Worst Headache in the WORLD!!!

Okay, maybe it wasn't the worst headache in the world...I have heard about headaches lasting for years (see Pasta Queen) but last night I thought I'd rather die then have to live through the pain. It was the worst headache I have ever head and I would definitely classify it as a migraine as I became sensitive to light, noise, temperature, wanted to throw up and gauge my eyes out. I'm fairly certain that the headache was brought on by depriving myself of caffeine. I gave up caffeine several years ago due to my ulcer but when I'm feeling good it begins to sneak in. Over the last few weeks I've been drinking a little caffeine here and a little there thinking it wasn't a problem, I felt fine. Then, I realized I needed to get back to my no caffeine plan, so I drank decaf everything yesterday. I also went to the park and stood in the sun, argued with a screaming 3-year-old, endured Costco, Trader Joe's and Ralph's in a major shopping spree and ate some questionable eggs for dinner. This was the perfect storm for a migraine and it was terrible. Especially since I wasn't prepared. It began in Costco and I thought, I'll take an Advil and life will be good again. Well, I left my pill box full of magic at home!!! Argh. What to do, we had to get milk and food for the week so I decided to just tough it out until we got home. Walking out of Trader Joe's I gave up. I went to the car and made the husband do the final round and drive home. I'm so thankful he was with me! I got home and curled up into the fetal position and cried while trying not to throw up. It was miserable. The 4 ibuprofen finally began to take the edge off and I was able to fall asleep after a few hours and this morning I felt great! It's just another reminder of how terrible caffeine is for the human body. I'll be going caffeine free again to avoid another incident!