Walking Wondering Waltzers
Posted on 2006-01-26
I�ve had another medical extravaganza of a week, and much of my time has been spent resting, sleeping [or trying to], being in pain, panicking because I can�t breathe, taking copious amounts of medications and attending various hospital, therapy and doctor's appointments. Exciting, no???
Anyway, I've got yet another chest infection so I'm back on antibiotics again. Hopefully they�ll sort out my breathing in the next few days though, so that�ll be one less thing for me to worry and panic about.
I'm also being referred to an ENT specialist so they can investigate the dizzy spells I've been experiencing recently. However, the waiting list is about 3 months long, so in the meantime I�ll often be walking around feeling like I�ve spent a solid hour on the waltzers at a fairground. Believe me, it�s not as fun as it sounds.
Then despite speaking to my Physiotherapist as advised back in October, the pain caused by my damaged sciatic nerve hasn't improved either. In addition to all my other tablets, I've now been prescribed anti-inflammatories [both tablets and a gel] in the hope that they will help ease the pain. I've also been firmly but politely told to rest much more than I have been and to not walk on my left leg unless absolutely necessary, so it looks like I'll be relying on my trusty walking stick again for a while. Le sigh!
I've also had a one-to-one follow-up appointment with my CBT therapists and they've recommended I attend an Anxiety Management Group, which they feel might help me �cope� better with my panic attacks. Like my other group sessions, these are also weekly and last for 2 hours each. Surprisingly [because we all know what NHS waiting times can be like] my first appointment is next week.
And finally I've lost an awful lot of weight in the past few months. I know that most people would think that's a good thing, however in my case there�s absolutely no apparent reason behind it and my doctor's worried. So far I�m down 12kg [which I believe is about 26½ pounds]. My blood test results haven't shed any light on the matter, my eating habits haven't changed and have remained healthy, and I'm housebound so I'm not losing the weight through exercise etc. It's very odd!
Most women I know would love to lose a few pounds without having to either a) hit the gym or b) give up chocolate but I have to admit, my unintentional rapid weight loss has me worried. Is it just down to one of my many illnesses, or is there something else wrong with me???
Hmmm�..