I've been accidentally flipping numbers around at work like mad lately. I'm finding myself spreading "sorry"s all over the place because I keep referring to the incorrect reference numbers in messages.
What's up with this? I've never been plagued with dyslexia as a kid. In fact, math was probably my best subject through high school. (I aced every year, including the AP Calculus I took in Senior year.) I can only wonder if this is yet another way my concussioned and fibrofoggy brain has decided to vex me. With the supposed ADHD affecting my concentration, should I consider this number flipping an extension of that problem?
During my self-analysis, I found this interesting term and article: Dyscalculia. Particularly, I notice "Dyscalculia can also occur as the result of some types of brain injury." Under the symptoms listing I also notice difficulty with judging time, which I have also noticed in myself lately (or for all I know, maybe it's been going on for years now). I also noted in my journal recently that I had repeatedly noted the right side, instead of the left side, had been bothering me lately. Repeatedly. Who gets left and right confused as an adult? I guess it could happen to anyone.
I could be reading too much into this. I'm one of those kind of people who tries to be vigilant, but sometimes ends up being neurotic. That's all a matter of opinion, though, right? Can you relate? What's your feelings on this?
This is an odd site - but interesting!
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I can relate. I think it's related to fibromyalgia. Fibrofog comes over me and I don't realize it until something really odd happens - like someone who's a passenger in my car notes that I keep getting into the left hand lane and asks why? We're a long way from home and don't need to turn left any time soon.
ReplyDeleteThat and juggling time, although juggling time is harder with ADHD which I have too.
Not to add complexity.
And I got through high school and college with minimal science because of all the math I took. I could substitute upper level math for science - and did!
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Thanks, BB, for the link. I explored the site and learned that there is quite a lot to the various flavors of dyslexia. I also found a new appreciation for the relatively low level of my own symptoms after reading through what others with the official diagnosis must have gone through all their lives.
ReplyDeleteEsterGrace, I appreciate your taking the time to comment on this. There are plenty of things I do that, when asked, I really cannot explain. The best I can do is say that I guess I wanted to do them? I guess? Sometimes I know I wanted to, but can't find the logic to explain it as the answer to the question. (My husband Don frequently quizzes me on my odd behaviors. He's very logical.)
I have been taking Ritalin daily and I want to say that it has been helping me a bit. I still have bad days, of course.
Take care and thanks for writing!