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by firemonkey
Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:09 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Dyspraxia-walk like a drunk?
Replies: 7
Views: 4291

Dyspraxia-walk like a drunk?

I have a question about gait/walking. My wife used to say I walked funnily. I asked my stepdaughter the other night.She said not funny but wobbly . I said 'like a weeble?' . She said 'No like drunk! Anyone else have gait/walking issues?
by firemonkey
Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Asexuality and Dyspraxia
Replies: 7
Views: 3989

Re: Asexuality and Dyspraxia

Wikipedia describes Asexuality as Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity I have bolded the part that very much applies to me. I have not had sex for 27 years since my late wife had a stroke. I am just not interested. Whether ...
by firemonkey
Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:06 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Fluctuating ability to think clearly
Replies: 5
Views: 2962

Fluctuating ability to think clearly

I wonder whether a fluctuating ability to think clearly/organise thoughts,ie better some days than others,is a dyspraxic thing.
by firemonkey
Sat Dec 24, 2016 8:35 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Just got back file from my public school
Replies: 1
Views: 1540

Just got back file from my public school

There wasn't much. It was mostly correspondence from my prep school headmaster to my public school headmaster. What was mentioned was that I was poorly coordinated, not a games player, and had difficulty with drawing and writing. My public school chart mentioned I was disorganised and messy/untidy. ...
by firemonkey
Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:40 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 5
Views: 2893

Re: Hello all

Thanks Nicky for your thoughtful reply.
by firemonkey
Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:48 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Poor sense of direction -possibly agoraphobic
Replies: 1
Views: 3778

Poor sense of direction -possibly agoraphobic

Due to poor sense of direction unless accompanied by someone I very much stay within my safe zones within the town . I did have a bus pass on account of my mental illness, but a change over of staff at my mental health centre meant I fell through the gap when it came to getting a covering letter for...
by firemonkey
Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:32 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Housework and other things
Replies: 2
Views: 3550

Housework and other things

This is something throws me. I am ok when given a small part of a task to do while being helped by others, but get overwhelmed when faced with doing the whole thing. I have difficulty with knowing how to sequentially do things. The easiest thing to manage would be hoovering but I haven't done that f...
by firemonkey
Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 5
Views: 2893

Re: Hello all

Thanks Tom. Back in 2008-9(can't quite remember which) my then care co ordinator,after I had talked to her,got me an appointment to discuss things with a pdoc. After asking a few brusque and irrelevant questions the pdoc steered off the subject completely! Given a past history of being labelled &quo...
by firemonkey
Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:13 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 5
Views: 2893

Hello all

Hi all, I am not diagnosed officially but feel I may fit dyspraxia/NLD. For the last 42 years I have been receiving psychiatric treatment and my symptoms include anxiety(general and social),depression,paranoia, mood swings, . What makes me feel I may be dyspraxic are the following things that are ap...