Pain in the Head

Well, we finally did it.  We got back into the gym.  A couple of years ago when we were going to Bally’s, we had gotten in on a sweet deal of coming back for $9/month.  We did that for a year and fell out of it pretty quickly.  Three weeks ago, Bally sent us another offer to come back for under $9/month if we pay for a year at once.  What a deal!

So, tonight was the first night back.  We kept it easy by only doing fast walking on the treadmill for 35 minutes.  Afterwards, I did a bit of Yoga stretching and Tazz took a few minutes on the elliptical machine.  It felt good to get that much exercise.  We have been walking pretty regularly but rarely do we break a sweat like that!

Here’s to staying motivated!

I’ve been spotlight-interviewed by wegohealth regarding my blog and experience with migraines.  The interview is located at:

http://community.wegohealth.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2028394%3ABlogPost%3A24562

Wegohealth is a great health-based social community that lets you find the support you need.  I usually prefer to not join so many social networking sites, but their site is very useful!

We forgot to stop at the currency exchange on the way home - I have Canadian money and nowhere to spend it!!

The trip home was fairly uneventful except for the annoying habits of Chicagoland drivers.  The entire trip, driving-wise, had very little delays and issues except coming home through Chicago.  What a mess!  I luckily had some insider information on how to get around the bad stuff.  We even ran into my father driving home in his company van - almost two hours from home!

Last night’s headache was shitty.  Like I had mentioned, I ended up taking a nap in the hotel trying to get it to release my left temple.  Upon waking up, I was greeted with a headache hangover and a general sense of nausea.  Attempting to salvage the rest of the evening, I took the last three Ibuprofen I could find and we headed to a Starbucks in Mississauga.  Surprisingly, a good strong cup of coffee seemed to steam off the hangover vapors.  I felt more human within an hour and we ended the night off on a good note.

After 12 hours of driving from Toronto back to Milwaukee, I’m about done.  Another ice pick is starting to dig into my left temple and I don’t feel like medicating again.  I think I just need to sleep in my own bed.  :)

We’re nearing the end of our vacation in Canada and so far it has been a good one up until today.  We spent time in northern Michigan, Niagara Falls, and Mississauga & Toronto.  Even got to see a Mirrors & The Dark Knight last night in a drive-in movie theatre.  Today I’ve been having issues with headaches, and it’s the kind that drag me to my knees.  A half hour nap hasn’t really helped, so I’m trying another over the counter NSAID to see if it helps.  We’re leaving Canada tomorrow morning early, and I think will end up driving through to home in about 10-11 hours.  

I love being on vacation, but I just miss my own pillow!

Tazz and I are setting off for Niagara Falls and Toronto tomorrow morning.  I cannot wait, actually.  I love road trips and experiencing things in “slow motion” compared to flying.  We’re going north through Green Bay/Oshkosh and taking the bridge across Upper Michigan to the Mackinac Island area.  Then through Detroit to Niagara Falls.  I’m packing my preventatives and abortive pills to keep the brain eaters away.  I don’t suspect any problems, but I can’t see into the future THAT far.

I have been keeping myself busy, even though I’m not in school right now.  The geek in me has been reading a lot about developing software applications for the iPhone.  My previous post mentioned my interest in developing a migraine diary application to help keep us brain eaters organized.  I’m still getting a hang of the development process, but it’s coming along.

I cannot believe it’s mid-August already.  I’m turning 29 next week which is always a reminder of how time flies!  I’m proud of my accomplishments so far in life but I still have a lot on my “list” to do before I retire.  It’s not so much a list but an idea of where I want go with my life.  I think too much.  Aha!  That’s it!  Migraines are caused by thinking too much!  I’ve discovered the cure!  Stop thinking!!

I’m thinking of creating an iPhone App that would be for a headache diary. You could track food intake, meds, episodes of headaches with intensities, etc. Would an iPhone app be of more use than a paper one?? Anyone interested?