Good morning!
A long month crammed with work, events, and not feeling well for one reason or another is ebbing (I hope) with waking up this morning feeling more discomfort than pain.
The details are for another blog post (quite a few half-started over the last couple of weeks). But last Monday's episode left me with some mild head pain that became significant head and neck pain by Thursday.
Tests from the first ER trip were normal - and so were tests from the second. Either way, I still need follow-up tests. But it's easier to think and get things done when one is not in pain.
Last Monday night was an al-nighter in the ER (and then I went to work). Last Saturday was an a---nighter in the ER - and then the pain didn't let me sleep on Sunday night.
So, three all-nighters in the last week.
During Monday night's violent storm, I found relief leaning against the wall in the basement and fell asleep.
So Rebekah suggested a heating pad.
She brought hers downstairs for me to use while we watched a bit of "Sanditon" to distract me. The heat really felt good.
I woke up yesterday after a decent rest with much of the head pain gone and feeling very tight in my neck and shoulders. That was a very hopeful sign.
I used the heating pad after work last night and the pain was much reduced over the evening. So I used it again before bedtime.
I expect the pain to flare up as I use my head and neck today. But I'm hopeful that the intensity will be reduced.
Who'd have thought the solution could be so simple?
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