Thankfully it’s time for a break from the beast as i managed to lay in until 8am this morning and wasn’t woken during the early hours as i normally am. I am still having problems with my bowels and stomach and i am still blowing up like a balloon and ending up in agony as the wind travels around my internal organs. I still feel a little strange after having the infection straight out of hospital but i am feeling a lot better than i was. If the throat hasn’t gone completely by the bank holiday i will book another appointment with the doctor to try and find out why it hasn’t cleared and why i am still having so many problems with the bowels.
I have resorted again to using laxative drinks in order to get my bowels moving as i am constipated again and just can’t seem to go to the toilet even though i feel like i need to go the body just doesn’t seem to want to play ball. Each time i try and bare down it feels like there is no strength left in my muscles in order to push out and it becomes very frustrating and uncomfortable. The last time i was like this was when i tried the Verapamil medication and suddenly blew up like a balloon and was rushed into hospital. I am praying it doesn’t become that bad again as it was one of the most embarrassing things i have been through.
As to why my bowels are still playing up i can only assume it was down to the medication the hospital started me on and that it doesn’t seem to agree with me. I suppose it is the kidneys and bowels that will take the brunt of the problems as they try and clear out what ever medication or drug that doesn’t agree with the rest of the body making my bowels worst than ever before. This is all speculation and guess work as there is no other reason i can think of that would make me so uncomfortable and have so many problems trying to go to the toilet. I am not taking any other medication that could cause the problems apart from the Pregabilin that i decreased to 100 mg (50mg twice a day) to stop any side effects causing me further problems.
I am hoping that with a break in the attacks and the weather turning nice this Easter i will be able to get out and about a bit more and even go fishing finally after putting it off for 2 months due to problems and illness. Just to be able to get out in the fresh air and walk about is brilliant let alone going to do something i love like fishing. Brian, my stepfather, has decided to go fishing today at Peterstone lakes. I was going to go with him but my stomach was so bad yesterday i had to cancel. If i can just get it under control again i will be able to get out a lot more.
I am not so worried about the attacks when we have the warm weather as the cold wind doesn’t set them off as much as it does in the winter and having my injections is enough to deal with the attacks when i am out and about. it’s only when i have multiple attacks starting in the early hours i end up locking myself away in doors not wanting to go anywhere in fear of having loads of attacks all the time. Today i think i will try and get out and visit a couple of friends just to get me out and about again. Then if things go ok today i may even go fishing tomorrow and the rest of the week as the weather is forecast for a very sunny and warm week and weekend.
