I managed to get through the day yesterday with only one attack and it was only a small one due to constant bright light shining in my eyes. I have started to notice that bright lights and extreme heat are both triggers for my condition and will bring on attacks. It’s not fair if its not the cold that starts them off its now the extreme heat that starts them.So even though the weather is nice and the sun is shining, if i get to hot or stay in the sun too long then an attack will build and start, i can’t win.
.Again this morning i woke up early at 4.30am due to strong shadows but thankfully no attack appeared. I couldn’t get back to sleep no matter what i tried as the shadows were too strong so i just lay on the sofa trying to listen to calming music and try and kip but i just couldn’t doze off. It gets really annoying some times waking up early all the time especially when you are still feeling really tired and just want to catch up on your sleep but you cant due to a stupid head playing up all the time.
Well it looks like this heat wave we are having is going to continue for another week yet at least. Whilst we have all this lovely sun i will try and get out as much as i can even if it is only for fishing as its the only thing i feel confidant in doing even when my head is playing up. Myself and John, one of the members of Fishing Adventures Wales, have decided to spend the weekend fishing the Rumney river and the different spots along the river to see what we can catch. This should be fun and as long as we try and stay in as much of the shade as possible and out of the direct sun i won;t be pestered by head attacks all the time.
I am assuming my appointment to see the specialist about my head will be arriving some time this month. If it doesn’t arrive by the end of next week i will have to ring his secretary and chase it up just in case as i really need to see him to let him know what has happened with the verapamil. At least then he will be able to tell me what other drug we can try to get these attacks to stop all together. I am really hoping there is something they will be able to do and also that the Pregabilin i am taking is what has reduced the attacks at the moment and not just the weather changing. If it is only the weather change then when i get to next winter and the cold weather returns i will end up in agony once again and get attacks every day, all day and i don’t think i could cope with that all over again.
