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mcamp2006
newbie questions
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hi to all, and sorry for the newbie questions but I am not sure what to do.
I have a history 40+ years of cluster headaches but this year things changed for me. I started smelling smoke, or urine for no reason, and it is a smell that no one else in my home smells. I also stated having some numbness in the face and lips, and tingling fingers. despite these neuro incidents the most disturbing for me was that I noticed that I was having lapses in time, like when I drive home, I know I am at a certain point on the road, then all the sudden I find myself farther down the road, a quarter to half mile or so, and it freaks me out. I also started noticing that I can be watching yv, browsing the net or what ever, then all of the sudden it seems some time has passed and I didn;t realize it. I have a meeting with my neurologist (she treats my headaches) on the 15th, should I just blurt it out that these things are happening? it makes me feel weird to just tell her what I think is happening, like I don't want her thinking I'm nuts or something.
any suggestions? ideas on appraoching the subject with her?
yhanks
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I agree with Rikk. You need to be very open about what you've been experiencing with your physician. Never think that anything you say is stupid or not meaningful. Most of all, don't be afraid to ask any question and if you don't understand something, ask them to explain it in a way that you can understand.
Some medications can cause memory problems, numbness and tingling in the fingers. If you've been recently put on another medication in the last six months or so, you might want to take that into consideration as a side effect.
At any rate, I hope you contact your neuro soon about these episodes.
~Karen
thank you Karen,
I have been on the same medication for years so It's not a side effect, I am scheduled to try a new med next week but haven't started it yet. As far as feeling foolish, well, I think I am like a lot of people that browse the internet looking for answers to problems that arise, that's how I found this site. But thanks to you and rikk, I am going to just tell my DR what is happening, maybe before my appointment on the 15th. I am sure many people with medical problems are afraid that a doctor will start thinking they are some kind of hypochondriac or something if they complain about too many symptoms, any way that's how I feel and I wouldn't want the things I feel or experience to be taken lightly by my primary Dr because they think I'm begging for attention.
bottom line, I am going to tell her what's happening and see what comes of it. I would hate to think that I am driving my kids to school or something and my mind goes off into lala land and we get in a wreck.
anyway, thanks, both of you.
hi,
The approach i use is straight forward. The complete history of what is happening. The doc you have will not be able to treat you properly with having all of the information.
I will make one presumption. You have thought about the problems. Be prepared for the possible answers.
Hope it helps, rikk
thank you rikk for your time and thoughts on this, and no doubt straight forward is the best way.