Monday, May 25, 2015

"Some neurological stuff"

When I'm asked "how does your Lyme affect you?" the second answer I will normally give is that I have some neurological stuff going on. Luckily it doesn't normally get to this point in the conversation though, because this one is a little harder to explain that just "I have a lot of pain." 

If I were to go into what "some neurological stuff" means, however, it would go a little something like this: 

Think about a time when you've been the most tired you've ever been. You know how it's hard to think? It's hard to come up with words. It seems like your brain is working in slow motion. You drop things and stumble over things because it feels like your brain isn't connected to your body. You feel like your head is in a marshmallow. You can't remember simple things that you've known your whole life. You forget where you're going. You get lost in places that should be totally familiar. You stare at things that you know you should know, but the name just won't come to you. You feel stupid even though you know you aren't. 

That. That's what it means. 

And that's something I wouldn't wish on anyone. Don't let it happen to you. 

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