Thankfully i didn’t get any more attacks yesterday apart from the early morning wake up call. i did however have some strong shadows yesterday and pressure on the left side of the head. Again the scar where i had my head split open was swollen and a feeling like i had a golf ball stuck in my neck. By the evening the ache had spread not only in the neck but down the spine and into the back.
Every time i got up from my chair or had to move for some reason i would get sharp pains right across the back and spreading into my bum cheeks. Its like having strong tooth ache but in the back. That's the only way i can describe the pain. There are even some days where i try to walk to the shops or to an appointment and i find it really hard and painful to walk. The aches and pains are not only in the back but also spread down the legs and makes every movement a painful one.
Its like walking with lead weights attached to your feet as the legs feel heavy to move. I don’t get it all the time but it is starting to happen a little more often than i would like. I can’t wait until i get my referral appointment with the back and pain specialist to try and find out why its happening. I have been getting very frustrated lately as i just can’t move about as freely as i would like. There are so many things i want to do but it has now become more than just a normal task. With my 40th birthday just round the corner i feel like i should still be bouncing around and feel like i have become so restricted witch is just not normal at my age.
I understand there will be secondary effects from my illness and also side effects from the medication and that's why my stomach and bowls are all messed up. Its also the reason i ended up with a hernia on the groin area and now get constant pains even with the slightest of movements and when it swells up it pulls on the muscles making the pains in my sides and back worst than they already are. U just wish the hospital would hurry up so i could get the different issues sorted and at least get some relief from all the aches and pains for a while. It just seems ever since my diagnosis and the attacks became a daily issue my health has been going down hill fast. Even though i have started to watch my diet and what i do it just seems like its too little too late and i need some intervention form the specialists in each area.
All i can do for the moment is wait patiently and hope things will slowly get better. I have to admit i feel a lot better than i did 6 weeks ago and have even been getting out on some fishing trips and am planning future trips with my family especially my brother on or around my birthday, i can’t wait , we will have a brilliant time fishing. The weather over the next few days is forecast to be improving and more sun on its way so i am hoping it will keep the attacks from appearing and keep the beast asleep. I will be staring my Verapamil tablets again on Monday 3rd June and am hoping they will help to put an end to the attacks once and for all. We won’t know for sure until next winter arrives as my condition always seems to get better during the spring and summer periods.
