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Today I had a dr visit today. I have been having some problems that I do not

think is connected with my fibro. I am working on my diet stuff. I talked to him

about that. He is fully supportive. He does suggest atkins but I am vegetarian

so it would be almost impossible. I am doing gf/cf/sf right now, along with some

special fruit juices, flax seed, etc.

My visit: my dr thinks I may be have had a small stroke or something. Not sure

what. He named something I did not quite understand. I should know not to go to

the dr by myself, but do not feel comfortable going with my boyfriend as he is

not supportive dealing iwth my health issues. He think it is all in my head.

UGH!!! he refuses to read any info on it either.

My dr ordered some tests - eeg for one and is sending me to the neurologist I

went to a few months ago. I like her so that is fine. Since then, I have read

some online. Nothing I have read makes sense from what he said. So I am

confused. I had absent seizures as a child. Now I am thinking I may be having

htem again. But would that cause the stuff I am going through? Below are the

issues I am having. I made a list to discuss with my dr.

Symptoms

1. headache - stopped when taking cymbalta but returned after stopped taking

it. 7/8/10 had several very intense headaches I almost dropped to the floor.

They lasted about 20 min. Before that, I had a few intense headaches the day

before but not as long or as hard. Before that, the headaches came and went.

Hurt, but not too bad. I just had to wait them out. No Tylenol or stuff helped.

Have taken dairy and gluten out of diet week of 7/12/10. Was dx with fibro about

3 months ago. Think this is main reason for headaches.

2. Typing - getting worse. I can not type hardly any without typos. I have

been typing for decades. My speed used to be 65 with 1 error. Now I can not type

one line without almost every word containing errors.

3. Forgetting words in normal speech. I am forgetting names and usual words in

my every day speech.

4. Getting lost. I have lived here for 5 yrs. I am getting lost driving places

where I have gone hundreds of times. I even have to call people to tell me how

to get home.

5. Falling. I am falling more. My chiro who is treating my neuropathy

naturally feels it is my neuropathy. But I am falling more - most often to the

back. Dr suggests it is stress causing flair ups.

6. Mental confusion. Can not remember things for three minutes.

7. I can be listening to someone to write down what they say. I repeat what

they say to me to check directions or whatever. I find I miss part of it. They

say it appears that I am 'checking out' of the conversation at times. This has

happened in several instances when I am talking to people. I simply blank out on

what is happening for a few seconds without being aware of it.

I am trying to follow the suggestions of the group here as to get checked for

candida, etc. I am following the new diet successfully. 3 days on it. My son is

getting better with dealing with it also.

Any suggestions?

God has so blessed me with such a special child. I do not know what I did to

deserve him.

Have you thanked God for your child today.

maryruth