Baaaad day.

[akeyoftime]

I knew I wasn't feeling great yesterday, but I realised my stroke/fibryalgia symptoms were especially bad when my friend Heather - someone I've known for three and a half years - walked into the cafeteria and I couldn't quite sort out what her name was. I said "Hi Heather", all the while thinking 'Is that Heather? No... Liz? I'm so confused!' Thankfully, I don't believe that confusion has followed me into today. I knew I had physical problems to match when I noticed was drifting way to the right (my right side is the affected and weak side) in the swimming pool, especially when I was only using my legs. Thankfully, swimming did do me some good and I made it through my second lecture of the day quite capably.

I'm not entirely sure if the stroke or the fibromyalgia is to blame for all of this. The Fibro Fog is more than capable of confusing me to that extent (though it's been some time since it's been that bad!), but the weakness is my right side is classic stroke and so is having trouble with my long term memory. Or maybe it was one playing into the other? I don't know.

I'm supposed to go out dancing on Friday, but if I'm still feeling this hellish I may have to cancel my own plans. That is not at all desirable (I've been planning this outing for two months, damnit!), but I know that yesterday, I could not have dealt with crowds and loud music.

Comments

[i-paint-the-sky.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better, dancing is fun though definitely something you need to be in the right mood for.

[akeyoftime.livejournal.com]

Thanks darlin'. I'd even be happy to compromise and just go for an hour. I've been sitting here thinking and maybe the stress of having grandma around all the time (I love her, but she's crazy in the bad way), with no real quiet time to myself, might be getting to me too.

[i-paint-the-sky.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that makes sense. Stress isn't often a good thing when it comes to health.

[sofisticat.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll feel better soon!

[akeyoftime.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm definitely feeling better today. I don't think I'd get confused about the identities of my friends again! Thank you :)