Stupid inconclusive medical stuff

(An aside: I want to start using bandom lyrics for post titles again, but I couldn't think of a good one to use for this. Hmmph. How dare Gerard Way and Pete Wentz betray me?)

The Botox I've been getting for the hellacious muscle spasm migraines has been working like a charm, ohthankG-D. But I still get sinus migraines (or what seem like sinus migraines), and the frequency has been increasing. So I finally went to an ear/nose/throat specialist.

He didn't see anything out of the ordinary, and the CT scan I had in 2016 seemed fine. He strongly recommended I get tested for allergies, and make an appointment with a neurologist.

The good news: I'm not allergic to anything! Dust mites, native plants and grasses, cats; none of it!

The bad news: why the hell do I suffer sinus migraines at least once a week, sometimes more?

The frustrating news: none of my friends and family agree with me that trepanation would help. Just let me poke a tiny hole in my head! It would release the pressure! (Note: I am not seriously contemplating trepanation.)

Anyway, the appt. with the neurologist is tomorrow. Let's see if they can figure anything out.

In poison places we are antivenoms

Vespertine Ball is this weekend, yaaay! Time to try on my outfit and decide what skirt to wear with the tailcoat!

Oh wait. That's right, the Infamous BlueJay was meticulous in her research in making this B&W striped tailcoat from a period-accurate antique pattern. The shoulders fit me (I have ridiculously tiny shoulders), but the sleeves are snug enough that I can't raise my arms higher than my waist. This was fine when I originally wore the outfit, but I wasn't the event emcee that time. I need more range of motion to do that.

Thankfully, I have two possible back-up outfits, one a bit more realized than the other. The problem being, of course, I GET ON A TRAIN TO PDX ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Tomorrow, outfit decisions including if I'm making a black and ivory flower crown. (I probably will, because I do have the right sort of flowers around, plus some ivory feathers if I really want to go crazy.)

Note to Self, and YOU SHOULDN'T NEED TO A NOTE, YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS: in the future, try any event outfit on at least a week in advance.

:: facepalms forever ::