tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post786896430333714975..comments2024-03-18T11:56:15.953+00:00Comments on A Yorkshire Memoir: Brain FogTasker Dunhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-90448946042998338922020-06-29T16:26:10.486+01:002020-06-29T16:26:10.486+01:00At least (so far touch wood) they are the only one...At least (so far touch wood) they are the only ones I have (except for vitamins). Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-84359925701047940512020-06-29T15:44:00.968+01:002020-06-29T15:44:00.968+01:00Glad you got that sorted. Scary thinking about the...Glad you got that sorted. Scary thinking about the worst. Husband has those pills too - amongst his daily collection!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-86780288016563822062020-06-29T12:01:14.419+01:002020-06-29T12:01:14.419+01:00Perhaps it's the male menopause, or maybe I...Perhaps it's the male menopause, or maybe I'm non-binary. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-4318187087018877532020-06-29T04:36:39.963+01:002020-06-29T04:36:39.963+01:00Wow. Were you a woman, then I might have thought y...Wow. Were you a woman, then I might have thought you were experiencing peri-menopause as your issues sounded eerily similar to mine. -good that the doctor suggested having blood drawn. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-6486071527702703202020-06-28T10:29:56.589+01:002020-06-28T10:29:56.589+01:00Absolutely entitled to a rant! That is an all too ...Absolutely entitled to a rant! That is an all too common story. Some doctors just dismiss patients as lazy when it is they themselves who don't think or can't be bothered to do a simple test. Perhaps they should do the test on themselves. I was lucky to get one who was clued up. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-19713107346363255892020-06-28T00:17:32.099+01:002020-06-28T00:17:32.099+01:00My TSH was 120 when discovered, by a doctor not my...My TSH was 120 when discovered, by a doctor not my primary. The primary came prancing into the room, "Well, your thyroid has crapped out!" I was so angry; for a year I'd told her something was very wrong; I'd gained 70 pounds. Try losing seventy pounds you gained in four months time. Oh, the platitudes. "You quit smoking, that's why you're gaining weight!"<br />End of rant. A pill every morning and I'm off.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-8313232131809739752020-06-27T21:35:57.032+01:002020-06-27T21:35:57.032+01:00I don't know but would guess the thyroid is th...I don't know but would guess the thyroid is the less likely cause. I never think about it much either (until I wrote this). Thinning hair! That's my explanation from now on. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-33912881663744314002020-06-27T21:30:04.405+01:002020-06-27T21:30:04.405+01:00That sounds common sense. Epilepsy is very serious...That sounds common sense. Epilepsy is very serious. I'm lucky (so far) in that thyroxine is all I have. Would have liked to emulate my dad in that when he went into hospital in his eighties they were incredulous he was on no medication at all. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-769035371339805972020-06-27T21:02:24.561+01:002020-06-27T21:02:24.561+01:00I had a parathyroid operation when they removed th...I had a parathyroid operation when they removed three of four nodules and since then I have hypothyroidism and also on 100mg of levothyroxine. Because of other health issues affecting me badly I never think about the hypoyhyroidism just take the pill first thing in the morning half-an-hour before breakfast or any other medication. I do know that it causes thinning hair which has happened to mine and I can't get used to it, lol. Brain fog and fatigue are also symptoms of MS and I must say I don't suffer from brain fog, yet. But is the tiredness/fatigue I feel due to the MS or thyroid? Could be either or a combination of the two. Joan (Devon)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-17932852808718926492020-06-27T20:13:54.288+01:002020-06-27T20:13:54.288+01:00I am glad it is treatable and you can lead a norma...I am glad it is treatable and you can lead a normal life. My brother has been on epilepsy medication for almost 50 years. He became epileptic 2 months after he got married. Fits and seizures. He said the other day that some of the young doctors want to change things for him but at his age he says no, he's been stable for a long time, don't rock the boat.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-11842978717889716282020-06-27T18:47:00.001+01:002020-06-27T18:47:00.001+01:00I saw a clip (YouTube) of Neil Gaiman's master...I saw a clip (YouTube) of Neil Gaiman's master class. He said the first draft is like driving in the fog with dimmed headlights. Malamud said you write the second draft to find out what you're saying. Braine told his students at Purdue Indiana to write the first draft quickly because only then have you got something to reshape, like the sculptor's clay.Hameldaemepal@gmailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231016503726428849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-17838439767708005182020-06-27T18:26:15.032+01:002020-06-27T18:26:15.032+01:00You didn't see the first draft.You didn't see the first draft. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-691634083781361692020-06-27T18:23:14.835+01:002020-06-27T18:23:14.835+01:00I've seen discussions about T3 and T4 and so o...I've seen discussions about T3 and T4 and so on, and some of the brand prices are astronomical (not that they cost that much to manufacture). All I can say is thank goodness for the British NHS. People on 100 micrograms like us, or more, would quickly deteriorate without it, and probably not last much more than a year. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-26432781305957558312020-06-27T18:21:54.914+01:002020-06-27T18:21:54.914+01:00As good as anything I have read in ages. Such luci...As good as anything I have read in ages. Such lucidity in prose would not be possible if you were losing it. Learn Italian if you feel you need a brain work-out! There's a piece online, The Independent - *Linda Grant: Who would I be if I wasn't writing this?* (June 22 2014). I once saw the Beatles' George Martin in a Glasgow bookshop asking for Linda's *Remind Me Who I Am, Again*. I'm darned if I can remember the rest of that summer's day!Hameldaemepal@gmailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231016503726428849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-30334460410452260282020-06-27T18:14:42.014+01:002020-06-27T18:14:42.014+01:00Having hypothyroidism, my doctor checks my blood l...Having hypothyroidism, my doctor checks my blood levels every six months and being in the US, I pay for the privilege in doctor and lab fees--even with insurance. When I initially began treatment (years ago), she started me on a generic, but that didn't move my numbers--at all--so I went on the brand name one. Not free. With insurance I pay £61 for a 90 day supply (same dosage as yours now, too) which is three times as much as the cost of the generic. Extremely costly without insurance. But it does help to keep one going.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-55317150898571648622020-06-27T18:08:22.866+01:002020-06-27T18:08:22.866+01:00I use the wrong names for things. Last week I refe...I use the wrong names for things. Last week I referred to an egg box as a milk carton. I've always done it. I argue it's when we can't be bothered with trivialities. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-19053663636821747722020-06-27T18:06:03.840+01:002020-06-27T18:06:03.840+01:00I always feel they are busy and never want to both...I always feel they are busy and never want to bother them. Even though they are still free in the U.K., most of my age grew up respecting them and not wanting to make a fuss. It's difficult to know when it is justified. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-18460621752106772552020-06-27T18:02:57.879+01:002020-06-27T18:02:57.879+01:00Thanks. I didn't want to tell him all, but it ...Thanks. I didn't want to tell him all, but it got me a blood test. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-7062449213560054132020-06-27T17:53:34.344+01:002020-06-27T17:53:34.344+01:00It is good that you have got it sorted. Forgettin...It is good that you have got it sorted. Forgetting where one's car is just reminds us that we are forgetful but that a graver situation may lie at the bottom is not something we look out for.. I lose words but my daughter says I have done this ever since she has known me!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-43675775724676438432020-06-27T17:53:07.452+01:002020-06-27T17:53:07.452+01:00The important lesson here is -- go to your doctor!...The important lesson here is -- go to your doctor! Don't just ignore symptoms or hope they "go away." Glad you got your symptoms sorted out with a relatively easy fix.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-80309878539665095852020-06-27T17:21:04.887+01:002020-06-27T17:21:04.887+01:00Thank you for sharing this as it will likely help ...Thank you for sharing this as it will likely help others that may be dealing with similar problems. You were wise to mention it to your doctor. I am happy for you that you discovered what the problem is and are able to be treated for it. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-43924659866450747822020-06-27T15:44:12.024+01:002020-06-27T15:44:12.024+01:00Goodness. It must have been unbearable. I don'...Goodness. It must have been unbearable. I don't see mine as scary but your husband's story is. It's everything we fear, either in ourselves or in our other halves. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-80144885613444706152020-06-27T15:41:22.867+01:002020-06-27T15:41:22.867+01:00I'd ask for another blood test. They are defin...I'd ask for another blood test. They are definitely supposed to retest and review annually, but at the start I believe they are supposed to do it month by month and gradually increase until the levels are right. As you can see from the image, I'm on 100s, but they started me on 25s. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-17945621686713985132020-06-27T15:36:30.737+01:002020-06-27T15:36:30.737+01:00Thank you for revealing your caring nature. Thank you for revealing your caring nature. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-43416427570397369412020-06-27T15:35:48.876+01:002020-06-27T15:35:48.876+01:00It isn't known what set mine off in the first ...It isn't known what set mine off in the first place. It could have been stress - being manipulated into a position that brought threat of redundancy and that kind of thing, or it can be caused by an auto-immune response. I set myself the test of playing Bouncing Balls far too much - at the moment my world ranking is 27th. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.com