Now that's a tale. My OH had her anti anxiety meds doubled in dosage so fingers crossed there. Thanks for asking PJ.
At the end of the consultation I just mentioned to the GP that a couple of days prior I had started to see what looked like a lightening storm in my left eye. The GP didn't even look at it and just told me to report to the Eye surgery unit of a Belfast hospital immediately. The hospital consultant examined my eye, told me I had a torn retina and that it would need to be welded with a laser. I asked when and he just said "now", took me into a different room and got on with it.
I had thought that my symptoms were just a result of recent sleep deprivation due to my OH's nocturnal agitation so I wasn't expecting any of that! Of course, my OH didn't remember all that on Thursday morning so it's business as usual. Just as well I'm not the type to expect sympathy!
I'm not allowed to read books, take strenuous exercise or do much computer work for a week. All three of those thing are what I do in my spare time every day so it's going to be a long week.