The photograph in this entry was taken by my daughter, Lori. I loved it, and just couldn’t resist playing with it. I added a texture layer and a mask layer, played with the levels… and voila. I love this and think I might just have to print a copy to hang in the spare bedroom.
I had every intention of posting to this little blog of mine on a daily basis once we got home from our Winter road-trip, but unfortunately it hasn’t worked out that way. On the way home, I caught the dreaded flu from my husband, which turned into bronchitis and laryngitis. After 3 weeks of the flu (most of it spent coughing and with a terrible headache), the flu turned to a headache that just won’t quit. Not counting the 3 weeks with the flu, I’ve had this headache for 6 1/2 weeks now. I’ve been to the doctor several times, the dentist, and the ophthalmologist. I’ve had an MRI, dental x-rays, and an eye exam. I’ve been on 3 different medications. Nothing helps, and nobody has figured out what is causing the headache. I’ve been doing my own research and that’s a dangerous thing. Good grief, I’ve come up with a multitude of possibilities, the most serious are “hemicrania continua”, and “rebound headache” (aka MOH – Medication Overuse Headache). My symptoms fit… but who knows? I’m off all over the counter and prescription meds now to see if it is rebound headache, then it should go away on its own. If it doesn’t go away without the meds, my guess is it’s really “hemicrania continua”. Next week I’m going to the chiropractor to rule any problem out in the neck. I’m waiting for an appointment with a headache specialist- hopefully if all else fails, he’ll be able to get this headache under control and I can get back to playing with glass, posting on the blog, etc… I sure hope so!
In the meantime, if any of you have a dull never-ending headache across the back of your head, allong with sharp stabbing pains on one side of your head (mine are between my eyes, behind and under my left eye) that last for a few minutes to an hour or so and appear at various times throughout the day for no particular rhyme or reason… I’d like to hear from you. Has your doctor been able to come up with a definitive diagnosis for you? Have you found anything that helps eliminate or at least reduce the pain? Any ideas to help cope with the 24/7 headache? I would appreciate any feedback.
