I had a major, debilitating vertigo episode Wednesday night, while visiting some of Pam's relatives. Spent a couple hours on their bathroom floor, the world spinning around me. Not fun. And not exactly civilized behavior for a guest.

So I'll be seeing a specialist on May 5. Seems a long way off, but from what I hear of Canada's system, I probably wouldn't be able to see someone before Christmas. Of 2010. So 10 days isn't so bad.

Four things aggravate Mineire's Disease: salt, caffeine, stress, and alcohol.

• Salt. At the grocery, I read the sodium content of nearly everything. Most frozen foods, especially TV dinners, have outrageous salt levels. Banned from my life forever.
• Stress. Can't control this one. Had quite a bit of stress the past few weeks, just very busy at work leading up to the unveiling of our new brand. Stress levels fluctuate.
• Caffeine. This one pains me. I switched to decaf coffee a couple years ago. But I'm afraid I need to cut out even decaf, which still has some caffeine. I love everything about coffee. Hate giving it up.
• Alcohol. That leaves alcohol. I guess I'll need to forgo the Bud I have when...oh wait, I've never in my life tasted beer (unless beer-battered fish counts). Maybe I can handle this one.