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Posted 3/12/2011 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, and it’s good to see you! I've been gone for a while cuz well, life is like that sometimes! I had lots and lots of company over the holidays, have a new part time job at a museum [that I don't like, what was I thinking!?!], building my business, and volunteering lots. I have a question and please forgive me if it’s dense- I have had a rough week and for some reason I am not able to communicate well.

 

Here goes- last Monday [3/8] I woke up completely fried. I got up late and was a tad nervous about not being on time, but I got there ok. I noticed while I was driving to work that my attention was a bit strange. From the beginning of my shift I was out of control. I am a southern girl and very friendly but that day I blabbered, blundered, was too loud- I knew something was wrong with me, that I was behaving oddly but could not reach inside myself to sort it out and come up with solutions. I was scaring myself. My supervisors and co-workers looked at me as if I had grown a new head with horns attached. They even sent someone to my gallery to “chat” and remind me ever so nicely that the cameras were watching. When it came time for break, I didn’t know where to go. I went upstairs, then downstairs, finally got a sandwich and couldn’t bite into it, or chew it well, or swallow easily. Then I was late to my gallery- I couldn’t get inside because the theatre was in progress- but it never occurred to me to radio my supervisor and explain. This kind of thing went on all day. I was given a short break and I had to ask the quickest way to the water fountain. But I know the quickest way! Later that day I didn’t know what I was in the grocery store for.  The week went on this way, on Thursday I was oblivious in my car,  someone ran into me but normally I would have seen it coming and been able to react. I became a bit more settled by Friday, but even today I am still anxious, confused, unable to focus. Playing games on the computer is a weird fest, I'm not sure what the objective is. All week I have been unfamiliar to myself. I am not on a new medicine, I am not a coffee freak on a caffeine withdrawal. I am not sleep deprived. I am not emotionally wasted. I just don’t understand. I made a note of this on my calendar, if it happens again I may be able to see a pattern.  Your thoughts will be helpful. Thank you!

Post Edited (Sera Smiles) : 3/12/2011 10:30:11 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/12/2011 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
My it sounds like you had quite the few days. It sounds a lot like fibrofog to me, but it may be something you might want to chat about with your doctor. Do you have other things on your mind when this happens? It could be distraction. But I read somewhere that it only takes a fibromite 12 seconds to get distracted. Either way I wish you well and happy to see you pop in.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 3/12/2011 9:44 PM (GMT 0)
I understand totally.
I have this from time to time also.
My husband just sits there and watches me with a face that says, "What is wrong with you?"
And I wonder the same thing.
I don't drive alot because of this.
If I have to go some place I have to think how to get there before I start.
If there's more then one stop I have to think where to go when I get done with the first place.
It's not every day but I don't trust my self.
I'm hoping that thing settle down soon.
Posted 3/13/2011 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
Just curious any chance you're diabetic and are having a sugar low. I know this happens to me and between the fibro fog and low blood sugar I can be a real "gem". Take care
Posted 3/13/2011 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
I am no expert but to me it sounds way beyond fibro fog. The parts of your that caught my attention was when you said that you knew something was wrong, that you were behaving oddly, out of control and scaring yourself. I think that is something worth being concerned about. I really hope that you talk to your doctor about this very soon. Please be careful out there, Lee
Posted 3/13/2011 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor mentioned something called TIA-? I'm going to read up on it.
Posted 3/13/2011 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Many people refer to TIA's as mini-strokes -- they are often a precursor to having an actual stroke. While I'm not a physician, as an EMT for 10 years on our ambulance service I can say your symptoms do not resemble what I have learned/witnessed with people having TIA's.

A few of the common symptoms are:
Sudden weakness, numbness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, typically on one side of your body
Slurred or garbled speech or difficulty understanding others
Sudden blindness in one or both eyes or double vision
Dizziness, loss of balance or coordination

While you clearly had some confusion going on, the symptoms you described above don't really match the overall picture of a TIA.
Posted 3/13/2011 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
On a personal note I wanted to say I am sorry that you are going through this. Fibrofog is annoying on days when there is mild brain fog -- and beyond exasperating during the days of magnified brain fog.

I turned in front of two lanes of oncoming traffic when I was in one of my worst fogs and it was like I was on the outside looking in. That's the best way I can explain it. At the last second I could see it unfolding, but it was like I didn't even feel as though I was the person driving the car. I had to "ground" myself and take the keys away 'til I got through that one.

Right now I am having extreme difficulties getting my words to come out of my mouth right. It is like my mind and my mouth are in a battle with each other and everything is flip-flopped.

Instead of asking husband to pass the remote control, what comes out is the control remote... stuff like that. Some of it I realize afterward that I've said it wrong, and other times I am just getting peculiar looks or people are laughing at me and it isn't until they repeat it that I realize what has happened.

Oh, how I long to be normal again... whatever that is.
Posted 3/14/2011 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Here's an update on my fog... I was going through a large stack of mail today and commented that I was up to my bills in eyeballs. confused Wouldn't have even known I said it if my son hadn't repeated it. I did manage to laugh, but the worse this fog gets, the harder it is to laugh.

I hope everybody else isn't flaking out as much as I am in this current fog. shocked
Posted 3/14/2011 4:05 AM (GMT 0)
I finally did it - ruined supper, my egg pan and a spatula tonight.

I always stick my egg pan in the oven after breakfast because I can't soak it while it's still hot, and if I leave it on the counter the cat will get into it. Clever, no?

Guess not. Usually I remember to take it out when I turn on the oven, or at least when I put the food in. But it's been a tough weekend. Another great coping mechanism bites the dust!!

Debbie
Posted 3/14/2011 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
Oh Debbie, the things we go through. yeah

It is beyond understanding even to ourselves some days; I don't know how others will ever understand what it's like to deal with this. shakehead
Posted 3/14/2011 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Sara smiles,

I just wanted to add my $.02. I had an episode exactly like you are describing and I can say that it is deffinately not the same as the "fibro fog" even at its worse.

I was on my way to the doctors office when it hit me. I became panicky, disoriented, confused, shaky, and I cried. I have had some episodes similar but never to that extent and hope to never again. I had to sit down, cry, gather myself together and start over. when I finally got into the doc office the nurse took one look at me, rushed me back into a room and took my blood pressure, pulse, ox levels...and asked if I was diabetic. As far as any of my blood work goes, I can say no to that one.

When I figured out what I had had for breakfast (and add the fact that I had gastric bypass surgery) we figure it was probably reactive hypoglycemia. Its low blood sugar levels that hit about 1-3 hours after eating a high carb/sugary meal. I had waffles/syrup for breakfast that day. Now, mind you, I know better. But, I really wanted the waffles and had high hopes that I could get away with it - NOT. I generally eat protein, egg, cheese, or more complex type carbs for breakfast and I know that that is a rule for me. So it was quite stupid of me to think otherwise.

There is no medical cure for reactive hypoglycemia other than a change in diet.

I just wondered if it is possible that you may have started eating something different for breakfast that week and that is why you had those episodes? Possibly pop tarts vs eggs and toast? Did the episodes hit you about 1-3 hours after eating that kind of meal?

Since it happened to me I am curious to know if maybe that could be what happened to you? please let me know when you find out.
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