Well i suppose i should do a proper update on my blog as there has been so much going on wit my health lately. Not only am i having to deal with the daily attacks but also a hernia caused by severe constipation. I am getting constant pains in the back and the lower spine area and walking has now become very difficult. The hernia or area that it is in is now swollen badly and the swelling just doesn’t seem to want to go no matter how much i rest. The trouble is that every movement i do whether it be getting up to go to the toilet or walking into the bedroom it seems to aggravate the hernia and makes it feel like its getting worst.
Again i was woken early by the beast with yet another head attack and yet again i couldn’t get6 back to sleep. Its seems to be getting into a habit of waking me up at 3 or 4 am every morning but at least i can stop the attacks with the injections. Sometimes the attacks are not so bad that i can actually fall back to sleep afterwards but this is very rare. I have to be thankful that the weather has improved as i don’t get anywhere near the amount of attacks i used to get. I am now averaging 2 to 8 per week where as before i was getting that amount in a day.
The pains in my lower back seem to be coming from my spine and spreads into my bum cheeks when it gets bad. It makes me walk funny and sometimes it is so painful i cant walk at all. It doesn’t help that i have the hernia from straining to go to the toilet as it seems to be making my back problems even worst. I have been referred to the chronic pain and back specialist but am waiting for my appointment i am just hoping it doesn't take as long as it did for me to get a diagnosis for my head condition.
The doctor has now referred me to a specialist with regards to the hernia to see if there is something they can do as it is in a place that will cause me problems all the time. The groin is probably the worst place to get a hernia as every time you move or walk you are going to make it worst. I have a special belt that is normally used for broken ribs or hernias around the stomach but by placing it low down it helps to stop the movement of the hernia enabling me to walk.
All these problems have come along due to the medication i am now taking and is set to get worst if i don’t do something about it. I now have to watch my diet and make sure that i eat 3 small meals a day instead of just 1 or 2 and snacking.
80 mg Methadone daily
300 mg Pregabilin twice a day
45 mg Mirtazapine at night
135 mg Mebeverine 3 times a day
20 mg Omeprazole twice a day
15 mg Lactulose solution twice a day
4 x Sena Tablets at Night
400 mg Ibuprofen twice a day (3 times if required)
500 mg Paracetamol twice a day (3 times if required)
Sumatripitan Injections (maximum 2 per day) when required
80 mg Verapamil (to be re-started Mon 27th May) twice per day
As you can see by the list of medication i am on i now have to rely on Laxatives and Sena tablets to try and get my bowls to move normally as if i don’t take the medication within 1 or 2 days i become badly constipated and end up in agony. It just seems that ever since i got my diagnosis and the right medication to control my attacks i seem to be going down hill and more and more things are being found. I am now suffering with IBS witch seems to be aggravated by my hernia and stress as well as constipation and back pains. I am just hoping it doesn’t take too long to see the specialists to get some answers as my condition seems to be getting worst as time goes on.
