverages... so chocolate is really the only source I have. We'll see if strictly limiting chocolate in-take does more good now that my body seems more responsive to dietary changes. It's an experiment. Another one.
Going back to the chiropractor tomorrow...