Even though i am still suffering from some type of allergic reaction to god only knows what i have to be grateful that the best has been behaving itself lately and i have been attack free for a while now. I am really hoping my condition is going into remission and that i will start to have a lot more pain free periods but this morning it tried to start a couple of times but i managed to relax and not worry about it and this seemed to calm it down and it didn’t set off the attack as it normally does. It has tried to play up a couple of times this week and i have managed to stay calm and just massage the side of my head and that seemed to be enough to stop it kicking of and bringing the beast. I am praying it continues to get better especially as we are about to hit winter and the cold weather which is one of my main triggers,
What is causing the allergic reaction we are still unsure and i have been back and fore the doctors several times this month and all they can do is give me antihistamines and hope that it eases soon. I have tried cutting out wheat and dairy products but am still suffering from something. I have also stopped taking my injections as i don’t need them with the head staying calm and also my pregabilin as it could be the medication what is causing it to feel like and allergic reaction. All i do know is when i wake up in the morning i feel as though i have been rolled in nettles and my skin stings all over the body and becomes red raw. When i take the tablets it eases off but if i take an injection it becomes 10 times worst. I have changed washing powder and cleaned the bedroom and bedclothes just in case it was something to do with that as well as all my clothes have been washed through in case i had suddenly become allergic to the washing powder i have used for years.
I am now watching what i eat and drink to see if there are any signs of a cause and i have noticed if i have milk in tea or coffee then i become worst so i have changed to lactose free milk just in case. I am avoiding wheat just in case it is when i eat bread or donuts and also staying away from anything with strawberries in as i used to be allergic to them when i was a child but seemed to grow out of it. Just in case it has started again i am making sure that nothing i eat has them in the ingredients. I really don;t know what else i can try at the moment and i am hoping it will soon get better as it has really messed up my stomach and bowels. I have started to feel better for a few days and then suddenly become worst and i still can’t put my finger on what’s causing it all the time. I have even watched out for mossy bites or bites from any other bugs just in case it is that that’s causing all the problems.
My bowels just don;t seem to want to work properly and even now with the help of laxatives and medication i am still having difficulty. Every time i try and go it is like i can no longer push down with my stomach muscles making it difficult to push anything out. I believe it is from my stomach being swollen from the allergic reaction and the wind pouches i now have just under my chest. When i wake up in the mornings the swelling seems to have gone down a bit and i am able to go to the toilet for a short while but as the day goes on the wind builds back up and so does the swelling making it very difficult to go. I know that the laxatives can cause wind but i wouldn’t be able to pass anything with out there help so i am just praying i can find a cause to all these problems soon and get my body functions back to normal or as normal as they can be.
Due to all the problems this year i have missed out on so much fishing. Fishing is now the only hobby and sport i am able to do due to my condition and it is the only thing that helps to relieve the stress and keep the beast away. I am hoping that now i have started to improve i will be able to get out again and am now planning my next trip which will hopefully be next weekend or just after and i will go for 3 or 3 days non stop carp fishing at my local lake. Believe me as soon as i am well enough and next year, hopefully, i will be making up for lost time and visiting some new waters and venues around Wales as i set out to do in the first place. I have also started a digital magazine all about fishing in Wales and this is set to launch in December this year. With my web sites and the magazine and also my fishing i now find that i have plenty to occupy my thoughts and stop me from thinking doom and gloom all the time due to my problems and illness. Its nice to keep busy and keep my mind off my illness so i am hoping this will continue and slowly but surely i will start to become a little better and claim back some of my life.
