I have been out every night this week.
While it’s true that I love to socialize, and that I’m happiest when my schedule is full, this week has been extreme. BUT it was so much fun!
- Monday: AWARE session
- Tuesday: Gyanada.org session
- Wednesday: Esperanza Spalding
- Thursday: Chilli crab
- Friday: happy hour and then Gretchen Parlato and then an unexpected visiting friend, thanks to a delayed Lufthansa flight
This morning I woke up at 8:30, completely knackered. Spent. Exhausted. UTTERLY bone-tired. I saw my friend off, had some coffee, and was on my way back to bed when I felt pangs at the back of my head, near the base of my neck.
The next thing I knew, I was out for the count. A full-on migraine had taken over. I downed some Tylenol in desperation and texted my friends to tell them I’d not be making it for lunch. I was suddenly freezing cold and boiling hot at the same time. I knew all I could do was lie horizontal, close my eyes, and wait out the next few hours.
I don’t get migraines too often — maybe 3 or 4 times a year — but when I do, they basically knock me out for the day. This one lasted about 4.5 hours. I was finally feeling normal at around 2:30, 2:45pm.
I am not sure what the triggers are — I guess I don’t get them often enough for me to think about that too much, really. But if I had to guess, I’d say that this one was brought on by extreme exhaustion — I was only getting about 5h sleep each night this week — combined with eating poorly. After Monday I maybe had 2 servings of vegetables all week — TERRIBLE! I had fruit, but I’m generally much more balanced. I did not cook at ALL during the week this week — which is extremely unlike me — unless you count a grilled cheese sandwich on Tuesday.
So.. yesterday’s truth is that I really must learn my limits better. I was exhausted this morning. And my body was trying to tell me that.
I should have taken better care of myself during the week.
(But hey, I saw some great music and had a grand time!!)
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