4th December 2020 Testing times.

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Friday 4th 34F Rumours of my demise were [temporary] exaggerations. [A.k.a. Fake News] I am still dizzy but can't get a doctor's appointment for nearly four weeks. Better wring[sic] the surgery for advice.

Well, now I am being fast-tracked to a Monday appointment with the doctor. In the meantime I am expected to have a Coronavirus test first as potentially walking infected. At least that is my diagnosis as a result of being sent into the "walking dead" RED corridor at the test centre in the city. Some 20 miles away. 

I have been unwell and visiting the surgery would obviously increase the risk of my carrying the infection there. My status may also have been [potentially] downgraded from Menier's to a [mere and treatable] high blood pressure patient.

I was told ten years ago that my life would be shortened if I didn't start taking a daily dose of zombie medicine. Rather than accept a full-on, zombie lifestyle, I took up  OCD cycling instead. The rest is history except there wasn't much rest involved.

With cabin fever [boredom] rapidly setting in, I risked a walk to the lanes. Though I was a bit wobbly, at first, I improved to a septuagenariatric, brisk walk. It was cold and windy but I managed it in 40 minutes with no stops for photography today. A female Kestrel was hovering over a neighbour's rough patch.

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3.12.2020 Blindly ignorant.

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Thursday 3rd 35F. Dark grey. A slow improvement but the dizziness has not gone completely away. Moving or turning suddenly soon reminds me of my underlying vulnerability. I may be strong enough to type a symptom list to the doctor today. The problem is that using the computer seems to be triggering the dizziness. Though I have turned the screen brightness down to see if this helps. I have spent countless hours on the computer recently and am now paying the toll.

Various strengths of cheap reading glasses from the supermarket have been fine for close work for many years. Never any discomfort. My distance vision is fine now after rapidly adapting to cycling. After decades of close work and weak, prescription glasses I no longer need them beyond a few feet. For decades the moon looked double even with the prescription glasses. Driving at night was very hard work. With many oncoming headlights dazzling me.

Perhaps my vision has changed recently but it isn't very noticeable. The risk of a lengthy eye test in the middle of a pandemic is certainly off-putting. I just hope the doctor can diagnose and treat me remotely. I haven't been self isolating, at home, for 10 months to undo it it all now.

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2nd December. Not a happy bunny!

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Wednesday 2nd December, 38F, heavy overcast.  Yesterday was cancelled. I was having a 30 hour dizziness spell. It started suddenly as I was typing. My head started spinning and kept it up for 30 hours. Constant nausea. Nothing to eat. Sipping only a tiny drop of water at intervals. Splitting headache one moment. Lighter at other times. 

Roaring tinnitus in one ear. Freezing to shivering regardless of how many down garments I put on. Or was covered with, by The Head Nurse. I slept on and off when I could. Lying down was harder because the room spun even with eyes closed. If I turned, I felt as if I would throw up. Finally, I sipped a little ground rice for the first food in 32 hours.

I was up at six this  morning and still weak and wobbly. I had a little muesli then went giddy as soon as I looked at the computer screen. The muesli stayed down as I sat in the armchair all bundled up in down again. I enjoyed elevenses of coffee and rolls and that stayed down. I seem to have every symptom of Menier's Disease. Coming only a week after the last bout I am not a happy bunny.

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