Hello all,
I have been diagnosed with ME 4 years ago. Since then, I have quit my job and became a stay at home mom. Recently, I'd say in the passed three weeks, my memory loss has become worrisome. I forget things I just did, things I have said, I cannot find my words, and I also replace words with other words (ex: I'll say tv instead of table).
Every day, I wake up at 7:30 to make my daughter's lunch and put her on the bus. I relax until 10, then I try to make a few worksheets (I have a little online store for teachers) and work on that for about one hour. I eat at noon and then maybe do some light cleaning until my daughter and husband come back home, where I cook supper. Three evenings out of the week, I have to drive my daughter to the pool or figure skating (this is awesome for me, I used to be housebound). Then back home and tv for rest of night.
Am I doing too much still? Is that what is causing my rapid decline in cognition? I actually used to be able to do way more this summer without crashing (bike rides, helping my husband around the yard, running errands, raveling!) but now I feel like I'm heading towarss being houseboung again energy wise.I also have massive anxiety going on because I think I either have a brain tumour or early onset dementia (I'm sorry if that sounds funny, but I'm really terrified due to the memory loss). I wake up to nocturnal panic attacks. Whenever I forget something I was about to do or the words I should be using, it causes me to spiral in a panic attack too.
Also, in 2017, my doctor found I had a rickettsial infection (a Lyme coinfection but Lyme was never confirmed). I was never treated for this coinfection as my doctor said my body appeared to be doing it by itself. Can this be the reason of the cognitice decline? If so, why is it happening now and not 4 years ago? Should I get treated for the coinfection that my body seemed to take care of without meds?
Thank you to anyone who will respond. ❤
I have been diagnosed with ME 4 years ago. Since then, I have quit my job and became a stay at home mom. Recently, I'd say in the passed three weeks, my memory loss has become worrisome. I forget things I just did, things I have said, I cannot find my words, and I also replace words with other words (ex: I'll say tv instead of table).
Every day, I wake up at 7:30 to make my daughter's lunch and put her on the bus. I relax until 10, then I try to make a few worksheets (I have a little online store for teachers) and work on that for about one hour. I eat at noon and then maybe do some light cleaning until my daughter and husband come back home, where I cook supper. Three evenings out of the week, I have to drive my daughter to the pool or figure skating (this is awesome for me, I used to be housebound). Then back home and tv for rest of night.
Am I doing too much still? Is that what is causing my rapid decline in cognition? I actually used to be able to do way more this summer without crashing (bike rides, helping my husband around the yard, running errands, raveling!) but now I feel like I'm heading towarss being houseboung again energy wise.I also have massive anxiety going on because I think I either have a brain tumour or early onset dementia (I'm sorry if that sounds funny, but I'm really terrified due to the memory loss). I wake up to nocturnal panic attacks. Whenever I forget something I was about to do or the words I should be using, it causes me to spiral in a panic attack too.
Also, in 2017, my doctor found I had a rickettsial infection (a Lyme coinfection but Lyme was never confirmed). I was never treated for this coinfection as my doctor said my body appeared to be doing it by itself. Can this be the reason of the cognitice decline? If so, why is it happening now and not 4 years ago? Should I get treated for the coinfection that my body seemed to take care of without meds?
Thank you to anyone who will respond. ❤