By David Futrelle
Our long national nightmare is over: I’m back!
For the last week or so, as many of you know, I’ve been on a little quest to break the back of my perpetual rebound headaches by going cold turkey on the meds that were likely causing the rebounds. Which meant basically a week of raw, constant headaches which, at long last, seem to be easing. So I’m going to ease myself back into blogging again (and cross my fingers that there won’t be any big relapses).
Thank you all for your patience. And thanks to those who donated to the pledge drive in my absence! I will have a proper thank you post up shortly!
Thanks again everyone!
I love pizza! And kittens in cups!
RosieLa, migraineur solidarity!
Yay! So glad your feeling better, David.
@David, please do indulge in a scalp massager, neck massager, heat blankets, and a nice fancy shampoo with a (mild) scent you like! I’m totally unaware of the specifics of your migraine problems, but I do know that us keyboard labourers need to pay special attention to the muscles in our neck and shoulders or we can get wicked headaches, cramps, and pains pretty much everywhere. The way we sit and type, and the way our muscles stay tensed while doing so, is very damaging!
One of my favourite things is to run a hand towel under a hot tap, hot as I can stand it, and then to drape it over my face. Sort of a cheap steamed towel treatment. I’m not sure how that would work with a beard, but it can be very relaxing. You can also do similar with a hot towel rolled up and placed over the shoulders and around the neck. It’s good for you!
Aromatherapy is a good thing too. In medieval Europe, nobles would start the day by crushing up flowers and aromatics in a tub of boiling water and then holding their head over it, and draping a cloth overtop to trap the heat and fragrances in. This was followed with a hot rhubarb and wine drink, which was very sour. I haven’t done it but I’ve heard that it’s a wonderful wake-up and a great way to get your morning started. Not to mention, talk about luxurious! Your own private floral steam bath, first thing in the morning. Sounds lovely.
Take care of yourselves, my embodied friends! You deserve it!
You missed a perfect(?) opportunity for a pun there…
“I’m Baaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaack”
*Happy Dance of Happy Happiness*
David, the migraines sound totally awful. I’m glad that you’re feeling somewhat better. Here’s to a complete recovery.
Yay! You’re back! Glad to hear you’re better. Here’s a super snuggly kitty welcome:
@Scildfreja and David
Can confirm the towel method works pretty well with or without a beard. Not with sunburns though – I know that because sunburns give me headaches, go figure.
Although I wouldn’t recommend aromatherapy unless you are absolutely sure of what you put in that bowl. I used it to help clear my nose one nasty winter, and instead ended up with… well, you guessed it, a headache.
i can finally fill my twitter with incel rage again
The manosphere is enough to give a concrete elephant a headache. Glad you are better-ish and hope it continues.
Yey welcome back! Hope the noggin’s feeling a bit better.
http://www.lastkisscomics.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lk20160408B.jpg
(I know this pic isn’t strictly relevant, but it came up when I was searching for something that was and it just made me giggle a bit)
Welcome back! For what it’s worth, I’m not sure whether or not the headaches you have are the kind I experienced a few years ago– emanating from the back of the head near the neck. If they are, you might try seeing a chiropractor like I did. It actually made a concrete difference given that it was apparently legitimately spinally-associated (supported by my general practitioner’s opinion)– I just had to suffer through the anti-vax and anti-germ theory bullshit that went with it, and made sure to not renew once things seemed to be good for awhile.
It’s Chris! Chris the sheep, winner of the Craggy Island King of the Sheep contest!
All hail Chris, and seriously very very glad to see that David is feeling better.
Welcome back David and may all the headaches flee away.
Back of the neck massage, if you can stand it, is very helpful. I’m lucky enough not to migraine but I’ve used it on family members who do and it seems quite effective. I like it myself for the shoulder cramps I get after a long time shouting at strangers over the keyboard.
Welcome back! So much new material to blog from. Been a heckuva week. I hope your migraines continue to diminish.
Welcome back! I hope your extreme measures reap dividends for you.
Glad you’re feeling better, David! Hope the migranes stay away and that the pledge drive was a resounding success!
@Alan
I’ve always wondered about superhero metabolisms in regards to alcohol. Having a compromised liver myself, do they have super bile ducts too?
@ gussie
Varalys and I have had this very discussion. What she doesn’t know about superheroes isn’t worth knowing.
Short answer, some indeed do.
(She’s got citations and references and everything)
@Alan
That… is simply awesome. And very Mallrats. 😛 I would imagine that heroes with superhuman strength would possess that kind of improved metabolism to regulate their bodies, whereas regular Joes, Janes and Joe-Janes in suits like Matt Murdoch or Tony Stark would just react normally. (I’m casually acquainted with superheroes, but was never a regular reader of any book.)
I recall that Barda’s one of the New Gods, so I could see her liver being more robust, but I can’t imagine Diana’s wouldn’t be enhanced in a similar manner. What I’d like to see is Wonder Woman versus She-Hulk in a drinking contest. That or her versus Batman and watch him get sloshed while she’s downing her 12th shot. 😀
Hell, forget drinking contests–wouldn’t it be awesome if the supers were forced to do something just completely random in a contest of skill? Like lumberjacking or bronco riding or chessboxing or a competitive bake off? I just have this mental image of Wonder Woman log driving and it keeps cracking me up.
Marvel, DC, somebody make this happen.
OKAY SO THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS TO BE POSTED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JUDBJkeFNY
LOOK YOU AND I KNEW IT WAS COMING
Welcome back. Love the pic. (BTW, I’ve always suspected you were an avatar of the Ram God of Fillory and that picture has pretty much convinced me that I’m right.)
Missed you, Mister Futrelle. Glad to hear you’re at least temporarily better.
Looking forward to reading more from you as soon as you’re ready.
@Rhuu
I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR POSTING THAT