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Lack of sleep can result in you getting sick, too, and you need to take care of yourself. 
Every day that I have been in w/ this noise I have had killer headaches, but last night and tonight I have not been able to sleep because of them despite the Advil, patches and BioFreeze. Usually they work like a charm, but it's now 5:15 and I still feel like my eyes are about to pop out of my head. I think you are right. Thank you for your advice!
I was hoping someone would talk some sense into me. 
Just working on an email to my team. A lot of other ppl have been out sick for a number of days, so I think it won't be so bad if I just take one.
I really don't even think I would be very functional if I went in.
wfh to avoid the noise. It sounds like you're a conscientious employee - not a wimp. In the greater scheme of things, your absence from the office will make no difference, and will likely be to your advantage, allowing you to be a more effective employee in the long run. Your boss offered the option -- why not take it?
wfh one or two days per week. However I will need to take at least half a sick day, since I know that I will probably crash around 8am until noon (my usual weekend habit). The noise has really taken a toll - it's extremely loud and obnoxious, and although you can learn to tune it out, it is always there in the back of your head.
Thanks again!
I think so. He can't stand it either, but he has a lot more meetings than I do that can't be rescheduled. BTW, what does your screen name mean? If it's not too private, that is. If so, that's ok.
I was a Manhattan girl for 12 years, originally an upstate NY girl and now a Boston girl (again)! I love it there!
You are right. Trying to answer a few emails right now, but even that feels taxing. Think I am going to get out the ice packs because it just isn't letting up.
Trying!
Feel better!
Yes, I stayed home. There was no way I could function well. Still have a massive headache, but trying to get a few things done. Thank you!
would probably stop last Wed, but might last until Friday. However it has continued into this week. We have a flex work situation so a lot of ppl wfh a few days a week, especially Fridays, but people always have to come in for meetings. It is especially bad for my team because we are all right against the windows where they are working, so it's a constant annoyance.
A number of people have been out sick in the past week, I am not sure if the noise is the reason, but there really is such a thing as noise related illness, including cardiovascular problems, stress-related ailments and headaches "Since noise is a trigger for both migraines and tension-type headaches, there is likely more than one mechanism involved. One study found that those who developed a headache from noise had an increase in their temporal pulse amplitude, which refers to distention or widening of a superficial blood vessel in the face."
It's interesting because the difference between this an many of my other headaches is that my face is actually in pain and completely tensed up. Usually it's just my head, neck, shoulders, but I feel like the muscles in my face have petrified and shrunk and my eyes feel like they are about to pop out of my head. So I am pretty sure the noise is the trigger here.
Thanks for your input!
I really hope they will be done tomorrow. My headache is not gone, but better than it was in the morning. If I go in tomorrow and it's still going on, I am going to find another small conf. room to work in. I can't put up with it anymore.
Sorry to hear about your ordeal, that sounds very frightening! 
I was able to take a sick day today. I checked in here and there, but slept a lot too, so couldn't exactly call it "working from home" 
how such noises can affect us. We had something not even close to what you are describing and it drove us insane. It was one floor above us and sounded like a jackhammer. I couldn't take it even for a few hours. I don't know how you lasted as long as you did!
Do you have noise canceling headphones and earplugs?
Not only that, but it's just annoying and disruptive. I don't have headphones, but could order some from our office supply provider if necessary. We have earplugs, but I find they give me a headache as well. They really bother my ears. I know, I know, I am a special snowflake! 
Thank you for your concern!
Still have a headache, but not nearly as bad as this morning. Hopefully I will be ok by tomorrow. Thank you for your concern!
Should have looked to see when you posted. Now I see it was at 4:30 THIS morning. 
Glad you stayed home and hope your headache goes away soon. If not stay home tomorrow too!
Sure hope that nasty headache is GONE!
I finally figured out what caused it. I had ordered some CBD oil and gummies and started taking them on Tuesday morning and that is when the headaches started. By that evening they were unbearable and on Wed I was in so much pain that nothing could relieve it. I actually took more thinking it would help, because that is what it is supposed to help with but it only got worse and it just continued through Friday late afternoon when I stopped taking them/it.
I did some research online and apparently some people have bad reactions to CBD including terrible headaches so I am not going to take this anymore. It's not worth it. I have never had such terrible long-lasting headaches in my life. Nothing would relieve it. I tried everything - ibuprofen, ice packs, Salon Pas patches w/ lidocaine, Biofreeze, more ibuprofen. Nothing even put a dent in it.
Usually when I have tension headaches a few Advil and some Salon Pas patches will do the trick, but nothing helped with this. It didn't occur to me until yesterday that it might be the CBD so I looked it up and apparently some people have a bad reaction to it and get terrible headaches.
I am only starting to feel a bit better now since I have been off it since last night. I am not going to take it again. I guess it works miracles for some people, but it is not for me. I checked out a blog and apparently a number of people have the same reaction. It's not for everyone. And certainly not for me. Thank you for checking in. Sorry for the long explanation. I just wanted to warn people. Hope you are doing well!
