Again i was woke up this morning at 4am by the beast and an attack that lasted just over an hour. As well as the head attack i was also shocked to find i had a terrible fever and was sweating buckets again. The fever didn’t last long and was gone before the head attack stopped. Sometimes when i get the attacks i break out into sweats but for some reason this was different. I don’t know where it came from but am grateful it didn’t last as it made the bed wet and my quilt all damp and cold.
Now the attack is over i am left with just the pain in the hernia and also pain in my back on the same side as the hernia. I was told by the doctor that discovered the hernia in the first place that it would cause pulling in the muscles and could also make the back hurt so i am wondering if it is causing all the extra pain in the back that i am experiencing. Every time i move i get a sharp pain in the groin where the hernia is. I can’t yet see the hernia or where it is due to the amount of swelling there is around the area. Each time i think the swelling is going down i end up walking and making it worst again and the swelling becomes large and spreads to the other side.
I have another appointment with the doctor today at 15.40 so i will have to see if there is something i can do to stop me from continuously injuring the hernia and making it worst all the time. No matter how much i rest the swelling just doesn’t seem to be going down. I have tried hot water bottles, i have tried ice packs (never to try again near the groin,and not advised) and even tried soaking in the bad to bring the swelling down but nothing helps. It is all down to me being constipated that all these problems began. I strained to hard and caused the hernia and now i am in constant agony. You would have thought after 4weekstheswelling would have got better or at least my bowl problems would have calmed down but i am still in the same pain and getting the same problems as before.
The weather seems to be having problems at the moment and can’t make up its mind whether to be hot or cold, wet or dry. I am hoping it settles out soon as this type of weather seems to make my head play up something rotten. I have been attacks free for a while but over the last few days they seem to have come back just as strong as they ever were. I am hoping that by re-starting the Verapamil next week i will be able to experience longer pain free periods and hopefully put a stop to the attacks once and for all.
