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I have Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease, Sjogren's Syndrome and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I've been doing pretty well on my meds, but lately I have had a couple of things come up that are a little baffling for me. The first thing is so minor I hesitate to mention it, but it is becoming annoying so I'll put it out there. I have one tiny spot on top of my head that feels as if something is crawling on my head. I keep smacking myself in the head and feeling to see if I have a bug in my hair, but nothing is there. Gives me the heebie-jeebies, though. I HATE bugs.
New thing number 2 is not really new, just more pronounced. The brain fog thing is killing me. Last week I went to work and when I got to work the gate was still locked (like most mornings). So I pull up to the gate, I hop out to unlock the gate and FORGET TO PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK! So I hop out and the truck keep going and hits the gate. Luckily, it just barely bumped, no serious damage, but dang!
Then yesterday morning, I am getting ready to leave the house and I am loading things into my truck. I get everything loaded, hop in the truck and off I go. Thee or four hours later I get back home, pull into the driveway and see that my side door to the house is standing wide open. Hubby has a little Yorkie and I start freaking because she is known to try to escape at any opportunity. So I go inside and call for her. No response. Now I am really freaking out, so I grab my keys and head for the door to go look for the dog and about that time she comes walking down the hall.
Folks, I am generally not a forgetful person, but lately I am beginning to feel like I have Alzheimer's. It is getting so bad, I hesitate to go anywhere alone, for fear of doing something brain dead. I told hubby I think I need a keeper.
Third new thing. Hair is falling out by the handfuls. I have always had enough hair for three people, but I am losing a LOT of hair. Other people have even begun to comment on the fact that my hair is so much thinner. Heck, even the texture has changed. This stuff SUX!!!!
Almost forgot! Fourth new thing is... Crap. Forgot... Well, I'll be back if I remember.
So please let me know what can be done about any of this or am I doomed to
New thing number 2 is not really new, just more pronounced. The brain fog thing is killing me. Last week I went to work and when I got to work the gate was still locked (like most mornings). So I pull up to the gate, I hop out to unlock the gate and FORGET TO PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK! So I hop out and the truck keep going and hits the gate. Luckily, it just barely bumped, no serious damage, but dang!
Then yesterday morning, I am getting ready to leave the house and I am loading things into my truck. I get everything loaded, hop in the truck and off I go. Thee or four hours later I get back home, pull into the driveway and see that my side door to the house is standing wide open. Hubby has a little Yorkie and I start freaking because she is known to try to escape at any opportunity. So I go inside and call for her. No response. Now I am really freaking out, so I grab my keys and head for the door to go look for the dog and about that time she comes walking down the hall.
Folks, I am generally not a forgetful person, but lately I am beginning to feel like I have Alzheimer's. It is getting so bad, I hesitate to go anywhere alone, for fear of doing something brain dead. I told hubby I think I need a keeper.
Third new thing. Hair is falling out by the handfuls. I have always had enough hair for three people, but I am losing a LOT of hair. Other people have even begun to comment on the fact that my hair is so much thinner. Heck, even the texture has changed. This stuff SUX!!!!
Almost forgot! Fourth new thing is... Crap. Forgot... Well, I'll be back if I remember.
So please let me know what can be done about any of this or am I doomed to
It is just so damn frustrating. My memory has always been good. Almost photographic. Now I can't remember to shut the freaking door on my house when I leave, and I am a door-looking kinda gal. Hubby laughs at me all the time because I am practically obsessive about making sure the doors are locked. House, car, whatever.
I've never been the best looking, nor the most talented. The best thing I had going for me was my mind, and now it feels like that is going as well. I can deal with all the pain and discomfort, but this is making me feel as if I am losing my mind. My job requires me to remember countless details every day and is pretty fast-paced. My boss will ask me a question and gets really upset if I have to think about the answer for more than a couple seconds. Does this come and go like flares or is it likely going to be permanent?
I've never been the best looking, nor the most talented. The best thing I had going for me was my mind, and now it feels like that is going as well. I can deal with all the pain and discomfort, but this is making me feel as if I am losing my mind. My job requires me to remember countless details every day and is pretty fast-paced. My boss will ask me a question and gets really upset if I have to think about the answer for more than a couple seconds. Does this come and go like flares or is it likely going to be permanent?
I remembered the fourth thing!!! Headaches. I am getting these random headaches. One will just hit, BAM, and it will hurt like heck for a few minutes and then it is gone. Then a little while later, BAM, here's another one on another part of my head. Just randomly pop up, in random spots, and then just disappear. It doesn't happen all the time, just now and then. Been going on for about a week now. With this stuff I never know what is something I really need to talk to the doctor about right now, or if it is something that can wait until the next scheduled visit. I go back December 7th.
Lordy, I just reread my original post. I just stopped right in the middle of a sentence. What a goober!
Hi Trudie! I know what you mean about being scared you'll lose your job. I do forget a lot at work, and it always seems it is when the boss wants to know RIGHT NOW! I keep trying to explain that the worse I am stressed the worse it gets, but there is no talking to that crazy coot.
The truck incident was bad enough, but when I saw the open door and realized the Hubs' dog was probably gone I freaked out. I told hubby about it and he finds it a great source of amusement. He keeps telling me he gave me money that he didn't give me and when I tell him he never gave me any he'll ask me "How do you know?". Once the initial shock of realizing what I've just done passes and I calm down, I can laugh about it, too. I really have to keep a good sense of humor about me or I'd be sunk, lol.
The truck incident was bad enough, but when I saw the open door and realized the Hubs' dog was probably gone I freaked out. I told hubby about it and he finds it a great source of amusement. He keeps telling me he gave me money that he didn't give me and when I tell him he never gave me any he'll ask me "How do you know?". Once the initial shock of realizing what I've just done passes and I calm down, I can laugh about it, too. I really have to keep a good sense of humor about me or I'd be sunk, lol.
Don't ever consider anything minor. That feeling on your head could be neurological. With my lupus and fibro I get that and it is down my arms as well. When I started Lyrica it went away. Lyrica is prescribed for neurological pain so it makes sense that it helped. I get the awful fog too. I'm always scared I'm going to lose my job from it. Do talk to your doctor about your issues.
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The headaches and hair falling out is familar too. Although the hair thing got better when I went on plaquinel, but this summer it started it again. In my opinion, I was spending too much time in the sun. As far as the headaches goes, I take some tylenol and ibuprophen. I've also had muscle jerks and spasms. Don't know if it is lupus causing it or MS. Probably the lupus.
And yep, the brain fog can be a big problem. Sooooo frustrating. I pray alot asking God to help me remeber. I am also trying to let some things go. I think I was too stressed out, and it was affecting me physically.
Praying for ya kid. Hang in there. We all need you. :)