Archive | November, 2010

Fourth Day (Nov. 20).

20 Nov

Moon:  Full Moon

Flow/Texture:  1 teaspoon, brown, liquid texture, chunky bits

Mood:  fine

Symptoms:  none

Mucus:

Another light period bringing itself to an end.  Not sure I like this very much.

I wanted to mention that I did manage to find some enjoyment in being sick for a half a week, despite not having been sick several years:  the cold ritual.  Drinking green tea loaded with honey, walking around and lying huddled in my blanket, the soups!

My throat felt like sand paper, but when I swallowed the warm, sweet tea, it felt instantly better–if only for a little while.  There were canned soups, sure, but they were fragrant and delicious.  I took them for granted before, but this time, I forced myself to slow down and enjoy them.  Oh, and there was rosemary oil in my oil burner.  Thanks to the rituals, I was able to enjoy the scent–and I think it not only helped with my headaches, it inspired some good writing for Nanowrimo–but I’m not supposed to talk about that here.  Overall, it felt good to take care of myself like that.

Nonetheless, I hope it will be a good, long time before I have to do it again.

Third Day (Nov. 19).

19 Nov

Moon:  Waxing Gibbous

Flow/Texture: one tablespoon, dark red, thick, yet liquid-like texture

Mood:  fine

Symptoms:  none

Mucus:

Small amount, really just coating the sides of the up.  I’m starting to feel like myself again, but tiny bits of strangeness popping up intermittently–like reminders.

Second Day (Nov. 18).

19 Nov

Moon:  Waxing Gibbous

Flow/Texture:  ¼ oz, dark red, elastic, strong blood scent,

Mood:  fine

Symptoms:  pulsing, throbbing, soul-killing headache

Mucus:

I woke up with a terrible headache that I couldn’t Hitachi my way out of.  It lasted maybe an hour or so, but it felt like forever.  I’ve taken to wearing my cup longer than normal.

First Day (Nov. 17).

17 Nov

Moon:  Waxing Gibbous

Flow/Texture: free flow

Mood:  sour, irritable

Symptoms:  cramps, pain, bloating

A strange one, being a day late.  I felt the cramps and aching several before I started to bleed.  Hitachi was on soothe-duty and helped quite a bit, but water came through in the end.  I’ve had a really bad cold this week and I just knew that I’d have to put up with both menstrual aches and a cold.  Thankfully, however, the cold has abated over the past few days.

 

 

 

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