It was another bad day yesterday with me getting attacks every couple of hours and feeling like i had my head split open all over again in between the attacks. The pain was so intense and just didn’t want to go away no matter what i tried. All the massaging of my head that normally eases the attacks when they happen was just making it feel sore all the time. Every trick i tried to ease the pain just didn’t seem to work yesterday for some unknown reason. I even used the electric fire again when i had an attack and by placing my head close to it so that the heat would be at the same level as the pain and then slowly move away so it cools down and then the pain will also decrease at the same time but for some reason yesterday when ever i tried this trick it just wasn’t having none of it.
Again i was woken early hours with yet another big attack and i also have some strong shadows again today so i think it will be another day of trying to do things in between attacks. It really gets annoying sometimes as you try and plan your day so you can get as much done as possible and then the attacks start and all your plans go out the window. All i can do is continue to take my medication as i am still on the increase with the drug and will be going up to 250mgs by the weekend witch means only 2 weeks until i hit the maximum dose of 300mgs. I am hoping when i get to the top dose that the attacks will start to ease as when i started taking this medication they were an lot worst than they are now. I can honestly say the medication has halved the amount of attacks i get in a day so it must be working. Also the oxygen plays a huge part as it half the length of time an attack can last and sometimes is a life line when it is needed.
The weather is set to improve over the rest of the week and weekend so i may even get another fishing trip in before the bad weather decides to pay us a visit. I have been watching the weather closely due to my condition and the fact that the weather is one of my main triggers for the attacks. They are forecasting a sudden change in the weather and wind direction saying that it will be coming from the east bringing not only very cold weather but also sleet and snow. They are calling it “The Beast from the East”.
I am praying it doesn’t snow this year as it will cause me agony and i will get another period of non stop attacks and pain. Fingers crossed we only get mild weather and the beast stays away from us. All i can do at the moment is the usual thing of staying warm and staying out of the cold wind. I will have to try and time things for when i don’t have the attacks and try and do my shopping and cleaning in between the pain periods. It can be done!
