[Blueberrybook]

What is this? I truly hope not some sign of brain damage. Lately, I have had problems with typing, and it's the most bizarre thing. There are times when I will spell 5 or 6 letter words completely in reverse. Is this a side effect of meds? Is it bipolar getting worse? I have never had this happen to me before. I am not dyslexic. It doesn't happen when I write things out by hand, I read books just fine. So why am I suddenly reversing the spelling (the order it correct, just backwards) of words from time to time when I type? I did one time get hypergraphia in a manic episode and absolutely could not stop writing, but this is different from that occasion.

I will bring this up to the pdoc the next time I see him. Actually, I think I see him tomorrow morning again. I don't know why, but last time, he only gave me a week between appointments. He didn't really mess with my meds except to give me low dose Seroquel to use as needed for long-lasting panic attacks. Maybe my weight issues, IDK. He doesn't put a lot out there unless you ask directly about it.

Has anyone else had this happen?

[Moose72]

I had double words when I had delerium. That's as close as I can. Relate.

[bizi]

some times I forget words, spelling them incorrectly, thank god for spell check!
I almost always type thak you instead of thank you.
frustrating!
bizi

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Moose72

I had double words when I had delerium. That's as close as I can. Relate.

Oh, great. So do you know what that might mean in terms of BPD?

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by cln1812

Oh, great. So do you know what that might mean in terms of BPD?

Well in my case it meant my lithium level was sky-high but I see from your sig. that you don't take lithium.

[~Christina]

Cln do you mean

BPD : borderline personality disorder

Or

BP : Bipolar

?????

[unaluna]

How fast do you type? Sometimes when im typing really fast on a regular computer (i.e., not texting with my index finger!) this happens to me - like i will start a word with the wrong hand, or just switch the order of letters, because some are used more and therefore stickier and less responsive. I think its because the computer is slower than i am! It used to happen on work computers a lot for me.

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by ~Christina

Cln do you mean

BPD : borderline personality disorder

Or

BP : Bipolar

?????

Sorry about being confusing. I mean bipolar disorder. I don't to my knowledge have borderline personality disorder.

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by unaluna

How fast do you type? Sometimes when im typing really fast on a regular computer (i.e., not texting with my index finger!) this happens to me - like i will start a word with the wrong hand, or just switch the order of letters, because some are used more and therefore stickier and less responsive. I think its because the computer is slower than i am! It used to happen on work computers a lot for me.

I type 60-70 wpm. I'm a fast typist. But I've never had this typing words backwards spelled correctly problem before. In high school, I even competed in typing contests, the last of the ones in the state done on electric typewriter, before computer keyboarding came in...LOL... If it had been a problem then, I know the typing teacher would have never put me on the team for competition. This has only started very recently.