I woke up at 3 am and was wide awake laying there staring up at the ceiling waiting for the Beast to show its face but nothing i then drifted off back to sleep left in a state of bewilderedness. Then again at 4 am i was wide awake open eyes and no pains or aches anywhere and after feeling like you have only just got back to sleep and feeling very grotty i was not amused. I then decided SOD it! Jumped up out of bead and ran straight into the living room as i switched the light on it was as if it switched something on in my head and then suddenly the Beast made his attack.
My eye begun to swell and close on the left of my face, it felt like someone or some thing was trying to claw my eye out of its socket. The pain was shooting straight over the top of the head towards the left more and into the back of the neck. I tried massaging my neck to see if it helps but for me it seems to make things worst. The amount of sweat that pours off your bod is amazing. Not only the face and the head but every single part of your body, your legs lower ad upper and your arms the same, all of a suddenly they are soaked. You end up having to change all of your clothes as you nearly always end up drenched when having the bigger of the attacks,
The pain you get up and down the spine can only be described as someone putting a fag out on the bottom of your spine but not only one put a load out all up and down the spine and then you would get close to what it feels like After you have taken your injection it takes a little while to take effect unfortunately and you end up having to deal with an attack for about 10 minuets which at the time feels like an hour, I have found a pain management exercise that helps me to cope with the attacks as they are happening.To others it may seem a bit odd but i don't care as long as it keeps the pain away. I use a soft towel or cotton T-Shirt to push down on my eye to give slight pressure but when its really bad i use this towel to vigorously massage and rub the pain full area. the build up of static between the cloth and my hair and for some reason this seems to help reduce the pain levels.
I can now honestly see why they are called “suicide headaches” , It could really drive you crazy constantly. It wasn't until my attacks turned to a daily issue i began my journey and tried and still am gathering any and all information about the condition CH. Maybe one day they will get a cure. Well its fishing today with my mum, step dad and good friend John so we re off early-ish this morning so i have to get my gear ready, not that there's is much that is needed, So i will leave it there and update you tomorrow and fingers crossed for a for a good days fishing and to catch loads of fish .
