HELLO ZOMBIE!

Regarding my sudden and prolonged absence

If you are just dying to know the story of why I disappeared for the better part of a month, read on. If not, hey, guess what guys, I’m back. Sort of. Mostly. At least until my brainworms explode and colonize the planet. 

Yaaaay everyone get in a circle it’s story time! 

So hey I have brainworms! 

The truth is actually pretty boring so hang on kiddies. I’ve always suffered from crippling, horrifying, pulsating, blood-curdling, mild euphoria-inducing migraines. They usually hit me a couple times a month, and when they do I’m totally incapacitated for the day. Literally reduced to a drooling adult baby, I tend to just suffer until they pass. I’ve tried OTC meds and prescription meds and neither have worked. The only thing that provides even a modicum of relief is tightly wrapping my head with what I like to call my “pressure band”, which is actually just an elastic knee brace that I cut up and strap around my forehead. I look wildly ridiculous attractive. No you are not getting a picture. I look something like this:

fortunately, my insides have yet to gush forth in a horrific melding of metal and flesh that ultimately causes my epic explodey demise.

During the past month, my migraines worsened and started happening on a daily basis. I barely managed to make it to work, and often had to work from home, scrambling to catch up in between bouts of brainbruising pain. I went to the doctor, and there wasn’t much to be done. I could get shots of Toradol in the doctor’s office that worked for a short time. I again tried the prescription meds (Imitrex and Maxalt) with no success. I was told to strictly limit my computer time, get as much sleep as possible, cut back on my caffeine, etc. I tried all of that and nothing helped. Meanwhile, I neglected my blog and worse of all, I was LOOONELY. I live alone (with my cat Geordi LaForge), I work all day, and my main source of human interaction was through my blog. AGH I MISSED YOU GUYS SO MUCH. 

So now what? Well, I still have the migraines. Sunday I had one of the worst ones yet. My doctor changed my birth control, thinking that maybe one with lower hormones would help. We’re going to try that, see if it helps. If not, it will be time to do blood tests and possibly other pokey proddy things. With nozzzzzles. I don’t know. Perhaps I just enjoy saying nozzle. Probably. I don’t believe that restricting my computer time made things worse or better, and I don’t want to be so ALOOOOONE. In the meantime I’m going to begin posting things again, but I don’t know when or if my brainworms will spontaneously decide to give me an impromptu lobotomy. I am grateful that so many of you continued to follow me even though it seemed as if I had gone forever into the abyss. If you decide to stick with me I can’t promise that things will be ever like they were before. But hey, occasional moments of incompetence stunning brilliance are better than nothing, right?

YEA VERILY.

1. fizzball said: Glad you are back. Hope you feel better!
2. ultrapearl said: Glad you are back. Hope it gets better soon.
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4. velvetant said: I am sorry to hear about your (no doubt too powerful) brain trying to escape (this is what I think is really going on). I will follow you to the ends of the earth! and I will do my best to send out good vibes to you because I care about your health
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9. magpie23 said: you’re missed. tried alpha brainwave music & massage/cranial sacral bodywork? it’s helped me get off meds & function in daily life. still strange, but with a lot less angrystabbynoises in the brainpan :) i do hope you get some relief soon.
10. opinionsofthemisinformed said: Migraines suck. They really do. Good to have you back, though!
11. burnthebull said: I’ve been wondering where you’ve been. You definitely have one of my favorite blogs. Hope you feel better.
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13. emilythepiemaker said: I hope you feel better/are feeling better/will feel better/continue to feel better/etc. Good to have you back!
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15. audio-hostem said: My mom has debilitating migraines too.. it’s sad. Her triggers are stress of course and citrus fruit, which is weird to think citrus could possibly be a trigger. Glad to see you back.
16. nicktrunks said: I’m thrilled you’ve returned - but take it easy :)
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19. sai-ko-ki-ra-san said: Awwww :( Hope you’re okay :(
20. rmetalbroad said: I had absolutely no idea. I’m so sorry. I really hope you find something that works. Are you seeing a neurologist?
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25. evildoers said: Woah i was wondering what happened to one of the blogs i follow up more avidly, your movietons have inspired me to see some films i never had the time or the chance back in the day to see… Can’t add too much (tumblr limitations) so get well soon!
26. madladyrandom said: Poor boo! When I was younger (teens and 20s), I used to have awful migraines myself. They’ve gotten a lot milder and less frequent as I’ve gotten older, so there’s hope! (Yay?) I hope you find something that helps you soon!
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28. alisonsketches said: oh dear that’s terrible! i hope something works soon!
29. elvis-shrugged said: Aw, I’m sorry to hear all of this! I really do hope that you feel better—that’s the important thing. I love your blog, but your health, that’s priceless. :)
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31. bluecadence said: best of luck with the brainworms. I hope they get better.
32. lolitserica said: how horrible. i hope they can figure out what’s causing your migraines
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34. quixoticzombie said: I am glad you are back. I am glad you are getting better. I love you so much for having a cat named Geordi LaForge. Live long and prosper.
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37. thelarch said: You have been missed…. as has been your dinosaur…
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39. randomblink said: I hope you get to feeling better… you should go see a chiropractor… inflamation and headaches can come from spinal-related issues that a chiro can patch right up…
40. lazy-eye said: Sorry to hear about your brainworms. Glad to have you back!
41. pizened said: i hope you feel better soon!
42. tonythebear said: oh man, i am SOOOOOO glad youre not dead! you have no idea.
43. crushedglass said: Ah! Glad you’re back and I’m definitely hoping your brain doesn’t pop all over the place!
44. scifitwin said: Sorry to hear this. My wife had the same problem. She was at 21 days in a month with migraines. Ultimately it turned out for her that it was the hormones. She’s off birth control now and they have decreased significantly. But we had that option…
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47. cognomen said: I’m really sorry to hear that, and hopefully you’ll be feeling better soon.
48. misshawaii said: I hope your brain gets better!
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