Can Someone Relate To This?

[Lightseeker]

First of all, "Normal" is just a setting on the dryer. This reminds me a little of when I just came out of the hospital after having ECT (Electro-Convulsive Therapy). I had been an avid reader before this treatment. I knew my husband and my sister before this treatment. After the treatment, I did not remember my husband, or sister and I could not read. I could not put a & s together to form as in my brain. Numbers were okay, so I started playing Bingo on the computer and it stimulated my brain enough so that I can read again. Not like I did before. But I can read. It took two years for me to begin to read again. And I read very slowly now and have less comprehension than I did before. But, I can read. Maybe finding something on the computer might help you too. Something 'mindless' to concentrate on where there are no consequences for freezing, I don't know. Just a suggestion.

 

[Srain]

I have been in a similar state since the onslaught of fearful and overwhelming PTSD symptoms. I was unable to keep balance with my professional, emotional, or personal life. Those things coupled with the an immense amount of psyche meds tossed my way, going on and off them trying to find my center again I have found that one of the areas I am most ill at ease with is what you are describing. I have literally stood in the aisle of a market looking at the items unable to choose what I wanted, then forgetting what I needed, then realizing it's been 20-30mins that I've stood there because I have done absolutely nothing. Not because I couldn't really chose, or wanted to, I didn't know how, which one, or why I would. There are numerous examples I could recite.

It's a small example of what I have to learn to adapt to but I have no doubt that for me it has everything to do with my PTSD. I had nothing to this extent prior to my meltdown, even though I have other issues I could try to blame it on, they just don't fit. I realize these events get more or less intense as a direct result dependent on what is going on at the time. I am keep a voice and written journal. But that's just me.

If you have questions, and have received a brain injury of any type if might be well worth it to see a Neurologist to have some testing done just to see for sure. It just might make you feel better about checking everything out just to see what, if anything, something else is going on. I think it's always wise to check things out.

Rain