It all started when I got my first, big migraine. "The Big One", as I refer to it. The mother of all headaches, that debilitates you, strips away your dignity, and laughs at you. During moments like these, light is your enemy-as well as sound-movement- and any slight movements of anyone within 20 ft of you. "Stop walking near me!" (*misplaced anger)
I bought my first sleeping mask at walmart for $2.99. It was a travel mask- one size fits all. I had to rig the elastic for it to fit my head (apparently one size fits troll heads only).
But, alas, it fit and it was dark again: Ahhhh complete darkness! This is the one time you want darkness to defeat light- a haven to my eyeballs! Temporary blindness never looked so good. It is as dark as day 1, and God will not let there be light.
I now wear my sleeping mask to bed every night. It also helps with insomnia (see post on 10/23/2010)! Who would have thought! Sleeping mask= migraine + insomnia killer!!!
Sleeping masks have a surprisingly large business market with companies making over $100 million in 2009. They offer every color, fabric, even tempur-pedic masks. I still rock the original black-travel-size mask from Walmart. Maybe for Christmas I will treat myself to a fancy mask. Here are some of my favorites:
Sweet dreams...
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