Written by Melinda
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Do you ever just feel blah? As in, no excitement. Nothing going on. Boredom. But mix in a horrible headache. That makes for a VERY very long day. I almost called out sick today. The voice of reason aka Timothy Andrew says “You are going to take off today, and then when you are REALLY sick, you’ll be sorry.” As if I wasn’t REALLY sick. I have had a headache bordering “migraine” for three solid days now. Could be hormones, sinus problems since its rained all week, or maybe neck pain from where I painted the ceiling the other night and stood too long staring up. AND it could be a mixture of all the above.
One of the Case Managers at work asked how I was this morning. I am not one to lie. I said, “I’ve had a headache for three days now.” She came over to my desk and told me to hold out my hands. So I did. She squeezed some trigger points on each hand one at a time, and then she used pressure on my neck. Wow, it hurt for a few minutes but my headache immediately started dissipating. It helped a lot. THEN I could have just laid down on my desk and gone to sleep! But, let’s also not forget the two doses of Rapid Blast Liquid Tylenol that I gulped down in the early morning hours!
I don’t know if you have ever used Tylenol Rapid Blast. It’s red, a cherry flavor, and is extra strength. I love it. Takes care of whatever ails me: headaches, pms cramps, once it helped me through a kidney stone attack. Here is a picture of it in case you would like to purchase some at your local drug store. It costs around $6 a bottle. I have one at work, two at home. I’ve also used the Children’s Tylenol Meltaways but they are somewhat chalky and have an aftertaste. They are “ok” and I use them at work when I need a little relief from a minor headache.
