I managed to stay relatively attack free for the remainder of yesterday. I did have a couple of attacks before lunch time but they seemed to ease away in the afternoon and the shadow eased off as well. I think it may haver had something to do with the fact i had the heating on full blast and also the electric fire so didn’t get any coldness around the head so i didn’t set of any more attacks. I hope this isn’t the only way of avoiding them as it could run costly having to keep the heating on full and the electric fire at the same time. I am lucky the electric fire is one of them halogen lamp ones that is supposed to be a lot cheaper than running a conventional fire. As far as the heating is concerned, I will have to choose my moments carefully as the prices of gas has just shot up so and is becoming more and more expensive as each winter passes.
Last night was a bit restless even though i had the heating on. I could feel the pressure on the left side of my face and in turn it kept on waking me from my sleep each time i dropped off and became very annoying by late night. Eventually i managed to fall asleep but my rest was again disturbed by my head trying to build into an attack at 4am but turned out just to be the shadow playing up again and i managed to drift back of to sleep. I don’t have to rush out this morning to go and get my medication from the chemist as they have now put me on weekly take home medication so i don't have to face the freezing cold mornings and end up in agony as they always seem to irritate the head and set off some bad attacks..
I have just been watching the weather forecast and was shocked to see how many places have ended up flooded in England and Wales, i have to think myself lucky i am not in one of those areas as i don't know what i would have coped ?, no electricity, flooded homes and freezing cold. I really feel sorry for those who are effected, especially at this time of the year, so close to Christmas and a huge change in the weather making it colder each day.
Well its another cold day ahead of us and more bad weather forecast through out the whole day, mostly up north thank god. I am hoping that by keeping warm again today i can make sure i don't get any of the bad attacks i experienced over the weekend as they were some of the worst attacks i have had to date, trust me! i have had loads, so when i say they are bad, they are “REALLY” bad!
I know its cold and the weather is lousy but i have to admit i am missing fishing already. I am finding it hard to deal with the attacks when they are so regular and i am finding that filling my time up with things to keep me occupied isn't as easy as one would think. I can’t look at the computer screen for long periods as my eyes start to go all blurry and the head begins to ache, this is the same when i am watching TV. Its too cold to go out visiting people and family as by the time i get there the cold would have worked its way through my layers and i end up having attacks for a couple of hours after until i have warmed back up. If i am sat still for long periods the pain in the back begins to play up and that in turn aggravates the neck and ends up causing me serious pain and discomfort and will eventually set of one of the big attacks in the head. So no matter what i try and do i can’t win!
