So much for my sausage down the back idea with the spare quilt.
Last night was absolute mayhem, i kept waking up every other hour with an attack. Every time i got up, let the attack take its course, some times it would only last 10-20 minuets, but mostly around 45 minuets to an hour. I would then try and force myself to go back to sleep only to be woken up again an hour later with another attack.
I lost count how many attacks i must have had last night but i know there was quite a few and the pain level was very bad. usually i get a couple of small ones before i get the big one, like they are building up in strength, but not this time it seemed to be only the large attacks and yes they did increase in intensity. 
I then finally decided i had had enough and was pointless going back to sleep so i just got up, took one of my injections and here i am. I have to say these injections are a god send, they are the only thing that will abort the attacks when they come. I have shooting pains down the back into the legs now, these pains are the after effects of the attacks.
I am sure they must make a nerve or something become swollen or sore as when the attacks finish i usually get the pains in the back or in the neck for the rest of the day and that can sometimes irritate the nerve or what ever it is that has becomes sore and ends up setting off another attack. The anti-inflammatorys i take do help a little but don't completely remove the pain so i have to be a little careful not to irritate it myself.
Time to take my medication for the day so I'll sign off for now and update my blog later in the day.
