Problem with my brain!

Question

i've noticed lately that when i'm typing or writing things down, my sentences often don't make sense or i miss out words. i have to re-read everything about 3 or 4 times to realise i've made a mistake. the thing is, i've never had this problem before its just developed recently. I'm only 21. is this a form of dyslexia that i'm developing later in life? also sometimes when i'm walking its like i 'forget' to take a step (always with my right leg) and i end up tripping over. at first i just put it down to clumsiness but its happening more and more often. i don't want to bother the doctor if i'm just being silly.

Answer 1

You need to see a doctor, and you aren't being silly.

I would start with either your primary care doctor or a neurologist.  The presence of new language difficulties and difficulties using the right side of your body would suggest that there could be something involving the left portion of your brain.  It is impossible to make a diagnosis over the internet, but your problem, as you describe it above, seems legitimate to me.  I would recommend that you take this very seriously and see your doctor.

Answer 2

You are not being silly this looks like the combined symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD, and I am assuming you haven't noticed before of your condition it has probably been there many years the clumsiness is ADHD and the problem with reading and writing is dyslexia don't worry there is treatment for ADHD and people with dyslexia can lead perfectly normal lives but I'm not trying to scare you this is usually not the case just the fact that you are clumsy. Perhaps you got a little rusty in your writing or you are used to "onlinisms" that very often is described as skipping words or mixing them up to save time and develop if you use the computer a lot. Either way check with your doctor and make sure there is no other cause(e.g ear infection would explain the clumsiness)

Answer 3

Go and see your doctor hunny that sounds like quite a serious thing to me.