Pressure

March 19th

Well, this week I learned something new about myself. Apparently, I am a meteoropath. That means I suffer from weather pains with changes in temperature or atmospheric pressure. And over the last week, there was absolutely gorgeous weather where I live — with no clouds in the sky, fully warm and amazing sunshine, no wind. But to even out the good — there was a record of high atmospheric pressure as well. And it is hard to enjoy the wonderful weather when my head feels like it’s going to explode at any given minute with any sudden movement.

I never really pay attention to changes in air pressure because I never really noticed them. Until this week when it got as high as 31 in Hg (that is 785 mm Hg or 1046 hPa). Since the weather got like this, I was more irritable than usual. More tired and lazy and sleepy than usual. And there are other physical ailments as well — pounding headache, pain around my eyes and cheekbones. Even occasional trouble with keeping my balance. So, it is not good. Not good in such a way that today (except for quick grocery shopping) I decided to stay home and rest.

And even though I know that it was the right decision, it pains me so much every time I look outside the window and see marvelous sunshine. I would so much love to be outside right now, enjoying the early spring on the gentle sunbeams. But I am stuck inside and just now as got up from the chair, the pulsating headache remained me right away that I should take it easy for the next couple of days.