Well that was one scary night last night! As the evening drew in my chest started to feel as if it had a band around it and was slowly getting tighter by the hour. By the time i managed to settle to go to sleep it felt as if i had someone stood on my chest and each time i dew a breath it took ages for me to be able to feel as if i could breathe properly. I ended up waking up in the early hours and rushing into the living room to get oxygen as i felt as if i was passing out due to lack of breathing.
I must have fallen asleep again in amongst all the worry and panic and woke again at 5am this morning, able to breathe but feeling as if i had a stomach full of acid. My chest is ok this morning and i can breathe again. The pain is still there on both sides and a feeling of pressure on the back either side of my shoulders and on the side like a feeling you have eaten too much. There is also still a small feeling of pressure on the front of my chest but i think that is the after match of last nights adventure. It has taken me over an hour to settle and to start to feel like i have strength again. Every now and again i break out into cold sweats but then it suddenly disappears. This is the strangest infection i have ever had.
It was also strange how it started to same time i started taking my Verapamil so i have decided not to take them over the weekend even if it does mean my head attacks will return and i have to put up with the pain as i just want to make sure its not them causing me a huge problem. If i see an improvement over the weekend then i will be happy but if i am still this bad by Monday its back to the doctor or even the hospital this time. I don’t think i can go through another night last last night. Its bad enough being in pain and not feeling well but not being able to breathe at the same time is the scariest thing i have ever come across. It feels like i am slowly drowning with out water.
I am hoping that the antibiotics will start to work soon as the pain is bad and its like i am being stabbed all the time. I am also feeling bloated all the time and passing a lot of wind so there is definitely something else going on other than the lung! All i know is i am really not well and feel so weak, scared and alone its just not funny anymore. Fingers crossed things will start to improve soon!
