Another early morning wake up call followed by a day of pain and stress. All over the weekend the wind has continued to build inside me ands continues to travel around the internal organs causing sharp pain as it goes. I now have 2 big wind pouches under my breast making it look like i have 4 boobs. My bowels are still playing up and although they are opening what comes out is like toothpaste and very hard to pass making me strain all the muscles in my back when i try. I don’t know why it is doing it and what has caused all the wind but it is leaving me in pain and is very uncomfortable.
No matter how hard i try to stay comfortable or calm it just seems to play up constantly. I keep getting stabbing pains in the sides, both on the left and the right, and now i am getting stabbing pains in the chest and is starting to become scary. It actually feels like the wind is pushing or crushing my heart resulting in sharp stabbing pains all the time. I have stopped the laxative drinks that the doctors gave me as they produce even more wind and i will end up in agony by the end of the day. Thankfully i have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning so hopefully we will get some help sorting this problem out.
Each time the wind gets bad and the stabbing pains become strong where the heart is, i suddenly become light headed and feel woozy. Its a strange feeling that is hard to explain but i know one thing for sure, i don’t want any more wind. If i get any more i am sure i will end up exploding. I don’t mind dealing with trapped wind as long as it stays in the lower area but when it comes up to the chest and causes you sharp pain around the heart its very worrying and annoying.
My head has been playing up but thankfully its only been small attacks at the moment and i think they are mainly due to me having this wind and stressing about the pain all the time. Why all this started i am not sure, i believe it has something to do with the reaction of my body when i tried to take verapamil. It is either bad timing as something else was wrong at the time of taking them or i had an allergic reaction to something inside the medication and now i am paying for it long term as it has now set of IBS and other bowel problems. If it wasn’t bad enough having to fight the Beast every day and deal with the painful attacks, now i have to put up with excessive wind and constipation all the time.
I understand why i am constipated as the amount of medication i am taking is starting to become ridiculous. Taking 21 tablets and 2 injections each day along with drinks and oxygen is a bit much. I have stopped any painkillers as i believe they are the main culprits that cause constipation when taking long term. The only pain killer i have been taking for the stabbing pains is Aspirin as it also helps to thin the blood and stops any blockage to the heart that could cause a heart attack. Ever since the doctor told me my Cholesterol levels were dangerously high i have decided to take an aspirin a day just to be on the safe side.
The weather forecast is looking good for the next week so i am hoping that my head will be good to me and i won;t get any big attacks. i am also hoping that after seeing the doctor and getting help to control this wind i will be well enough to go fishing again as i am really missing it. I fancy going carp fishing after the big monster fish but have to make sure i am well as it will be an over night fishing trip as the big carp tend to feed during the night and in the early hours as they feel more confident that there are no fishermen around. Fingers crossed, lets hope the doctor can give me some answers tomorrow.
