2024-08-04                         from the editor of ~insom
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   My dizzy spells come and go but for the last few weeks
   they've been almost every day.

   My doctor told me they are probably environmental and not
   related to my pre-existing tumor, but when every day comes
   with dizziness or an unexplained headache it's hard to not
   a) feel bitter and angry about it and b) think that I'm
   somehow dying of this. (I am not).

   Now I'm back to trying to figure out what might be
   triggering them -- why are they so much worse since the
   middle of Summer? Why did they not happen, at all, when I
   was in Ireland (both times)? If anything, that last one is
   great news: it's possible to be dizziness-free if I can look
   at the diff(1) between living in Ottawa and living in Dublin
   and figure out what change is the important one.

   (Some theories: that I am allergic to my dogs. That there is
   toxic mold or dust in my house. Or a gas leak. That it is a
   strong reaction to my wife vaping (which she does at home
   but not in a rented car or AirBnB). I've already ruled out
   salt/sugar/caffiene, I think. When I was away I was not
   using a computer for 6+ hours per day; is it like being
   concussed where you can't stand screens and reading for long
   periods? Could I be concussed and not realise it?).