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Old Jan 06, 2015, 07:59 PM
NurseElianna NurseElianna is offline
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Originally Posted by emwell2 View Post
Thank you for reply. This is not as rare as one would think. It has been a very scary experience. I couldn't walk or talk. My writing was affected as well. My thoughts are still "off" a bit. I am not "fixed" yet doing much better. No one had any suggestions that could help me. Except my husband. He has been a tremendous help. I am still having trouble typing. I did notice that the more tired I get, the worse the symptoms seem to be. There is not much out there about this disorder which is why I was so happy to see your response. I saw a lot of doctors and they all agreed it was brought on by stress. I too thought I was doing okay with stress and was shocked to find out that anxiety could do this to me. I've been doing very well with my depression and anxiety, and did not expect something like this. I am very grateful you responded. I don't feel so alone anymore. I am doing my best to write my story down as this is not something I want to forget. I am getting better, but am so afraid it will return. I find it hard to live a life when you can't walk, talk, move, pee by yourself, etc. I just keep referring to this as my weird, strange, freaky experience.
I hope things get better as well, I know for me it was a gradual process with some things getting better faster than others. For example, after discharge I was unsure if I could drive. Once in the car, everything became familiar and it didn't end up being a problem. The writing was my biggest obstacle. Having never had this happen to me before or even know someone who had it, I too had difficulty finding information about it. My best advice is just take one day at a time and concentrate on the areas that are still affected. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!