I took the day off

[bronwynrh]

*gasp*

I felt like garbage all day yesterday. It started when I got to work and I was sick to my stomach, then I had a bad neckache that turned into a bad headache with a little bit of fever and nausea and my lower back was really hurting. Actually, my back's been hurting me for over a week now. Eh. So, I decided to kick off early and skip our weekly lab meeting, and I'd already decided that I was going to take Friday off.

I RARELY take a day off. My guilt meter is extremely sensitive. It has a hair trigger, you see.

Mom's in town, though, and I just wanted to spend a little more time with her. Besides, we had things we needed/wanted to do. (See? I have to rationalize it!)

Anyway, I came home and laid on the couch, trying not to move much. Mom made potato omelet for dinner (yum!), but I didn't feel good, still, so it didn't sit all that well.

I went to bed early and my back was still hurting. I woke up after an hour of sleep in so much pain, it was all I could do not to cry. I turned this way and that, used pillows, changed positions. . . nothing worked. Stand up, stretch, walk around. . . nothing worked. 4 hours passed before I finally took two Tylenol PM just so I could sleep. I thought I was having a kidney stone attack (I do have a history, and the Topamax I'm on is known to increase the risk, especially in people who have a history - so forgive my paranoia). The thing is, I had no other signs like what I had with the other attacks, but knowing what I know about physiology. . . it would make sense to not have those other symptoms.

I just didn't know.

So This morning, before mom and I started our day, I went to the IU health center and saw my 2nd favorite doctor and requested a urinalysis. Thank goodness, it came back perfectly clean. The downside is that my back muscles are in spasm or are inflamed - Dr. Fletcher found exactly the two and showed me :-)

Downside is that it's another one of those things that can't be seen and can't really be fixed. So there I am for the rest of the day as mom and do our thing. . . I can't lift anything heavy, I can't push a loaded cart. Carrying my backpack hurts. Hell, just the jostling of walking hurts *rolls eyes*. 26 years old, I'm walking next to a 50 year old woman, and who's doing all the heavy lifting? Yeah, I looked like a lazy-ass freak next to her.

Oh well, She and I knew better, I guess. That's what matters. *sigh*

We got most of our other missions accomplished, although we need to go back out to Sam's to make an exchange on the camisoles I bought - a medium at the Gap does not equal a Gloria Vanderbilt medium, apparently :-D

We came home and after a bit of putzing around, I fell into a dead sleep on the couch for an hour and half. You know, that nap-sleep from which you awaken and it's like your body is made of lead? Wow.

Tomorrow, we go to the farmer's market, then breakfast at the Bakehouse, then we go to get our hair done. Big plans for the Ramey ladies!

Comments

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better!

I know that sick-day-guilty feeling all too well. I took on on Thursday, and I don't know whether I was more disappointed that I missed out on 12 hours of possible working time, or the fact that no one seemed to care that I wasn't there. (;

Ooh you poor thing....

[chrisf-uk.livejournal.com]

As a tall guy i have occasional back problems so i know how ya feel.... (and im only 23) Hope you feel better real soon babe.....

*Massages back, as if it would make a difference...* :-)

Chris x