Score one for the MonSter today.
Sometimes, it just works that way. But, hey. It’s Saturday –
and a holiday weekend.
I had the best intentions. I’d planned to rise early and
run. I really need to. I’m registered for a 5K race in two weeks, and I am not
nearly ready this time.
Symptoms like fatigue, pain, and vertigo often stage their
collective ambush, and it’s pretty much impossible to see it coming.
This morning, around 1:30 a.m., the MonSter hit me with a
vengeance … and a migraine.
And an MS migraine is a breed all by itself.
If you’re an MSer, you already know that. And you may be
shaking your own throbbing head. Sorry about that.
So, at this obscene hour of night, I staggered to the sink
and downed some ibuprofen. I thrashed around in bed for a few hours, praying
for relief.
By 6 a.m., the beast was still raging, so I stumbled out of bed
and grabbed stronger meds. I reeled around in the shower, holding the safety rail on the wall and trying to clear my throbbing head. I dressed in my running
clothes, still hoping for a quick rally.
I crawled back into bed, still wearing my workout wear and
with my hair still wet and uncombed.
You know … desperate times and all.
One point for the MonSter.
Now, a few hours later, the brain is still in pain. The MS migraine hasn't let go. But I’m planning to come out swinging later.
I’m stubborn that way. And I’m a mom. That means I’m on duty
– even on a holiday weekend. MonSter, you've been warned.
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Hope you feel better soon. Even with MS I don't run, I walk much better for my joints and arthritis, get the same exercise just takes a bit longer. Been using a fitbit to keep track of steps/miles/calories burned etc. Love the way it synch's to my computer, phone, and ipad.
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