Dealing With Headaches

Headaches from the flu can feel alot like migraines. I know, ’cause I have the flu now. There is one big difference between migraines and a flu headache — a flu headache has pain all over your head. Also, you have body aches, which you may or may not have with migraines. Your pillow will feel like a rock. You may even feel so bad, you’ll cry, which is what I did. It sure helped to drain the sinuses.

Flu Away

I conked out after doing my obligatory two posts for 451 Press, tossed and turned all night with pain and finally can tolerate looking at a computer screen. In this economy, I really can’t afford to take a complete day off.

However, I telecommute. I’m working my germ-laden body now in my jammies and bathrobe (It’s a pretty scary picture.) If you have the flu, for Pete’s sakes, don’t drive. Your reaction times will be diminished. Your chances of getting into a fender bender are really high.

Here, I think I’m supposed to insert the usual warning of not going to work or school when you have the flu becaue you will get everyone at work sick. That’s actually one of the only fun parts of having the flu. It’s a way to get revenge on some people without actually risking going to jail for it.

Should You Takes Your Medcines?

I take 160mg of verapamil (a generic) per day in order to help prevent migraines. So far, it seems to be helping. But my stomach could barely keep down water this morning. So, do I risk getting a migraine by not taking the verapamil because my stomach is so upset I may toss them back up?

I thought about it for a while and came to the conclusion that if I got a migraine — how would I know? I already was miserable enough and could barely tolerate light. My fingernails were so white they hurt they eyes. I tried to convince my Mom to shave my head because my hair hurt.

She then told the dog to help me back to bed (and Pony let me lean on her as I crawled back), made me drink some tea and then gave me an acetominohen. Now I’m back at work and was able to take my verapamil.

That’s my best advice for dealing with the flu — get a Mom (or Mum) to take care of you.