I got a phone call today from the specialist nurse at the Hospital. They have suggested that in addition to various other pills and potions I take something called Domperidone. Sadly this is not a superior glass of champagne but is in fact some medicine designed to increase the flow of food through the gut. Evidently they think that is why I am still having acid problems at nighttime. I should get this sometime next week so I shall report on how it has gone.
I am though learning about coping with the acid flow at night time. I keep a supply of Gavascon Tablets and a glass of water on my bedside table. What this means is that the attacks last for a much shorter period and more often than not I am able to go straight back to sleep. I really feel I am making progress here.
The week has been busy as usual. I had two interesting guests this week. On Tuesday a woman called Sandy Kealty spoke about a project the Alzheimer's Society are running called singing for the brain. Evidently this is about stimulation through song, dance and movement. It involves both patients and carers. In contrast on Thursday I interviewed a local Town Crier who was a real character. In his mid 60s he has only recently given up marathon running. He has competed at various places including London, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm and New York.
What else oh yes we have had an election which has produced an inconclusive result. Everyone has an opinion. Mine for what it is worth is that us Brits know what we don't want(Gordon Brown as Prime Minister) but we are not sure what we do want.
To clear my head today I went for a 3 mile walk through some pleasant countryside here on the Island. Tomorrow it's Adam's Birthday Party so it's all hands to the pumps.
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