Claudia - I am so sorry to hear about you having a difficult time. you are in my thoughts and wishing you much better days. I hope that we all have better days soon. all the best.
Lisa
I am surprised not to see (on the list) what is by far my worst symptom - nausea.
-Op
Iām with Melissa, naming memory loss but really meaning all aspects of brain fog.
I remember a few times last year on the jobāone in particular is vividāwhere I was on an electrical job (I specialize in old wiring) and come late afternoon I assured the customer I would get everything back on that day. Around 5 PM, maybe, I told him the clock was stopped, meaning I was not going to bill him any further that day. Around 7, though, I gave up and went home. I think thatās a day when I bummed a gram of acetaminophen off him, in the hope that it would help the headache.
This customer took a few hours off work the next day to be with me (I didnāt charge him further for this, of course). As I took the nasty wires apart, I labeled each one and, if I remember right, used his brain to hold on to what that was about. Then, using my remaining dregs of expertise, I tested them, sorted them out, and took the mechanical steps to reconnect them safely.
This year, Iāve referred quite a number of potential customers to colleagues. But fortunately or unfortunately, I also support myself partly by writing, and this I can do at my own speed. Exhaustion is not the same impairment. Even headaches.
When the brain fog hits, though . . . thereās a creature called the Densan, meaning the fellow whoās classified as bright, but sure doesnāt manifest it behaviorally.
Yeah, should have had nausea on there definitley. We could always rerun the poll in another few months. Thereās a lot of new people here since that one went liveā¦
Thanks for the comments. S
Hello, I am new to this board and first wanted to say thanks, reading all your post has helped me a great deal, if nothing else I know Iām not alone. Like most of you I also voted dizziness but the anxiety is a very close second. After 6 yrās of miss diagnosis just recently told I have MAV and started on Topamaxā¦7 days @ 25mg and feeling pretty bad but hoping it will work it self out. Thanks again. Cecilia
I went for dizzinessā¦Assuming this includes the āoffā, ābrain fogā, āhangoverā, ācotton woolā etc etc feeling
I hate trying to describe that feeling
Just found these posts when browsing. How about an update? I would definitely add exhaustion and brain fog as a problem.