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Napping

5/15/2019

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I don't take short naps. If I end up napping (like I have today and yesterday), I end up being out for at least an hour. Today, I even set an alarm so that I could get up and start making dinner. I remember it going off and stopping it while thinking I would get up in just a moment. I felt like I only blinked my eyes twice, but it was a half hour later after the second blink.

I know that I could be getting more productive things done, but this cold (and its continuing euphoria) makes naps entirely too delightful. I awoke both exhausted and refreshed. This has made it confusing for me when people ask me how I'm feeling, because I feel sick ... but great.

... You know--like I could take a great nap.
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Return of Euphoria

5/13/2019

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I have a cold. I've been fighting it for the past few days, but it's definitely a cold. This morning, for the first time in quite a while, I was hit with the euphoria that I sometimes experience with colds and flus.

The cold is still bothersome, but there's a sense of peace and contentment that seems to effuse my body with each breath. I feel like I could close my eyes and fall immediately into a deep sleep. I feel tired, but in a way that brings contentment, like after completing a solid day's work. The feeling makes me a little bit goofier than normal too (note to self: I probably should not have written an email to my principal in this condition).

It's been about a year since the last time that I felt this way, but it has made for a pleasant, if exhausting, day.
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It's Been a While

6/15/2018

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I woke up at about five this morning to find that I was in a "cold euphoria." For those unfamiliar with the idea, some people--such as myself--hit a stage in an illness when all seems right with the world. Usually, any headaches or other pains are only felt as though from a distance. Instead, one simply feels content and at the same time very aware.

As I have not been sick in over a year, and because these "euphoria" do not come with every bout of illness, I had actually started to wonder if I would ever feel this sort of feeling again. Ironically, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I was consciously considering this when someone posted on my original blog on the subject (by far my most popular post). It's nice to know that it's still a possibility.

It also seems quite appropriate to have it now considering that Katrina's wedding is tomorrow. What better time to enter into a state of joyful contentment? The great news is that either I will still be in this state tomorrow or the illness will be completely over (as the euphoria only comes at the tale end of an infection's stay).

Regardless, I need to get more rest. Tomorrow is certainly a big day!
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Euphoria

2/6/2017

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The cold started to hit me Friday night. By Saturday, I could tell that it was settling in. Somehow, I managed to get my classwork done this weekend and both sing and play for Sunday's communion service. I was even tempted to call in sick for the first time this school year, and probably would have if Battle of the Books wasn't on the horizon. I felt like a zombie for most of the school day. It wasn't until after a lighter than normal workout at the end of school that I felt like I had any energy. Meanwhile, my nose keeps switching from Sahara Desert dry to Niagara Falls running, and my head feels like it's weighted with a helmet made out of a bowling ball.

That said, I feel great. Sure, I am tired, sore, stuffy, and sick, but my cold euphoria has been keeping me company too. I was worried when my previous lingering cold (or flu) showed no signs of bringing me the mild euphoria that accompanies these illnesses for me. I thought that I might have somehow passed the stage where I could experience the pleasurable side of a cold. I am glad to say that this cold has put those fears to rest.

For those unfamiliar with what I call a "cold euphoria," I cannot fully describe it. It sort of feels like the blissful state of waking from a pleasant dream only to discover that you still have hours left to sleep in. It has the similar sensation to staying in a warm bed after getting news that work has been called off for the day. It feels like I could close my eyes and almost immediately plunge into a deep slumber (which I need to avoid doing when working). True, it is the most pleasant when I get to indulge in the above activities, but it's a nice feeling to carry around as well, even if it makes me feel like a bit of a zombie.

Today's euphoria was heightened when I completed a six game winning streak on Overwatch, finally earning platinum level placement. I know that video game achievements do not mean much to many people, but this was a goal that I have been working towards for months and I had almost despaired of achieving. Meeting that goal, with a cold euphoria to top it, has made for a very pleasant evening.
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Cold Euphoria

9/12/2014

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I've been fighting a cold (or perhaps a flu since there are occasional spikes of fever) since Monday afternoon.  Today is the first day that I went without taking decongestant during the day--I still plan on taking some before I go to sleep.  I was able to keep my energy up during the days, as well as the evening open house on Wednesday, only by sleeping through most of the evening on both Tuesday and Thursday.  Finally, I am at a point where I can feel that the cold is nearing its end.

It's at this point in an illness where I usually get a sensation that I call a "cold euphoria."  Basically, despite the fact that I do not feel well, I feel great at the same time.  It usually is the strongest when I am not taking any kind of medication, so I know that medical side-effects are not the cause; however, I will not rule out the idea that it is a symptom of exhaustion.

I have never quite been able to explain the sensations I experience in a cold euphoria.  I feel tired, but the good kind of tired, like after having spent the day applying physical labor to a just cause.  My mind feels unburdened in that hazy way it feels when coming out of a pleasant day dream.  My body, though tired, notes changes in the air, both in temperature and tactile sensitivity.  Basically, I feel like I have come through some sort of trial in triumph and my mind and body are looking forward to a well-deserved rest.

This euphoria can last a few hours or a few days.  I never clearly remember when it starts or when it ends; I only notice it when I am in it.  When in one, I want little more than to wear comfortable clothes and just lay back either sleeping, reading, or playing a low-stress video game.

When I explain this to most people, I get the impression that they have not experienced anything similar.  I figure that they probably chalk it up to another one of my eccentricities.  Still, I wish more people could experience this feeling (without the use of drugs, I should add).
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