Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Oh Debbie... I look forward to your e-mails and our conversations on chat once you start treatment! LOL This will be fun.Hugs,TeriOn Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 9:17 PM, debbiecurwick <debbiecurwick@...> wrote: Everything you describe below, I experience on a daily basis now, and I mean everything. If treatment makes it worse look out!!! I also have fibro and hypothyroid which also messes with my memory. Debbie > > *,* > * > * > *You are not late in responding to this one.. no worries. And I think I can > put this into perspective for you. Just stay with me on this one okay?* > * > * > *Right now, you are experiencing a certain level of brain fog correct? > Brain fog can come from a variety of issues but two that are already > connected to you are Hep C and Fibromyalgia. Now, to change things up for > you a bit and give you a bigger picture... Once you start treatment, things > are going to change drastically. The level of brain fog you are > experiencing now is a piece of cake compared to what can happen on > treatment. Don't get me wrong here, treatment saved my life and I am > forever grateful to the doctors and the drugs BUT those damn drugs are > vicious and nasty and can throw everything for a loop rather quickly. * > * > * > *What I am going to try to describe won't do it justice because really, you > have to be there. When you start treatment your brain functions tend to go > on vacation. Reading a book may be impossible, it was for me. Following > the plot on a one hour long tv show.. impossible, you can follow the > commercials real well though and probably for the first time in your life > you will look forward to those damn things. Making a point that you have in > your head but won't come out of your mouth.. that happens all the time. > You know what you mean but the words are totally different as they escape > your mouth. Therefore you say something that comes out as complete and > utter nonsense but in your mind you have made your point.. until somebody > tells you what you just said. I told my son that the garage was flying > once. I was trying to tell him that it needed paint. Kinda not the same > thing right? There are times when the best you will be able to do is > contemplate your toes. And you can spend hours doing just that. I remember > having Oprah on tv.. I am not a big Oprah fan but it was entertaining on > tx, anyway, she said something about 800 thread count sheets.. so I decided > to try to count the threads in my flannel sheets... that kept me busy for a > whole day! I never got much past 20 without having to start again but I did > that for an entire day. Here is my point. And I do have one. Once your > husband sees THIS level of brain fog, there will be no question in his mind > as to what is going on. He won't like it, it will upset him and he won't > know how to fix it but he will accept it for what it is. That is what Trudy > is dealing with right now, only she's doing it with a stutter too! Sorry > Trudy, I just had to throw that in there! I couldn't help myself! > Hopefully, this will give you a better idea of what will happen versus what > is happening. The brain fog I had before treatment, hell, it was there but > it was minimal, but, I also didn't have Fibromyalgia before treatment > started either. You are already dealing with that and it comes with a level > of brain fog as well. * > * > * > *Read my response to Gloria and Trudy about dealing with this and other > people's comments too.. Hopefully it will help.* > * > * > *Hugs, > teri > * > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 LOL!!!! I can't wait!!! > > > > > > *,* > > > * > > > * > > > *You are not late in responding to this one.. no worries. And I think I > > can > > > put this into perspective for you. Just stay with me on this one okay?* > > > * > > > * > > > *Right now, you are experiencing a certain level of brain fog correct? > > > Brain fog can come from a variety of issues but two that are already > > > connected to you are Hep C and Fibromyalgia. Now, to change things up for > > > you a bit and give you a bigger picture... Once you start treatment, > > things > > > are going to change drastically. The level of brain fog you are > > > experiencing now is a piece of cake compared to what can happen on > > > treatment. Don't get me wrong here, treatment saved my life and I am > > > forever grateful to the doctors and the drugs BUT those damn drugs are > > > vicious and nasty and can throw everything for a loop rather quickly. * > > > * > > > * > > > *What I am going to try to describe won't do it justice because really, > > you > > > have to be there. When you start treatment your brain functions tend to > > go > > > on vacation. Reading a book may be impossible, it was for me. Following > > > the plot on a one hour long tv show.. impossible, you can follow the > > > commercials real well though and probably for the first time in your life > > > you will look forward to those damn things. Making a point that you have > > in > > > your head but won't come out of your mouth.. that happens all the time. > > > You know what you mean but the words are totally different as they escape > > > your mouth. Therefore you say something that comes out as complete and > > > utter nonsense but in your mind you have made your point.. until somebody > > > tells you what you just said. I told my son that the garage was flying > > > once. I was trying to tell him that it needed paint. Kinda not the same > > > thing right? There are times when the best you will be able to do is > > > contemplate your toes. And you can spend hours doing just that. I > > remember > > > having Oprah on tv.. I am not a big Oprah fan but it was entertaining on > > > tx, anyway, she said something about 800 thread count sheets.. so I > > decided > > > to try to count the threads in my flannel sheets... that kept me busy for > > a > > > whole day! I never got much past 20 without having to start again but I > > did > > > that for an entire day. Here is my point. And I do have one. Once your > > > husband sees THIS level of brain fog, there will be no question in his > > mind > > > as to what is going on. He won't like it, it will upset him and he won't > > > know how to fix it but he will accept it for what it is. That is what > > Trudy > > > is dealing with right now, only she's doing it with a stutter too! Sorry > > > Trudy, I just had to throw that in there! I couldn't help myself! > > > Hopefully, this will give you a better idea of what will happen versus > > what > > > is happening. The brain fog I had before treatment, hell, it was there > > but > > > it was minimal, but, I also didn't have Fibromyalgia before treatment > > > started either. You are already dealing with that and it comes with a > > level > > > of brain fog as well. * > > > * > > > * > > > *Read my response to Gloria and Trudy about dealing with this and other > > > people's comments too.. Hopefully it will help.* > > > * > > > * > > > *Hugs, > > > teri > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 I often wished there was someone else to experience my psychotic episodes during treatment! Between telling my kid that the garage was flying and swearing that the dog catcher was grabbing seals.... there was never a dull moment. Hugs,TeriOn Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 9:41 PM, debbiecurwick <debbiecurwick@...> wrote: LOL!!!! I can't wait!!! > > > > > > *,* > > > * > > > * > > > *You are not late in responding to this one.. no worries. And I think I > > can > > > put this into perspective for you. Just stay with me on this one okay?* > > > * > > > * > > > *Right now, you are experiencing a certain level of brain fog correct? > > > Brain fog can come from a variety of issues but two that are already > > > connected to you are Hep C and Fibromyalgia. Now, to change things up for > > > you a bit and give you a bigger picture... Once you start treatment, > > things > > > are going to change drastically. The level of brain fog you are > > > experiencing now is a piece of cake compared to what can happen on > > > treatment. Don't get me wrong here, treatment saved my life and I am > > > forever grateful to the doctors and the drugs BUT those damn drugs are > > > vicious and nasty and can throw everything for a loop rather quickly. * > > > * > > > * > > > *What I am going to try to describe won't do it justice because really, > > you > > > have to be there. When you start treatment your brain functions tend to > > go > > > on vacation. Reading a book may be impossible, it was for me. Following > > > the plot on a one hour long tv show.. impossible, you can follow the > > > commercials real well though and probably for the first time in your life > > > you will look forward to those damn things. Making a point that you have > > in > > > your head but won't come out of your mouth.. that happens all the time. > > > You know what you mean but the words are totally different as they escape > > > your mouth. Therefore you say something that comes out as complete and > > > utter nonsense but in your mind you have made your point.. until somebody > > > tells you what you just said. I told my son that the garage was flying > > > once. I was trying to tell him that it needed paint. Kinda not the same > > > thing right? There are times when the best you will be able to do is > > > contemplate your toes. And you can spend hours doing just that. I > > remember > > > having Oprah on tv.. I am not a big Oprah fan but it was entertaining on > > > tx, anyway, she said something about 800 thread count sheets.. so I > > decided > > > to try to count the threads in my flannel sheets... that kept me busy for > > a > > > whole day! I never got much past 20 without having to start again but I > > did > > > that for an entire day. Here is my point. And I do have one. Once your > > > husband sees THIS level of brain fog, there will be no question in his > > mind > > > as to what is going on. He won't like it, it will upset him and he won't > > > know how to fix it but he will accept it for what it is. That is what > > Trudy > > > is dealing with right now, only she's doing it with a stutter too! Sorry > > > Trudy, I just had to throw that in there! I couldn't help myself! > > > Hopefully, this will give you a better idea of what will happen versus > > what > > > is happening. The brain fog I had before treatment, hell, it was there > > but > > > it was minimal, but, I also didn't have Fibromyalgia before treatment > > > started either. You are already dealing with that and it comes with a > > level > > > of brain fog as well. * > > > * > > > * > > > *Read my response to Gloria and Trudy about dealing with this and other > > > people's comments too.. Hopefully it will help.* > > > * > > > * > > > *Hugs, > > > teri > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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