I wake with loads of tremor in my left leg. It seems worse than before I had my device reprogrammed on Friday, but my Group “B” settings (which I switch my device to at bedtime, because Group “A” settings give me dyskinesia and restless legs during the night) haven’t been changed. I switch my neurostimulator over to Group “A” settings and get up and get dressed. Downstairs having my morning cuppa, and my tremor is still driving me mad. I throw caution to the wind and start making adjustments. I would usually just increase the voltage by one step (0.05v) and then let it settle for 24 hours, but the severity of my tremor is such that I know such a small adjustment isn’t going to cut it – so I whack it up by 4 increments. I’m now receiving 2.4v on the left side (was 2.2v) and 2.3v on the right (no adjustment made). I feel a slight tingle when I increase the voltage, and my tremor does calm down a little (but only a little). I’ll leave it alone now (until tomorrow, anyway) to see how it goes.
My wife takes the dog for a good long walk while I drink my Nutriblast and check my email and various social media accounts. I send my daughter a text to see how she’s getting on with the half marathon that she’s running in aid of Alzheimer’s disease this morning, and get one back soon afterwards saying that she has finished in a time of 2 hours and 15 minutes, so she’s really pleased with herself – especially since she (and her team-mates) exceeded their target of £2,000 raised.
This afternoon we drive out to Cromer via the garden centre in Overstrand (to buy a sack of dog food) and make a swift visit to Lidl (to get some more fruit and veggies). On return to Southrepps my wife disappears off to our allotment to check on the broad (fava) bean and radish plants that we (she) planted out last week, and to plant out some onion sets and garlic, while I take the dog for a sniff around the village hall field. I do put in an appearance at the allotment as well, and attempt to weed the overgrown strawberry bed (with limited success – but any progress is better than no progress).
After dinner I decide to self-medicate (cannabis) to help me to relax, because tremor on my left side is still bugging me – job done!