Ugh.
I suffer from migraines. Luckily, once my hormones stabilized, they weren't as frequent or as severe.
I still get them at the worst times, though.
Y'all see where this is going, right? About 90 minutes ago, I started getting the sparkly aura that heralds a migraine. My auras don't predict how strong one will be, or how long I have before it hits, just that one is coming.
Here it is.
And of course I'm being light-sensitive, and the entire FRONT OF THE STORE is windows. And it's a sunny day.
And I don't have anyone who can cover me.
And I don't have meds, because I'm not seeing the doctor for a while, thanks to a gap in coverage between when my insurance drops and when the store's insurance picks up.
And my co-worker isn't here for another two hours...so if a customer comes in, I have to be functional.
So, Forum, I ask you....what are your solutions for dealing with migraines at work?
I'm trying the caffeine route, though my stomach isn't terribly happy with me for ingesting soda right now...and the coffee in this neighbourhood is truly awful.
ETA: Wow, I really am out of it. I originally meant to end this with a request for interesting migraine-related work stories, not just a request for advice. I find that most people (those that get migraines, at least) have that one awful, dramatic, work-related migraine story. And in retrospect, they're usually kinda funny.
I suffer from migraines. Luckily, once my hormones stabilized, they weren't as frequent or as severe.
I still get them at the worst times, though.
Y'all see where this is going, right? About 90 minutes ago, I started getting the sparkly aura that heralds a migraine. My auras don't predict how strong one will be, or how long I have before it hits, just that one is coming.
Here it is.
And of course I'm being light-sensitive, and the entire FRONT OF THE STORE is windows. And it's a sunny day.
And I don't have anyone who can cover me.
And I don't have meds, because I'm not seeing the doctor for a while, thanks to a gap in coverage between when my insurance drops and when the store's insurance picks up.
And my co-worker isn't here for another two hours...so if a customer comes in, I have to be functional.
So, Forum, I ask you....what are your solutions for dealing with migraines at work?
I'm trying the caffeine route, though my stomach isn't terribly happy with me for ingesting soda right now...and the coffee in this neighbourhood is truly awful.
ETA: Wow, I really am out of it. I originally meant to end this with a request for interesting migraine-related work stories, not just a request for advice. I find that most people (those that get migraines, at least) have that one awful, dramatic, work-related migraine story. And in retrospect, they're usually kinda funny.
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