Just returned from a trip to the Southwest U.S. It's as hot in South Western Ontario as it is down there, so I decided to go for it. I'll post some photos as soon as I figure out how to get them off my mini camcorder. Yeah I bought a JVC Everio, which makes movies and takes still shots. Handy item and so far very easy to use.
Speaking of hot weather; it really is messing with my head and my body. MS sure doesn't like the heat and neither does menopause. I feel like a big vat of sweat all the time.
Heat related symptoms include : losing my memory, confusion, anxiety, muscle spasms, and worst of all; totally losing control of my bladder . I know it isn't regular incontinence since I'm OK 99% of the time, even when I go for long walks and go up and down the stairs.
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Two weeks ago, I was out walking and out of no where I peed my pants. Not just a little bit, no, I was gushing and couldn't stop it. The day before I went for a very long walk and felt nothing except that walk was only supposed to be 15 minutes and ended up being nearly an hour because I couldn't remember where a restaurant was. Hey ! I had only been to the place a few days before and it is in a neighbourhood I know very well. That evening when I got home I couldn't remember where two very important items where. I was confused and had this weird anxious feeling. That same day at work I couldn't remember what floor I worked on. I had only gone up one floor to IT services to get my computer fixed. On the way back I got off at the right floor only I was certain I was in the wrong place. Luckily, two co workers got off another elevator and I followed them.
The muscle spasms are strange; like mild electric shocks. My toes curl up too
How am I coping? Well taking time off work helps. Even though I'm taking a big hit financially, I don't care.
I'm allowed five weeks off without pay, over and above my paid vacation. The payments are spread out over a year. I'm having trouble coping, even working at home in an air conditioned house. I just need some time to do things I enjoy and do them when I feel like it. On my holiday I spent lots of time swimming . Lucky? Yeah I'm lucky. I know.
Tomorrow I'll talk about crummy remarks about my MS, made by people who should know better.
2 comments:
I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation. Take all the time you are owed. I can't image how hard the sense of confusion and loss of memory must be to deal with. You seem to be taking it well. Please keep a cell phone with important numbers in it with you at all times! Take care.
I know. I've peed in my pants (and in the BED!) without MY permission!
Very embarrassing. But...what to do except .... well, I changed my underwear and said Harumph.
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