Migraine at 2:00 a.m.

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I woke from a sound sleep at 2 a.m. with a pounding headache. As I lay there in the darkness of my room I listened to the sound of sleet hitting the side of the window. The living room clock had just chimed. One of the cats lay somewhere in the room and was grooming their coat. I tried to convince myself that it was just a headache. Fifteen minutes later I rose from bed and headed to the kitchen for some pain medication. I only had a headache. When I got to the refrigerator to get out the milk I looked over at the clock on the coffee maker to check out the time. The red monster seemed to send out a death ray that pierced my eyes! Nausea made my stomach lurch. [/b]MIGRAINE!!![b] I poured myself a small glass of milk and took a couple of tablets of medicine specifically meant to take for migraines. My stomach twisted in a knot. The milk tasted terrible. The light from the coffee maker was boring a hole through my eyes and out the back of my head. Through the darkness I felt my way back into the bedroom. As I lay on my side I drew the thick feather comforter over my shoulders and up over my ears seeking warmth. The sound of my hubby snoring in the bed beside me was like a jackhammer! Gently I nudged him in his side in hopes of stopping the roar of his snoring! Silence was mine for only a few minutes. A quick pat on the cheek and the snoring stopped again, but not for long. My head felt as if it had been severed just above the eyebrows. My eyes felt like they bugged out of my head. The snoring was drilling a hole into my brain. Sleep finally grabbed hold of my body and I was drawn into the abyss. I woke at 7 to the sound of the alarm clock. Carefully I opened my eyes. The pain wasn't as strong as it was a few hours earlier. It was now a dull ache. The early morning light didn't bother me. The meds were working. The effects of the migraine lasted for most of the morning and into the afternoon. I was feeling much better later into the afternoon. Hopefully I will get a good night's sleep and not have to deal with another migraine for a while.