Whenever the seasons change, or there are dramatic weather changes, my sinuses get, um, angry. They kind of kick the crap out of me.

So that’s happening now. I’ve basically had a headache since Saturday, a day that featured sunshine, clouds, and thunderstorms. I haven’t been able to sleep, really, since I have no idea how to make my head stop hurting. It’s worse at night. Caffeine makes me stay up and affects AM. Whatever’s in Sudafed gives me jitters and prevents me from sleeping–I discovered this last go-round, when I treated myself to one for the first time since 2003. Plain jane Tylenol or Advil cannot touch this kind of headache.

But seriously, this happens to me probably 10 times a year. And every time I am surprised, probably because I am just helpless in the face of it. Who wants to anticipate that?

Please send a decaf latte.