I would get it checked since it is suddenly different and sm)

• Question about floaters, spots in eyes- anyone with this? - Charlene
  • floaters and flashes - ldms
  • I get them too. For the longest time it was just one - sm - San Francisco
    • I have two in one eye - its a bummer
    • Thanks but 1 more question, please - Charlene
      • I would get it checked since it is suddenly different and sm) - Lisa
        • floaters - janett

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I was just wondering, because I think that's what happened to me today just as I was finishing up with getting a little exercise this afternoon.  Usually a piece of meat or cheese and I'm completely normal again, but this time it's much slower to go away.   Just as I was about to call it a day anyway, I suddenly got very weak-feeling and slightly nauseous, & a little light-headed.  Sat down until it passed, then skipped going to the market afterward, like I'd planned, and came home.  While driving home I was sweating so much that in about 10 minutes I was soaked.  I came inside, had some cheese and some slices of chicken, then lay down, using a big bath towel as a blanket since that's what was handy.  Soon that was soaked, too.  Felt better about 30 minutes later, took a hot shower and had some dinner.  Now I'm almost back at baseline.  I've had similar spells very occasionally in the past, but they always cleared up within minutes of having either some protein or a banana.   Does that sound like a hypoglycemic episode to you?  I'm not diabetic, in fairly good shape, not overweight, and do tend to eat a lot of sweets.

This little smiley shows how quickly it comes on, and how it feels! 

All their peculiarities remain constant (and they have logical explanations for them when asked).  Nobody has developed new or different problems over a short course of time.

If they do something especially wierd, its usually just because they got bored, stressed, or were having a private internal joke.  This may be the case with the throat clearing or hair cutting; either way he should be able to explain if this is why.  Its usually best to ask right when they do it if something is wrong or why they just did that (otherwise they may not realize they were doing it at all).

Example 1 - John, who watches TV sitting crosslegged, habitually rocks and rubs his knees.  When I met John in 1985, he did not do this.  Gradually he started doing it more and more often, until it became the "norm" whenever he's watching TV.  Now an established habit (and pretty much an unconscious one), if you mention while out having lunch that he does it, he denies it.  But if you catch him doing it and point it out, he will laugh and realize he does it, ponder why, and tell you it has a calming soothing effect on him.  John may make jokes about doing it but seems unable to stop.  Occasionally if a visitor tells him to hold still, he will realize with a guilty start he's been doing it again and hold off for maybe 5 minutes, then he will start back up again without even noticing.  John also sometimes laughs loudly at nothing or starts talking to himself in half sentences, because his internal life sometimes breaks through to his external life.  If asked at the moment he does it, he will say he thought of something funny or was thinking really hard.  If you ask him a couple hours later, he'd deny it happened.

Example 2 - Tim, who is easily upset and stressed when his routine is interrupted.  He will pace the floor, rearrange the furniture, possibly cut his hair, maybe shout to release his anxiety, maybe retreat to bed in tears.  Tomorrow, if the routine goes as usual, he'll be fine.

Example 3 - Paula has issues with fluorescent lighting buzzing.  She goes to an unfamiliar grocery store, halfway through her shopping she starts to stress out from the buzzing.  If her wait in line takes too long, she will likely flee the store and leave her groceries behind.  When she is calmer she will go to a more familiar store and complete her shopping.

Does any of that sound familiar?  From the sounds of what you posted, I think there's got to be a different issue going on with him.

I'm only 34 and I had the darned same symptoms...everything hurt--fingers, arms, hands, jaw, neck, back, butt, even my hair, I swear!   I have a very high pain threshold too, but the constant aching and inability to get out of bed without feeling like I was just run over by a steam roller was just too much to take.  I think I let it go for about 2 years before calling for an appointment, thinking I could just work around the pain.

The thing that finally sent me to the doc's was that even exercising and walking didn't help with the pain, and it got to a point where it hurt too much to even do that.

Turns out I could have some form of connective tissue disorder, kinda like lupus but not.  My nurse gave me a prescription for simple naproxen and wow, what a difference.  I took it twice daily for the first week and I only need to take it every now and again.  I've totally kicked myself in the butt for not doing something about it sooner, but well, you know how that goes.

So, go get yourself checked out for pity's sake

Thanks to all who replied.  I stumbled on above website and it said no coverage for ex-spouses.  I really think this is some type of delaying tactic on his part--"have to wait for open season, etc," or get her to agree to take less child support even.  He changed jobs and had to submit the withholding order.  After 2 months, my daughter called and found out they did not have the paperwork for withholding.  She immediately sent the order.  He declared he had taken care of that.  He knew the child support was not coming out and he's still responsible for it.  Just don't trust him at all--

Good point about being independent.  Just so hard to do it all on her own.  Also had not thought about his having access to her health info.  Thanks again.

I think chances are good we'll find that Billy had a hemorrhage, much like Natasha Richardson.  I just lost an older cousin to this very same syndrome last weekend.  He fell and hit his head, but refused to go the doctor and died two days later. 

Head injuries are nothing to mess around with, even if they seem benign at first.

and saw some really good deals on shoes.  Also, Macy's is having a 1-day sale tomorrow, and I saw a Nike Hoodie for 19.99!  I've been carusing all the websites today!  (Abercrombie and Fitch, Old Navy, Macy's, Kohl's, Foot Locker, American Eagle, and E-Bay.)  Eeeek!!  I'm not getting much work done today.  Oh well!  Hehehehe.  I'm going to have so much fun with this.

Again, thank you to all of you...you've been such a big help.

Big hugs,

Chickadee