What could this be - mental illness? - Mental Health Message Board

reyrey71 · 10-04-2007, 10:30 AM

If this makes any sense

For the longest time I have had a hard time comprehending what people are saying to me. I get really overwhelmed and have a hard time processing what was said to me. Which leads to me making poor choices. Another example is say I am talking to two people and I really need to concentrate on whats being said I have hard time listening and retaining what was said. What the heck could this be?

Nexis · 10-05-2007, 07:24 AM

It could be a concentration condition like ADD or Asperger's syndrome have a hard time with 'context" and or "semantics" in conversations yet not reading...

Also it could be a central processing conditions.

Speech-Pathologists help people work on processing skills and social skills as well...

Do you get along with people? Could you specify examples or other related symptoms?

reyrey71 · 10-05-2007, 02:40 PM

Do you get along with people? Could you specify examples or other related symptoms?

In general I get get along with people. I do have social anxiety which makes it really hard for me to to be in a group of people. I wind up having a panic attack.

Examples of the symptoms:

Ok last month I had to undergo dental surgery (full mouth extractions) When the doctors(dentist/oral surgeon/anasthesia) were talking to me about everything. I heard everything they were saying but its like I zoned out and had a hard time following what they were saying. I would try and concentrate harder to understand but still couldn't. It's like I would retain like bits and pieces of what was said. I would wind up asking my roomie who went with me on the appointment what did they say again because I could not remember or it was really fuzzy what I did recall.

Nexis · 10-05-2007, 06:06 PM

Do you have difficulty understanding what is said to you OR do you feel you are spacing out physically OR both at the same time?

Are you experiencing health problems? Do you feel dizzy? Do have any learning difficulties because of this? How is your academic history?

What do you friends and family say about you spacing out or other symptoms?

Have you checked out Asperger's Syndrome or/and ADD? It may not be either one yet keep writing more examples and someone should see a pattern in your condition and advice you...

reyrey71 · 10-05-2007, 08:01 PM

Do you have difficulty understanding what is said to you OR do you feel you are spacing out physically OR both at the same time?

Both

I just had a physical last month before my surgery. Had a full exam and blood work and all is fine. Phyically fit - but have social anxiety and panic disorder w/agoraphobia. I get dizzy sometimes mostly because I havent had anything to eat. Have a little bit to eat and I'm fine again. No learning disabilties that I know of. I did well in school. I however had a big problem with my reading comprenhension. Just like how I don't understand when people are talking to me sometimes its the same with reading. I like sometime I feel like I am just skimming over the words before me not quite gasping what the heck its about. I have to go back and reread a bunch of times till I finally get it.

I really don't have much to do with my family these days so don't talk to them about it. As for my friends I really don't say anything to them because I tried explaining my social anxiety disorder to them. I have lost many friends because they claimed they understood my disorder but at same time would get mad if I didn't go out with them somewhere. My room-mate on other hand is pretty cool about this stuff. She thinks it could be ADD. I looked at one of the ADD sites and alot of what she told me I do is listed as the symptoms.

I have a upcoming appointment with my P-doc and I will bring it up and take it from there.

Rey