I Almost Dialed 911
The pressure in my head was building, causing spots in my vision.The location was odd, above my ears on both sides.
I could feel my heartbeat pulsing through the pain.
What should I do?
Take Motrin?
Lie down?
Call Hubby?
Call an ambulance?
10 minutes went by and I thought, I've had coffee. It's not caffeine withdrawal.
Menstral? No,the headaches are NOT usually like this.
I get migraines, but this one feels different.
Worse. If possible.
20 minutes in and I can't take it.
I get up and go into the bathroom. Afraid to walk, afraid to fall, afraid to vomit.
Then one look in the mirror says it all.
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Wearing K's headband from a game of dress up.
The band was so tight it numbed either side of my head where it met my scalp with such tight force.
The damn thing nearly sent me to ER, and boy would they have LAUGHED.
Reason #458 on why I'll never be royalty.
February 9, 2009 at 2:26 AM
oH SO funny! Glad you didn't get all the way to the ER first!! I think I've worn a similar headband and remebered to take it off when the pain set in ;)
February 9, 2009 at 3:53 AM
oooohhhh my...
February 9, 2009 at 3:56 AM
LMAO
Jen this had me laughing out loud this morning...wife was very pleased at my outburst.
Thanks SO much for your St Baldrick's post... I really appreciate the help in raising awareness...Im hoping for a big year!!
Jay
February 9, 2009 at 4:01 AM
*lol* You even have a sense of humor when ill! Hope you feel better! My hubby gets nasty migraines, too.
February 9, 2009 at 4:35 AM
That's hysterical. A true moron moment (and we've all had them).
February 9, 2009 at 4:48 AM
Royalty is overrated anyway.
Barbara
February 9, 2009 at 4:50 AM
I. Love. This.
That's as bad as this other blogger we know almost wearing her panties on her head in place of a headband.
I'm just sayin'...I still think we're somehow related. ;)
February 9, 2009 at 5:18 AM
Royalty looks good on you :)
Too bad it makes you feel like your head will explode - I have a super cute pair of sunglasses that do the same thing.
February 9, 2009 at 5:27 AM
HaHaHaHaHaHaHa! Yes, it is funny. And I'm only laughing "with" you because I have done that before. It's amazing how tight little girl's headbands can be. My daughter now refuses to wear them because they "give her a headache." Now I know what she means!
February 9, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Awww. Yeah, I can't do headbands either!
February 9, 2009 at 5:56 AM
I've read a few other blogs today and the theme seems to be "mom's in pain." And almost always the underlying theme is funny. ;)
February 9, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Oh Jen! LOL! I am glad you didn't call an ambulance!
February 9, 2009 at 6:16 AM
LOL!!! Oh Duchess - you crack me UP!! I can laugh because that would be something I'd do!!! :)
Oh well, look on the bright side - at least it's not something serious!!! ;)
February 9, 2009 at 6:16 AM
LOL!!! Oh Duchess - you crack me UP!! I can laugh because that would be something I'd do!!! :)
Oh well, look on the bright side - at least it's not something serious!!! ;)
February 9, 2009 at 6:18 AM
You poor thing! I'm glad you figured it out, before calling 911! lol
February 9, 2009 at 6:19 AM
OH MY!!
toooo funny! But I totally feel for ya, too...
today is the 2nd day in a row I've awakened with a migraine and I'm NOT happy about it...I'm pretty sure I'm entering the RED ZONE.
February 9, 2009 at 6:25 AM
oh my gosh! I was listening to the symptoms, making an assessment... dialing 911 for you...now I am DYING, dying of laughter!
February 9, 2009 at 6:41 AM
I love it that I am not the only person who can blog about moves like this :) I'm glad it turned out to be nothing serious :)
Thanks for sharing.
February 9, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Too funny! Even non-princess headbands give me horrible headaches, so I won't ever be in the princess club either.
February 9, 2009 at 6:47 AM
I almost shot coffee out of my nose!!!!
February 9, 2009 at 7:03 AM
LOL...Jen tooo funny~
February 9, 2009 at 7:15 AM
i always get headaches from headbands, can't wear 'em!!
February 9, 2009 at 7:32 AM
LMAO!
Glad I'm not the only one whose done this!
February 9, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Ha Ha Ha Ha! Funny!
February 9, 2009 at 7:45 AM
I read your tweet when you found the diagnosis of your headache (the crown)- but I have to tell you- the picture is priceless- you look like you're having a ball- or going to one!
February 9, 2009 at 7:58 AM
That's so funny...but I think you ARE royalty...bloggy royalty!
February 9, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Ha-ha! Too funny! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has this type of medical "emergencies" :)
February 9, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Being a Queen can be quite a burden.
But how adorable do you look?!?!
Fashion trumps pain every time. Em
February 9, 2009 at 8:44 AM
That's funny. headbands do that to me too.
February 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM
at least you didn't have the little shoes on too!
February 9, 2009 at 9:06 AM
You are not alone. I can't even tell you how many times I've done that. I always feel stupid afterwards and then forget again.
If it helps - you did look lovely though!
February 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
That, Jen, is the funniest thing EVAH!
February 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM
*AHHHHHHHHHHHH-hahaha* I would have probably called my hubs first crying "the pain, the pain" hahaha!
February 9, 2009 at 9:31 AM
I am totally with you on this one. I can't wear headbands of ANY kind just for that reason. I hope once you took it off, you had some relief and it didn't linger....
February 9, 2009 at 10:07 AM
hahahhahahahaha
That is so funny! I have totally done that before but not with a princess crown, just a headband. I forgot it was on my head and I had a killer headache! That was funny!
February 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Are you sure you were playing with the kiddies or your husband?!! hee hee
February 9, 2009 at 10:30 AM
LMAO that sounds like something I would do!!! Glad you didn't call 911!
February 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM
hilarious, i love the photo!!
February 9, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Love the honesty!!! :) Thanks!
February 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM
this is one of the many reasons why we love you dear!!
February 9, 2009 at 11:38 AM
I'm sorry that you were in pain but I hope it's ok that I am laughing quite hard right now.
p.s. that is totally your color! ; )
February 9, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Are you freakin kidding me?? HISTARICAL!!! I am ROTFLMBO right now....SOOOO FUNNY....I love that you won't be royalty. Neither would I...I can't wave AND I speak my mind...2 no no's!!!
February 9, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I just can't stand how funny this is. You rock the royal dork party.
February 9, 2009 at 12:05 PM
HAHAHA!! That totally cracked me up!
February 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
That is AWESOME!!!! Glad you didn't call 911 :)
February 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM
At least you are a cute duchess!
February 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM
This is hilarious!!!!
February 9, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Oh my gosh...that is hilarious! But I know what you mean...those things are awful!
BTW, my favorite part? Duchess of Dork!! :)
February 9, 2009 at 2:20 PM
That is too funny! And why I don't wear headbands.
But don't lose hopes of royalty. Real crowns sit on top of your head, not wrap around it!
That's why mine keeps falling off.
February 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM
you had me going there, headbands give me headaches too!
February 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM
That is too funny!!
At least, had you gone to the ER you would have gone in style!!
February 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM
It's been a rotten day...thank you so much for the laugh!
February 9, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Jajajajaja,..omg truly hilarious,..I can see myself go through something like that.....
February 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM
My crown really hurts my head too. That's why I don't usually wear it.
February 9, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Ahahahaha! I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything cuz I woulda spit it onto my monitor! Thanks for the laugh!.
February 9, 2009 at 7:05 PM
That picture is worth a thousand words... i had forgotten about the tweet until the final diagnosis.. you deserve the tiara, maybe just one in a little bigger size
February 9, 2009 at 7:33 PM
You crack me up! So sorry you had to go through all the pain and worrying for a tiara. Princesses have it tough, don't they?
February 9, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Beautiful!!!! Beauty hurts, right???
February 10, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Been there, done that more than I care to admit! And you posted it! How very brave of you!
February 10, 2009 at 5:53 AM
Now THAT is funny. Thank you for the pictorial punch line. :D
February 10, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Oh that is too funny! I always get a headache when I wear my hair pulled up.... but this takes the cake. :)
February 10, 2009 at 9:50 AM
At least you look good while doing it!
February 10, 2009 at 10:42 AM
LOL! I would have loved to have seen you in the ER complaining of a terrible mysterious pain around your head. They would have talked about that for years.
Thanks for the smile! See you tonight!
February 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
OMG!!! Well enjoy being a peasant!
February 10, 2009 at 1:59 PM
OMG! Too funny! I was concerned at first, because of your title, but laughed out loud at the outcome. You are hilarious!
February 10, 2009 at 11:54 PM
I remember you tweeting about this. The picture is classic Jen. I may make it my screensaver ;-)
February 11, 2009 at 12:07 PM
ROFLMFAO!!!!
Dude, I can so see me doing that. I bet the glasses didn't help much either.
Next time you play dress up - make sure to take it off!! LOL
February 11, 2009 at 9:39 PM
You ARE royalty Jen.
Now, you just need to appoint WHO will wear this pain inducing crown for you. Right?
February 12, 2009 at 11:10 AM
i'm new here... and I'm stayin'!
Holy cow... THAT was hilarious...
I don't laugh easily!
You did it! Wow! A headband...
February 12, 2009 at 6:12 PM
I have so been there!! I hate those things.
February 15, 2009 at 7:24 PM
OMG, that's hilarious! I have the same darned tiera, well not me, my daughter I mean...
December 30, 2010 at 2:42 AM
don't tell anyone..but I wear a tiara to do housework in..
January 11, 2013 at 12:54 PM
How hilarious that is why you had a headache and that you almost went to the ER for that. How crazy.
October 17, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Been there!! I have never been able to wear those headbands or the plastic visors we'd get from festivals that they would do our name in really fancy writing! (blast from past)
August 29, 2015 at 10:20 PM
OMG that is a hoot! I bet it scared you though and thank goodness you looked in the mirror. I wonder how the EMTs would have coded that?
ellen beck