Last night it happened again- I was watching are you smarter than a 5th grader and they asked a math question which I could not understand at all- ever since I have felt confused and it is even hard to watch tv because i am not comprehending what they are saying- I went to the er today and cbc, chem 7 and ct of head without dye is okay- I cannot have a mri due to pacemaker- they said could be tia but why do I still feel this way 1 day later- I am diagnosed with hyperadrenergic pots- The only other symptom i have is during my period this week my heart kept skipping and going fast for the past 5 days- could this have set something off- get my device checked aug 14- seing new neuro aug 11- hope this does not get worse- pots for 2 years and this confusion is brand new

Sue. . . I was wondering how you were doing since your problems last week. Sounds like things are on-going and getting more confusing for you by the minute.

Hope you can avoid stress as much as possible. One thing that helps me is, I refuse to multitask. I also try to avoid over-stimulation, which means I stay home A LOT! Of course, you wouldn't think 5th grader would be that stimulating, would you?

I know how frustrating the confusion can be. In fact, for me that's the worst symptom. I'm still quite capable of doing my job, but communicating with my clients is very difficult. My clients who I've had for several years are more able to notice that I'm not 100% now, because they knew me when I did function better. They are all very understanding, but I still sometimes find myself apologizing for saying things bassackwards!

I wish you the best in your search for answers!