Anxiety

And other complaints...

By Amy BlackPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Years of sleep deprivation finally took their toll,

Unrelenting allergies, dismissed as a cold,

Brain fatigue, brain fog, palpitating tinitis,

CT scans are clear, no Cranial Edema to fear.

My eyes feel sunken and heavy, too.

My face is numb, my brain swelling, pressing against my skull,

temples throbbing, no tumors, no reason in sight,

Just another allergy, migraine-induced insomnia night.

Motion sick, dizzy, the antihistamines and steroids have failed,

Excedrin migraine sends my anxiety over the rails.

PCOS acne, Endometrial cramping,

can't have NSAIDs while on steroids, my doctor declares, stamping.

Massages help, but just for a moment,

Another month, maybe two, severe allergies until the season is through.

Heart palpitating, keep on hydrating,

exercising, and therapy, and feeling my energy waning.

Change the filters, no more caffeine,

Don't panic, just breathe, 1, 2, 3,

How many days has it been?

I am an American contemporary poet and author specializing in speculative YA, adult fiction and children's stories.

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