I managed to get through yesterday with out having to cope with too many more visits from the beast and its attacks. Its starting to look like my flare up was due to the weather changing so dramatically over the last few days from the scorching heat wave back to the normal weather for this time of year including rainy weather. I knew the heat wave wouldn’t last long, they never do in reality, but at least we have had some nice weather this summer and there is still plenty more to come. At least it has now dropped back down to the lower 20’s again instead of being up in the 30’s and just too hot and uncomfortable to be doing anything.
Well this morning i was woken again at 4 am by the pressure on the side of the head and the strong shadow feeling i get when i know attacks are building in the background. At least i haven’t been woke by a full on attack again and managed to drop off back to sleep for a little while. I eventually rose at 7.30 am so managed to steal the extra 3 hours rest witch will make all the difference today and i won’t feel so drained of energy all the time. My neck has been giving me right trouble this morning and each time i move it in an extreme way (like twisting one direction to the other) it starts to click and crack. It sounds like i have grit trapped in the joints and feels like it too.
Although my neck is giving me gip and sounds like i have a grind stone stuck inside the joints at least the back is behaving itself today for a change. Normally when i get the grinding in the neck it is accompanied by sharp shooting pains up and down the spine causing me difficulty in movement and pains when i do move or stretch. It makes a nice change that the back is actually pain free for five minuets. I am just hoping that is continues this way. If the neck would just step into line also i would be happy as Larry (who ever Larry is? what a strange expression).
I can’t believe July is already almost at an end and we only have just over a week left of this month. I started the month with a fishing trip and then when ever i tried planning another trip something would happen or i just wouldn’t be able to go due to pain in the head or back. Due to this i have decided to get in as much fishing during August and September as i can as it is towards the end of the year and the change in weather will be on us once again. As soon as the cold weather draws in is when things become very difficult for me as the cold is one of the main triggers to my condition and i can end up having loads of attacks in a single day all down to the fact that its cold.
My appointment is due to see the specialist yet i haven’t received any notice in the post or any phone calls of the specialists secretary asking me to book in for an appointment. If i don’t get anything by the end of the month i will have to start to chase them up as i need to find something else other than the Verapamil that will help me to cope with the beast when he shows his face and the attacks begin again.
