It seems like this polar vortex is messing with everyone's health. I call it "yo-yo weather," because the temperature and pressure both keep going up and down day to day, sometimes as much as 17 degrees C (30F). It's been giving me migraines and keeping me from working properly, and I never even suffered any serious injuries. I find that plenty of herbal or fruit tea and plain water with a healthy dose of vitamin I (ibuprofen) keeps me going, but barely - I still find all but the softest human voices to be grating on the nerves, and I have to listen to an extremely loud and already irritating person every single day.
Speaking of ibuprofen, is there any truth to the claim that it is just as bad for your liver as alcohol? I heard it from someone who has a sour grapes attitude toward painkillers, so I'm not going to waste time doing any serious research.