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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
Hi everyone has anyone experienced the above. I feel I am getting more forgetful just not as quick as what I was when I was med free..... I am terrified of a mental decline due to these meds. peax
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Eden1919 oh there are many things that stress me out but one of the major things is my hand tremor from my meds. Sometimes it is unnoticeable whilst other times the whole side of my body shakes .... when I am constantly using it it stops but when I am still it starts up.
There are other things which I cant get into on these forums unfortunately ....
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
@Bunniekins I mean frankly if someone is bothering you about the tremor then they are not a very nice person but I would think people wouldn’t be rude about it. If it is the note taking style that will be an issue the lectures would likely be recorded so you could take notes at a later time and watch it back so you can do what you need during the lecture to manage it. I was constantly fidgeting and moving around some days and no one really cared I tend to sit a little away from the crowd though so that can help. I think if it is going to be a functional issue then talk to the lecturer about it but if it is more that is it going to make you uncomfortable and distracted then I would just take something to keep you physically occupied so that it is more settled. I have a friend with a hand tremor and they sometimes sit on their hands if it gets bad.
As for the other things i understand the forums can only do so much. But if you think you could word it in a way that I would understand and that would be within guidelines then by all means tag me and I will do my best to play forum charades.
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Eden1919 just tried out the sitting on hands and it does work 😄 thanks for that. Will have to think how I cn word it as to not get into trouble with the powers that be. Will get back to you. peaxx
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