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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

In A Spin


These sudden plunges still prove alarming, no matter how many times one experiences them; it's almost as if I could feel the colour draining from my face. In  an instant an overwhelming maelstrom of gut churning, muscle spasming, head spinning, washed-out giddiness, yields a fearful disorienting discomfort. A pulse racing, nauseating, vertigo veils every semblance of familiarity from one's immediate environment.

Perhaps, this time, it's a belated response to last night's extreme restlessness which was accompanied by randomised stabbing pains in the lower abdomen. My beloved arranged a GP appointment for me this morning; I was about due for a review, in any case, to check whether my current increased ppi dosage was proving beneficial. Today I saw a different doctor from the practice and, she has decided to try me on a different ppi, and has set up a further appointment for three weeks time to check on progress etc.

At the moment, my gastro-oesophageal problems seem to be in competition with other muscular aches, pains and spasms, in an attempt to grab my full attention.

2 comments:

Kitty said...

Hi Malcolm,

Sorry to hear you've been feeling rough! I understand - Yesterday I felt amazing and a friend of mine even said I looked weller than she'd even seen me since the ME/CFS started, but then it was 7pm and my body felt like it had been smashed into by a bus. Makes you feel like a bit of an idiot for forgetting that you pay for doing things sometimes.

Anwyay, I hope you recover from your crash soon!

Kitty

Malcolm said...

Thanks for stopping by Kitty, your visit is much appreciated. Quite strangely I'd just done a twitter link this afternoon to your "You Look Well Kitty" post - pleased that you have a friend who really understands that you are "ill"! I wouldn't wish an experiential understanding on even my worst enemy.