Another 2am wake up call with a nasty attack that lasted just over an hour. Firstly i woke up feeling strange, like something had been sat on my head during the night. like a feeling of pressure pushing down on the left side of my face. There wasn’t any pain but i seemed to be awake for no reason. I decided to get up and go to the toilet and that’s where the attack started. As soon as i turned the bathroom light on there was a shooting pain from behind my eye straight over the top of my head. The attack had begun, the beast was back!
I ran into the living room trying to place my oxygen mask over my head but the pain was so powerful i just lost my balance and ended up on the floor crawling towards my electric fire. I turned it on and placed the side of my face near it to get heat on the area i was getting the sharp pain. I have used this trick to control the pain so many times i am sure it is getting used to it as normally when i do this it helps to reduce the pain as i cool the face down gradually. This time it didn’t seem to work. The pain continued to be strong and at one point i thought i was going to pass out!
It took around 40 minuets before the attack reached its peak and then as fast as it had started the beast was gone. I was dripping in sweat at the end of the attack and started to shiver as the cold started to hit me. So i changed my t-shirt and huddled up near the fire to get warm. it was about another 15 minuets before i recovered and decided to come on the computer and type up what had just happened. Its strange why i only get 3 or 4 days pain free and then the attacks begin again. I know why they are starting as i can feel the cold ring around the top of my head once again signalling some very cold weather.
I feel completely drained of all my energy and wide awake. I don't feel tired enough to go back to sleep but drained enough not to want to do anything. Its as if the body is still asleep but the mind is wide awake and active. All i can do for now is wrap up warm, as its a really cold start to the morning and sit and watch a bit of TV and just hope i can drop of back to sleep again. Doubtful but here’s hoping!
