The Strain Of The Eye

<div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-b9e5b3ed-361c-498c-b434-3e9c84db52a8">It felt like a screwdriver was twisting through my temples. Not just one temple. This invisible screwdriver went though both ends of my skull and seemed to have the ability to dig in above my eyes as well, into the area beneath my eyebrows. My in-laws were visiting from Ohio, and up until that point, it was a fantastic time. But the pain struck fast, and it struck hard. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-765cf7ca-57e5-44b6-80f6-bf496934c8dd"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-0f93f10e-599c-416e-a65a-2abc9c51307b">It was confusing because for so long, I never dealt with any type of headaches. But over the past few years, they have crept in with more regularity. Even so, this was different. The pain was unbearable. It was one of those headaches that makes you wonder how people that deal with consistent migraines even make it. Either I’ve become soft and a big baby or this really was a pain that was hard to content with. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-909602a2-3ea3-4cef-b005-9b27a5ee6cdc"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-2292b357-1104-428e-8e64-4466ec47831d">I stumbled off into another room, trying desperately to get away from any and all noises. The only sound I craved was the sound of silence. What was astonishing was the level of sensitivity in my brain from this mental intruder. I can spend hours in this room, working away with all sorts of noises from the outside, including the loud impression that Dylan makes of a garbage truck. None of it slows me down for a moment. But when this type of headache moves in, every noise is like a needle shooting through my skull. The worst, oddly enough, is someone doing the dishes. The clanking, banging and sorting is my modern version of chinese water torture. </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-4b5c7bd1-28d1-4fc9-bb36-9013e58bd13b"> </div> <div class="ql-block" data-block-id= "block-7db6a964-d9d2-4399-a4a7-78