Panic Room
I wish I had one because I imagine it’d be pretty quiet in there. Which would be pretty useful not only when a robber comes in but also when you have one of the top 5 worst migraines you’ve had your entire life. Because when that happens, as it did today, staying in a quiet, dark and comfortable place is pretty much the only thing you can do besides going to the ER for drugs. So today I was in the fetal position in the closet (pretty quiet with the natural clothes-hanging-on-the-wall sound insulation) for a few hours and then the drugs kicked in so I could actually function. I’ve been pretty careful about eating certain things, namely processed meats and such, but now I know that triggers for me are also in the realm of Aspartame and playing shooter video games (seriously) on top of doing something strenous when you haven’t taken the time to ease into it. Roll all those into a 3-4 hour span and you’ve got a migraine complete with the “aura” teaser trailer which I just found out is only 20-30% of migraine sufferers actually get so I guess things could be worse. I can somewhat sense when i’m about to be hit with it so I can run to take an Excedrin and hope that I catch it in time, which today I didn’t really do.
I think it’s time to step up to Imitrex because the stuff i’m on right now (which i’ve been on for a few months straight to get at tension/migraine type persistent headaches) is eating away at my stomach. But I don’t have insurance yet from the workplace (1.5 months, countdown!) so the doctor’s appointment and the drugs itself are going to cost a bit. Mostly i’m worried about the Imitrex because i’ve heard that even with some good coverage, it’s ridiculously overpriced. And then that’s not even mentioning the stuff i’ve heard from folks who can’t even stand Imitrex because the side-effects are that bad. I hope I can stand it.