proprioception. rant

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I have had a long, stressful week were I did not get adequate sleep for a project (the project turned out well), but because of that I have had a bigger than normal problem with proprioception. I have been running into objects more often because I cannot tell where my body is in relation to the door/cabinet/wall etc. I also have loss track of my hands or feet. I can feel what my fingers or toes are touching, but I cannot tell where they are (to the side, above me, in front of me) unless I take the time to look around for them, or move them to touch the rest of my body. Grrrr. I do not enjoy the feeling of not being able to tell where I am. At least it should decrease now that my sleep/stress level is going back down.

My knuckles get all banged up because when I reach for something or raise my arm, my hand collides with cabinets, etc.

I hope you are able to get the sleep you need.

Sweet Pea hugs

I try to laugh off my issues with spatial cognition.

I run into door frames, poke my eyes when I sneeze and attempt to cover my face... its all annoying, humiliating and people joke calling me drunk (even though I don't drink or do any drugs - outside my fluoxetine).

It's weird because I can manage some sports and be coordinated in activities if I practice the motions separately (legs, body, arms) but in real life I am such a clutz and wish I could not embarrass myself with walking into door frames, tripping on various things on the road (or just even my own feet).

I try to laugh it off tough