The worst day in a while



I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought was “what the heck is going on”. I felt SO unwell!. I can’t even explain it!. 
I had the worst headache, was freezing cold and ached all over. Kind of like when you have a bad cold ... only way worse!. 
It’s a strange sensation to feel because technically you’re not unwell. I don’t have a cold or a bug or anything like that but my brain is just done for the day. 
I’ve been super busy recently with work and school and training and home life and all that other stuff, and I had a couple of infections a few weeks ago, so I think what’s happened is my brain is just worn out. 
I had a massive list of jobs I wanted to get done today and I have done none of them!. I’ve spend most of the day in bed with two duvets, a blanket and two King Charles cavs. 
My original plan had been to take a couple of paracetamol and ibuprofen and then just push through and get stuff done. After my 4th dose of pain killers (and yes I know that’s a lot but trust me it was necessary) I realised that was just not going to happen and so I took myself, and the dogs, back to bed. 
I normally love a good nap and feel so much better after it but today that has just not happened!. My head hurts that much that I haven’t even been able to nap properly ... thankfully the two dogs haven’t had that problem and they are both snoring as I type this.
The problem I have is that I decided I didn’t want to be on strong pain medicine anymore, because I already take sooo much medication I don’t want to take any more than is absolutely necessary. The problem now is, I still have all the pain and paracetamol is about as much use as a bible in a brothel. It leaves me in a bit of a predicament really because my options are suffer or take the medicine. After today I am seriously leaning towards the medicine!. Someone did once suggest that the smell of burning herbs helps headaches. Let me tell you it didn’t. The only thing it managed to do was set the smoke alarm off!. 

Currently it is 3pm which means the end of the school day. I’m going to have to suck it up buttercup, and crack on with making dinner. Will hide the laundry basket in the utility room and spray some air freshener around and pretend I am a normal functioning human being. 

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