After being woken yesterday morning at 3am by the beast i thought i would get away with not having any more attacks as the weather was nice and sunny. I went to my mothers to have Sunday diner and i didn't have any signs of attacks building but suddenly after i ate my dinner an attack appeared from no where. My eye suddenly became swollen and the sharp pain started from behind the eye and over the top of the head into my neck. I took my injection but as it was a big attack it took some time before it started to work. This was quite a surprise as normally when the weather is good i don't get the attacks during the day i normally get them in the early hours.
Again this morning i was woken by the beast at 4am with another big attack. It was that strong it actually over powered the injection and i had to ride the attack for over 30 minuets. luckily i had my oxygen to help reduce the amount of time the attack lasted as normally it would have lasted well over an hour. Again my eye became swollen and i couldn’t see out of it and the sharp pain was going over the top of the head and into the neck making me feel like i had a lump stuck in the neck causing it to grind every time i moved my head. The scar on the left side of the head at the top became swollen once again and the pan was so strong it made my ears ring loud and i couldn’t even hear the TV.
I have restarted my Verapamil tablets today so its only the first day taking them so i won’t see any benefits until the second week. When i took them before, when my IBS decided to start and cause me agony, it took up to 2 weeks before it started to have an effect on my attacks. I cold actually feel the medication block the attacks as they would build and then i would get a funny feeling and they would then stop. I am hoping that it works the same again and doesn’t start causing my IBS to play up again. I think the last time i took them it was just bad timing and i don't think they contributed to the problems i was having but you never know. If it does start to cause me problems in the stomach and bowls again i will just have to stop and we will have to find an alternative medication to do the job.
It’s not long now till my 40th birthday, i can’t believe i am already that old. I still feel like i am in my 20’s. Apart from my illness i am still feeling young inside but the body seems to be letting me down. The pains in the back when i am walking seems to be getting worst as time goes on and the problems with my head an bowls seem to take up most of my time. I do go out fishing as i enjoy it and it’s a sport that i love but apart from that i don’t really do anything else except visit my mothers and clean the flat each day when i am not in pain. I really do have to start getting out more as i tend to lock myself away due to fear of having attacks in public. If i could get a portable oxygen tank then maybe i would be able to get out a bit more. I will have to ask the specialist the next time i see him as i am due to get an appointment soon.
