Setbacks and recovery

Finally feeling back to normal again! As I get older, all the setbacks hit me harder, and it’s harder to bounce back. So—post-head injury, back on BCP, dare I say I am feeling like myself again?

Anyway, I thought I’d try getting back to intermittent fasting again, 2-5 style. Previously doing Mondays and Thursdays at max 600 calories was quite doable, so that’s the plan—although as soon as I came to that decision, I realized that I’m kind of screwed this week, as I am actually going to the office on Thursday instead of working from home, and there’s a catered lunch involved. So, this week will be Monday and Wednesday, which is kind of a drag because Wednesday is my kid-free morning and I like to have a fancy breakfast. But no excuses! I can forego one croissant for the greater good. 

Back to normal I guess?

I think a few days of lying in the dark with an eye mask on fixed me up? Or allowed me to recover? Tinnitus is back to usual levels; headaches not so bad now (although as I type that, I’m realizing it’s over a week since I hit my head...)

Anyway I saw my physiotherapist today which usually helps with the vertigo, and he said I was looking fit and must be getting regular exercise, so that is a good sign!

I got some extra air in my tires this morning and am going on a group bike ride this evening, so that should be nice. A social group as opposed to cycling club ride (although I’ve signed up for one of those for Tuesday) so should be light and easy I think. 

Just putting tags on this post... have I never moaned about my vertigo here before? Surprised that wasn’t a tag already...

Oh boy

 I am typing this with my eyes closed because I’m supposed to be off screens due to a head injutty (hopefully minor).

Funny, I was thinking I should re-do the blurb/subheading of this blog, since I’m not recovering from anything anymore... that was all in 2010@ 

But here we are, another issue to deal with.

It’s so dumb, too. I just hit my head on the freezer door handle, geting something out of the fridge.

Sat on the floor with an icepack on my head for 5 minutes, then got up and hit my head again.

Augh.

It’s tricky, because a lot of the sumptoms to watch for (vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus) are things I have on the regular anway. Are they worse? Is this my normal? Hard to say.

Anyway, current course of action is lying in the dark with a sleep mask on, listening to podcasts. Cancelling all weekend plans. Hopefully a few days of boredom will have me feeling fine by monday.

Meanwhile, I'm taking advil and being bored. waah waah wahh.