Apparently what I’ve thought was a sinus headache that’s lasted 4 or 5 days so far was really a migraine. I already have 7 different drugs in my system (antibiotic, prescription antihistamine & decongestant, my daily prescription of migraine-preventative, OTC cough syrup, OTC decongestant & OTC expectorant — which the doc said were all okay to take along with the prescription stuff), so I didn’t want to take an Imitrex also. But I hurt so badly this morning that I took one, and within 90 minutes my headache was barely a shadow of its former self. Guess I should have tried that sooner.

I did get the doctor to prescribe me some codeine cough syrup last night, and I actually slept 8 hours straight! I had some truly odd and vivid dreams, but otherwise it was good, restful sleep. However, I’ve discovered if I don’t take the cough syrup every 4 hours on the dot while I’m awake, the horrendous coughing fits return. Luckily codeine doesn’t affect my functioning the way it seems to in most people, so I can take it round-the-clock without worry.

The pharmacist recognized me when I went in to pick up the cough syrup last night. I hadn’t even gotten all the way to the counter when they waved the bottle at me, saying, “Phone order, right?” That can’t be a good sign…

(And yes, I got a neti pot on Monday. Lyse told me about them quite a while ago, and by Monday I was feeling so horrid that I was willing to try damned near anything, even putting salt water up my nose…which is a very objectionable thought for me, as I’ve come too close to drowning more than once. But it does seem to help, at least temporarily.)