Posted by Dan'l on April 14, 1998 at 23:46:18:
In Reply to: Re: What do you do when your at work with pain? posted by DJ on April 14, 1998 at 20:20:57:
Speaking as an Old Timer( pre-Imitrex) I had pretty good luck with hot coffee and three asprins. Breathe the steam off the coffee as you sip. Also lie. See below.
1. Tell them you just found out an old friend was in a serious accident. Keep this story (and the friend) alive and you can use it to hear they got better, worse, you have to go be at their side, or go to their funeral. People will think you've got really bad luck when it comes to friends but it can be good for at least five or six attacks.
Tip: Don't use relatives just imaginary good friends.
2. Tell them you just got bit by an insect of some sort.
3. Tell them you just got mugged and the guy hit you right in the eye. "Is it red?".
4. Someone hit you with a snowball. Works best in the winter months in cold climates.
5. A lovers spat. Works better for guys. Tell this to your friends and they may call the cops for you.
6. Tell them you have a cluster headache. By the time they get through telling you about their headaches and those bad ones that their cousin gets, it'll be gone.
7. Tell them about the plate in your head (from the war, bob sledding, a motorcycle accident, or olympic diving) and how it triggers these excruciating episodes whenever your exposed to heat, cold, florescent lights or electromagnetic waves. This worked quite a while for me. A cold magnetic paper clamp will hang on your forehead like a spoon will on your nose if you have an oily complexion like mine.
Hope this helps
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