Now, don’t laugh. Yes, I know I’m a quirky, crazy gal. Let me be serious here for a moment, though.
For the past two or three weeks, I have been really, really clumsy. I mean clumsier than normal. Being tall, I have a high center of gravity, so my sense of balance is horrible and has been for many, many years. However, this is different. I have smacked into things until I’m black and blue in numerous places. I hit the same spot on my arm multiple times to the point where not only was the bruising quite ugly, but now that the bruise has dissipated, there is still a divot in the skin and a painful bump under the skin. Tonight, I closed the door to the laundry room on my right fingers. Gave a hard shove to the door and my fingers were still on the jam. I now have a little blood blister at the cuticle line of my right middle finger.
Terry says that he hasn’t really noticed, but I have. And it’s not normal. I haven’t been able to hear as well, either, but I suspect that relates back to the Maroon 5 concert. So, what’s up with the unusually bad clumsiness? I’m wondering if it has to do with the fact that I have just doubled my headache preventative in the last two weeks. When I started Gabapentin originally a few months ago, I looked up the side effects and the top few side effects were drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue and sleepiness. Just now, I looked them up and WebMd has changed their way of listing side effects. Number 2 on the list of common side effects of Gabapentin? “Uncoordinated – Severe.” Well then. I guess that settles it.
So, the question is, do I go to the family doctor and talk to her about it to see if she agrees that it could be the Gabapentin? Or do I call the neurologist and tell him what’s going on? Right now, I’m leaning towards the latter. I need to get a cervical spine series of x-rays, so when I go into the family doc to review those results, I’ll mention the problems to her then.
I guess I will go put a note in my calendar to call tomorrow. I’ll add it after the reminder to call the vet about Lily’s continued bloody stool. *sigh* My plate is full.
Wow! What an odd side-affect. I hope you get it all straightened out soon though. Maybe that was part of your problem when you were trying to craft the other day? Feel better!
Neurologist. Hope you feel better soon. And your little dog too.
I vote for the neurologist also. And I _had_ heard about that side-effect before, I just haven’t met anyone who’s suffered from it before (must admit I haven’t met many patients yet, though). But apparently quite a lot of people report it, so it’s not unusual at all.
If you hadn’t mentioned the Gabapentin, I would’ve thought you should go get a pregnancy test. I know quite a lot of gals who’s had that problem early on… 😉
I hope you get it figured out. I’d go with the latter, too.
Oh Jenna, do talk to the neurologist about it ASAP! And be careful!
When I became a bumbling idiot, I was pregnant.
NOT, that I’m suggesting you are a bumbling idiot….yikes reread my comment and thought gotta correct that! LOL! I mean, when I was clumsy and falling, tripping, skipping and every thing was bruised and bleeding, I always found out shortly there after that I was pregnant.