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Dropped two drinks on myself in a day - just “clumsy”?

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SinkGirl · 06/08/2019 17:23

It’s going to be hard to ask this without drip feeding so will try and be thorough.

I have diagnoses of endometriosis, adenomyosis, ME and fibromyalgia. I seriously question the last two as they don’t cover all my symptoms and seem like the convenient answer without looking too hard. GP runs blood tests, all seems normal and that’s that (this has been going on years).

Symptoms seem like thyroid and / or b12 deficiency but results in normal range on multiple tests.

Over the last few years I’ve had issues with my hands getting weaker - can’t open jars, bottles and struggle with things like gripping very thin things. I’m always dropping things / knocking things down. DH jokes that I’m just really clumsy.

Yesterday morning I dropped a cup of coffee all over myself and the sofa. I had just realised we were late so maybe I wasn’t concentrating that hard? I don’t know. Then last night I dropped I full glass of drink all over myself while sitting on the sofa. I picked it up and thought I had a good grip and then it was all over me. It’s not like I felt my hand give way or anything - it’s more like my brain misunderstands the amount of grip I need.

DH reckons it’s just that I’m not concentrating on what I’m doing - but really how much do other people have to concentrate on not dropping a cup? I can’t tell any more if this is weird or I’m just a numptie!

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Soola · 06/08/2019 17:49

A girl I used to work with had ME and was very clumsy and always dropping/spilling things.

The ME came in bouts though, so for in between times she was a lot more co ordinated. She was young in her twenties so I don’t know if it got worse as she got older.

mononokeswolf · 06/08/2019 17:59

I'm fibro and get ridiculously clumsy during flare ups.

emwithme · 06/08/2019 19:42

How's your vitamin D? I also have a fibro diagnosis that I don't think is accurate - but my only flares these days are when my vit D levels drop.

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PorterBella · 06/08/2019 19:48

I have fibre and my hands are very weak and I became clumsy.

SinkGirl · 06/08/2019 19:48

Vit D was very low but I’ve been on a high dose for months and it’s been going in the right direction.

My symptoms seem to be variable closely in connection to my cycle and I’m reasonably sure it’s hormonal, but who knows. My hands being shit is pretty consistent.

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PorterBella · 06/08/2019 19:49

Fibro not fibre

MrsMozartMkII · 06/08/2019 20:11

Have you had your calcium level checked?

cannotmakemymindup · 06/08/2019 20:15

MS maybe? Look up NHS site it has a great list of the varying symptoms and also the fact it's an on & off thing.

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