Author |
Topic: La Caja del Muerte (Read 346 times) |
|
George_J
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Gender: 
Posts: 4222
|
 |
La Caja del Muerte
« on: Nov 19th, 2006, 8:10pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
I believe I have discovered the Box of Death.
I'm not in cycle right now--not a hint, not a shadow. Bopping along without a care.
So today, I went to the home improvement store, where they were demo-ing something new (which I cannot or will not afford)--a portable sauna--only this one doesn't use heated air, but instead has a bunch of fixtures inside that blast you with infrared light from all directions. I like saunas, so I figured I'd see what this one was like.
Okay--this thing looks like a cedar box that a Buick might come in if you stood it upright, or like a very posh outhouse would look if outhouses had glass doors. I climbed into this thing, sat down, and fired it up. Just to get a sense of it really, since I didn't care to be barbecued while fully clothed in a public place.
All the heat rays start beaming away--and you know what? It felt pretty darn nice. I shifted a little bit to get the CH side of my head and neck under a light beam, because that area always needs a little more attention, anyway. I'm sure you know what I mean.
All that radiant heat started soaking into the CH side and.....hmmm....yes....that's what I'm talkin' about....yes.....
But then I started to feel a little--odd. My neck tightened up on the CH side, the sensation began to spread into my temple, and I started to get a very familiar and unwelcome feeling.
I was starting to shadow.
I got out of the infrared sauna as fast as I could, immediately bought a red bull from the checkout counter, and slammed it--felt better almost immediately.
I truly don't think I'm going back into cycle. It doesn't "feel" like it. But what it tells me is that even though the CH may be in remission, it still exists on some subclinical level, and the wrong sort of thing brings it to the surface again.
I'm pretty sure that an infrared sauna is the wrong sort of thing. I doubt I'll ever be persuaded to climb into one again.
Best,
George
|
|
 IP Logged |
Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
|
|
|
Sean_C
Guest
|
on Nov 19th, 2006, 8:10pm, georgej wrote:| I believe I have discovered the Box of Death. |
|
LOL that wasn't a sauna, it was a microwave 
Sounds like you found a trigger George, stay far far away from that thing
Sean.................................
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Fredmyyster
New Board Old Timer
SK8 2 Live !
 
Gender:
Posts: 282
|
|
Re: La Caja del Muerte
« Reply #2 on: Nov 19th, 2006, 9:27pm » |
Quote Modify
|
I never go near them things... ei yo quiero Taco bell...
|
|
IP Logged |
Have pump will travel...
Will work for Pools.
|
|
|
George_J
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Gender:
Posts: 4222
|
|
Re: La Caja del Muerte
« Reply #3 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 2:28am » |
Quote Modify
|
on Nov 19th, 2006, 8:57pm, Sean_C wrote:
Sounds like you found a trigger George, stay far far away from that thing
Sean.................................
|
|
A trigger in spades. I wouldn't touch that thing again with YOUR head. No offense.....
George
|
|
IP Logged |
Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
|
|
|
BB
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Newbie
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!
Posts: 0
|
|
Re: La Caja del Muerte
« Reply #4 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 2:46am » |
Quote Modify
|
Interesting George, wonder whether it is the heat or the infrared light that triggered you off?
Annette
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
George_J
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Gender:
Posts: 4222
|
|
Re: La Caja del Muerte
« Reply #5 on: Nov 20th, 2006, 9:42pm » |
Quote Modify
|
on Nov 20th, 2006, 2:46am, BB wrote:
Interesting George, wonder whether it is the heat or the infrared light that triggered you off?
Annette |
|
It is an interesting question, Annette, but I'd hate to draw any tentative conclusions from a single incident. I don't know about heat--it's never presented a problem when I'm out of cycle, and I do like to use regular saunas. I won't use them in cycle, though, because it's a problem then.
I think what really struck me was the almost immediate reaction--I wasn't in there for longer than a couple of minutes. It was weird.
Best,
George
|
|
IP Logged |
Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
|
|
|
Tata
Guest
|
Dear George-
Just out of curiosity, are you anywhere near a cycle? Just coming out of one or nearing a "normal" time for one to start? Glad they had the Red Bull--it's no fun getting hit in public, especially unprepared. Take care.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
chewy
Guest
|
Next time bring a bag of microwave pop corn.
If it starts to pop get the fuck out!
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
George_J
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Gender:
Posts: 4222
|
|
Re: La Caja del Muerte
« Reply #8 on: Nov 21st, 2006, 9:26am » |
Quote Modify
|
on Nov 21st, 2006, 7:20am, Tata wrote:
Just out of curiosity, are you anywhere near a cycle? Just coming out of one or nearing a "normal" time for one to start? |
|
Hi Tata,
I'm passing through what used to be the timeframe when my fall cycle would hit. I used to get hit twice a year, spring and fall, but the cycles are farther apart now, and I don't. This is the usual time, though.
on Nov 21st, 2006, 9:02am, chewy wrote:Next time bring a bag of microwave pop corn.
If it starts to pop get the fuck out! |
|
LMAO!
Ding!
By then, I may not be in any shape to ask for extra butter.
Best,
George
|
|
IP Logged |
Ah! The foreigners put on such airs
Wearing the tangerine suits
And their harlequin eyes.
The pain they inspire
Draws in harmonica melodies
And the feathers of birds
Which flame up at their touch.
It all comes to light in the sheer
Debonair.
(Ellen)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Member Map
Login
Register
Reply
Notify of replies
Send Topic
Print
Remove
test rss