Dangerous heat

A good night's sleep, waking up in glorious sunshine with a cloudless sky, 30C rising to 35C. Medication leaves me feeling light headed and drowsy. It affects my hand-eye coordination too, judging by the typos I have to correct. I stayed indoors and gave my feet some attention - hard skin on the ball of my foot and toe nails in need of trimming. I can still bend down to do this, though some muscle groups threaten to go into spasm unless I take plenty of time and care when twisting and bending down. It saves me the hassle of making a podiatrist appointment. Advice about side effect of using Dipyridamole indicates it may reduce blood pressure, accounting for disconcerting symptoms I have to put up with daily. High blood pressure and nose bleeds were the bane of my life for decades. I used to be at risk from nose bleeds while bending down to cut my toe nails, but so far so good.

Amnesty International has denounced Israeli military actions in Lebanon as war crimes, given the number of unarmed civilians, women and children, murdered in the IDF's war against Hezbollah. Equally disturbing are the attacks on Palestinian West Bank villages by Israeli settler gangs protected by the IDF. Ethnic cleansing by any other name. 

Wildfires in Almería Province have killed at least a dozen people with double that number missing. A couple of people were found in a burned out right hand drive car at Los Galliardos, 10km from Mojácar. It's an area I remember from locum duty stays ten years ago, with a sizeable resident community of ex-pats as well as holidaymakers. 

Clare fell asleep when she returned from shopping. I had been writing while she was out and didn't notice the passage of time until I started to feel extra light headed rather than hungry. I hastened to make a lunch of couscous with frozen veg and prawns, almost dizzy with slow reactions. Luckily I didn't make a mess of cooking and it turned out as intended. It bothers me that the medication has such a drastic impact on my ability to cope. So glad I don't have to drive any more.

I walked in the heat for half an hour before supper and walked again for three quarters of an hour after supper when the air was cooling at sunset in an attempt to clear my head, which has been dull and foggy for much of the day. I can't tell if this is due to the heat alone or the effect of medication and heat. I drink plenty of water and tea, but tired legs seem inescapable. I drop off to sleep a couple of times during the day if I sit down and relax for a while after a period of activity. My heart rate isn't noticeably high or low during exercise, but at the end of the day I feel like I've run a marathon and don't stay awake for long once I get into bed. I wish I could make sense of all this.