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On Thursday last week I got sick. It was frustrating, because I’m so focused on wellness and I became unwell. My frustration was coupled by the fact that I had already committed to a yoga workshop for the weekend. 3 hours Friday night and 5 hours on Saturday and Sunday. How was I going to manage that if I was sick?
Friday I woke up feeling worse, and ended up leaving work at noon because I was in desperate need of a nap. My body ached, my head felt like it was in a vice, and I couldn’t stop coughing. In short I was miserable. Once home, I headed straight for bed, but couldn’t fall asleep because of the pounding headache.
As I’ve learned more about nutrition, I’ve become convinced that we can restore our bodies naturally, and modern medicine is not always the answer. So there I was with a raging headache, agonizing with the thought of putting chemicals in my body. With only a few hours before the expensive workshop I wavered on what my best option was for about a half hour. Chemicals? No chemicals?
Finally I decided that I was never going to fall asleep if I didn’t take some medicine. As soon as the Advil took effect I fell asleep, slept for nearly 4 hours and woke up feeling significantly better. I was still sick, coughing and stuffed up, but the improvement over such a short time was remarkable. I still feel a little bit like I failed myself by taking the Advil, but at the same time had I not taken it, I would have had to sacrifice the yoga workshop.
I had a great time at the workshop, I learned a lot, used muscles I’m not aware I had and improved my yoga practice. In this case the benefits of one small dose of Advil clearly outweighed any negative side effects.
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