Supposedly simple things you find difficult?

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Tying shoelaces, hence I wear shoes with straps, but they're hard to get for some reason... 

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Sketchers do a really comfortable slip on shoe.t
Both my Dad and brother swear by them.
They're a little pricey, but worth it for comfortable feet xx

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"Skechers 

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@Tori_Scope Totally understand that. Answering calls or having to make one, fills me with dread. I literally have to psyche myself up to it.
If my phone rings, it literally triggers my heart arrhythmia ?

@Susanfelix have you been tested for possible sleep disorders? Sleep Apnoea often goes undiagnosed, but presents with excessive daytime sleepiness.

Narcolepsy too, but even harder to diagnose.

Other possible causes could be anaemia (low iron) Thyroid problem (particularly underactive thyroid) Also endocrine disorders can too.

Even as a child, I struggled to keep awake in school. For years I'd get told off for not paying attention in class, or back then, it was a slap up the back of the head to wake you up.

I'd bunk off school and go sleep under the park bushes as I worried about getting in bother at school ( but got in worse bother when the truancy officer called me out!)

I was 29 before being diagnosed with a rare sleep disorder, after being misdiagnosed with all manner of things ranging from depression to epilepsy.

Sleep and wakefulness are so important to your health and safety and quality of life.

When you're constantly falling asleep, it's not only dangerous, but has a huge impact on every other aspect of your life.

hazmatrec

OverlyAnxious said:

66Mustang said:

Things I find hard that are not due to health issues...

- Blowing my nose. Honestly I can't do it. It just causes my ears to explode and makes a massive mess but doesn't seem to unblock my nose at all.

I'm sure this is a skill that has now been lost to the winds of time...  You no longer see groups of old men creating an orchestral symphony of trumpeting sounds while blowing their noses!  

Incidentally, I can't do it either...just end up triggering a nose bleed in my case.  Also rather worryingly making my eyes water, I'm not sure quite how closely they're linked as the thought of snot coming out of my eyes wasn't a fun one. 

they're good and linked, tho. I was given antibiotic drops for an eye infection and they drained down into the back of my throat. there are sinuses in between the eyes and behind your nose and other locations round there, they drain into the nose, and the nose connects nostrils down to lungs through the throat etc. pressure on the eyes, likely, I think, if nothing else? heck of a lot going on in a small space! 

kelics

I have Progressive form of MS. Everything can be really difficult to me. One of my sympoms is fatigue so it can be difficult to drink or eat or take a shower or type or play video games everything really even just to speak can be really difficult

languagelover96

walking

Bi33yLi88y

@DaddyBear, opening jars, I find if I put on rubber gloves you have a better grip of bottle / jar and top, some times takes a bit of effort but I find that always works for me. I hope that helps? 

gaz1960

Life! lol.  

leeCal

Growing a dahlia without it being constantly nibbled by snails or slugs ? 
really annoying, two years on the trot it’s been totally ravaged before it can grow a flower ...grrrr ?

what i need is a hedgehog ? or two ?

Peter99

Standing up from kneeling possible.
I can't take the knee'

goods166

Tying knots (e.g. before taking the big bag out)

Lisatho11987777

Opening a packet does my head in my fingers cant fo it 

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Can't do

Waylay

Sigh. Eating enough.

Cressida

Unwrapping clingfilm neatly. I can never find the end of the sellotape.

66Mustang

Reversing my car without hitting something

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@Waylay totally understand that. I forget to eat, or just sometimes cannot get out of house to buy food/get energy to get out of bed to eat food  

Waylay

@cat_hug Thank you. So many people just can't understand it. 

Susanfelix

Lose weight!?