Several years ago I had surgery for cancer and this has left me with a shortened digestive system .I'm mainly fine but sometimes I have an episode where I get a range of symptoms which I can't always control .
These include visual disturbances ( sort of zooming in and out and unfortunately can make me cry out in alarm ) disorientation ,inability to concentrate or know what to do ,shakiness,involuntary jerks ,raging hunger and thirst .
These can be quite unexpected but tiredness ,stress ,bright lights etc can make me more prone and these have happened when I'm out and about or travelling . They do pass after 20 mins or so and I need to sit quietly and eat/drink .
What should I say to people if they ask if I'm alright - should I just say ,"I need to sit somewhere and drink something ,can you help me find somewhere "
From experience ppl don't really like to leave it there ( which of course I understand ) and when I fee;l like this I can't explain things proper;y or reassure them that it will pass .Ppl often want to get medical help and I would like to avoid that .It's a challenge in itself trying to explain to someone what is causing the symptoms .
I'm thinking I need to practice what to say .
(Somehow,written down , this all sounds worse than it is ,as tho I shouldn't go out on my own but I guess it's on a par with the onset of a migraine .)