Well, this is kind of just an update and a mini rant on how things are.
Thanks to Mother Nature not really being able to make up her mind, neither can my head. Or other people around me apparently.
So, today started out normal for me. I got up about 4 times to let the dogs in and out of the bedroom before I finally decided it was time to wake up myself all the way. Hubby was awesome and made me a cup of coffee (my one time a day I have it and it's only one cup). Then, I went food shopping. Once a month I do this and stock up.
Let me tell you, between the people out there cranky because of the heat, the sun, lack of rain, and just overall grouchiness...I'm surprised I didn't slug anyone. Honestly!
I was in the store with my daughter when she asked why I was looking for caffeine free soda for myself and I explained that because of the IIH, I couldn't really consume too much caffeine because it could make my head worse. A nosy woman said that what I said to my daughter was basically poppycock and I told her politely that it was rude to intrude on others conversations, especially when they are a stranger and didn't know my circumstances.
Needless to say, I had to put the woman straight and basically called her out in the store. I informed her that I had a rare condition that if I ingest too much caffeine, it can raise my CSF production and therefore raise the pressure in my head and cause me to either go blind quicker or to be in excruciating pain and need to get a spinal tap immediately. She said I was full of it and that I had no such thing and that it didn't exist. So, I told her to Google it when she got home and then look in the mirror at the type of person she is to condemn or judge a person based off of looks and lack of knowledge.
Now, with my combination of borderline personality disorder (BPD) causing mood swings and then the IIH with it's own mood swings.....I was about to scream.
The heat and high humidity and such can do such a number on my head and vision sometimes. I know others out there are the same way. I've tried to ignore them and I've tried to keep my calm. But, I know that I'm only human and I will have slips. Today was one of them. Tomorrow I will try to do better.
Thanks to Mother Nature not really being able to make up her mind, neither can my head. Or other people around me apparently.
So, today started out normal for me. I got up about 4 times to let the dogs in and out of the bedroom before I finally decided it was time to wake up myself all the way. Hubby was awesome and made me a cup of coffee (my one time a day I have it and it's only one cup). Then, I went food shopping. Once a month I do this and stock up.
Let me tell you, between the people out there cranky because of the heat, the sun, lack of rain, and just overall grouchiness...I'm surprised I didn't slug anyone. Honestly!
I was in the store with my daughter when she asked why I was looking for caffeine free soda for myself and I explained that because of the IIH, I couldn't really consume too much caffeine because it could make my head worse. A nosy woman said that what I said to my daughter was basically poppycock and I told her politely that it was rude to intrude on others conversations, especially when they are a stranger and didn't know my circumstances.
Needless to say, I had to put the woman straight and basically called her out in the store. I informed her that I had a rare condition that if I ingest too much caffeine, it can raise my CSF production and therefore raise the pressure in my head and cause me to either go blind quicker or to be in excruciating pain and need to get a spinal tap immediately. She said I was full of it and that I had no such thing and that it didn't exist. So, I told her to Google it when she got home and then look in the mirror at the type of person she is to condemn or judge a person based off of looks and lack of knowledge.
Now, with my combination of borderline personality disorder (BPD) causing mood swings and then the IIH with it's own mood swings.....I was about to scream.
The heat and high humidity and such can do such a number on my head and vision sometimes. I know others out there are the same way. I've tried to ignore them and I've tried to keep my calm. But, I know that I'm only human and I will have slips. Today was one of them. Tomorrow I will try to do better.