hello I’m Kevin from Chester…
Bizarrely I only heard of Dyspraxia today… I’d been off sick with some of my usual symptoms and at the end of the day, my wife was telling me that perhaps I do suffer from it.
I already have a movement disorder - paroxysmal dystonia, which can be nasty, but my inability to get a grip with my current workload, dizziness, lack of short term memory - I could go on, made us question this…
So I work in marketing and comms, love Disney theme parks, architecture and Mathmos lava lamps.
Hi everyone!
Kevin from Chester
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Re: Kevin from Chester
Hi Kevin
Welcome to the Forum.
Dyspraxia is v often not the only condition people have and there are quite a few other conditions that cooccurr. Not heard of Paroxymal dystonia or know much if anything. Quite a few (but not all) dyspraxics can have some degree of hypotonia. Often other diagnoses can overshadow dyspraxia so they don't bother telling you and/or include it on your patient record.This is often invalidating as too many people are told and/or wrongly believe 'the 'problem is their attitude!"
This is totally unfair and often has a significant and serioud effect on that person and their emotional wellbeing and confidence. Often we're at war with ourselves and employing unsustainable coping strategies like perfectionism to hide.
Welcome to the Forum.
Dyspraxia is v often not the only condition people have and there are quite a few other conditions that cooccurr. Not heard of Paroxymal dystonia or know much if anything. Quite a few (but not all) dyspraxics can have some degree of hypotonia. Often other diagnoses can overshadow dyspraxia so they don't bother telling you and/or include it on your patient record.This is often invalidating as too many people are told and/or wrongly believe 'the 'problem is their attitude!"
This is totally unfair and often has a significant and serioud effect on that person and their emotional wellbeing and confidence. Often we're at war with ourselves and employing unsustainable coping strategies like perfectionism to hide.
Tom
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With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)