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Disorientation
Confusion is the inability to think with your usual speed or clarity, including feeling disoriented and having difficulty paying attention, remembering, and making decisions.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
15 year experience in family medicine
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do I feel disorientated recently?
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A 36-year old asked:
Disorientation of the senses. Is that a stroke?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it possible for stress to cause disorientation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Has anyone had disorientation as a symptom of early menopause?
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A 44-year old asked:
I have new glasses. when i wear them i feel disorientated and queasy. Why?
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A 47-year old asked:
What could cause a feeling of disorientation and inability to concentrate very well?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I'm experiencing sporadic disorientation frequently, difficult to describe. Feels as if I'm falling backwards despite not actually physically so.
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A 38-year old asked:
What would cause constant dizziness, disorientation?
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A 40-year old asked:
What symptoms include headaches, disorientation and being tired?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is causing my random moments of disorientation,confusion,slurred speech and nausia?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I frequently get a vibrating sensation in my head along with difficulty concentrating and a feeling of disorientation. What can this be?
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A 18-year old female asked about a male:
Can lyrica (pregabalin) make someone disorientated with kidney faliure?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Was very nauseous for the past 2 days, also disorientated, very forgetful, in short term. Headache for past week. What is this possibly from?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why would a bright, sunny day cause me to become confused and disorientated?
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A 32-year old asked:
I am due within this week and am feeling extremely disorientated. Is this normal?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I am taking lexapro (escitalopram) in the morning and one day had a coffee with vanilla syrup in it and had bad side effects I became disorientated. Is this normal?
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A 90-year old asked:
My father is 90. He has suddenly become very disorientated. Could this be caused by lack of light? He sits in a dark room, curtains drawn.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have episodes of 2 second long dizziness and disorientation, shortness of breadth, and tingling feeling in the head. what couldbbe wrong?
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A 90-year old asked:
My father is 90. He has suddenly become very disorientated. He is not going out much and sits in a dark room. Could he be suffering a lack of light?
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A male asked:
The left side of my face is getting numb feels like i got a shot of Novocaine in my left cheek! i feel sort of disorientated. dont know! im not used to dr.s but im paniced!
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A 30-year old male asked:
My symptoms are: fever, aches, chills, shaking, lethargy, disorientation, an sometimes headache. It happens a few times a month for a few days. Help?
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A member asked:
Why am I sick I have sores on my scalp, blurred/double vision, fever, disorientation, live on the lake and work on a horse-farm...
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A 24-year old male asked:
Pt with history of acute pancreatitis and gall stones,presents with disorientation ammonia levels 800 n rising.liver profile normal, no PH, suggest cz?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, disorientation, hot flushes? What does this mean?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Base of neck/skull-tight,pressure, sensitive to touch, when pressing right under the skull I get disorientated and more pressure. What can this be?
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A 33-year old female asked about a female:
My mom (age 60) stg 4 colon cancer survivor. struggling a week with foggy head, disorientation, confusion, unsteadiness walking...antibiotic for sinus?
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A member asked:
Sister has spells of disorientation, trouble speaking, hands and lip shaking, lasts about 20 minutes or so could this be a TIA She is 40, overweight, battles high blood pressure, is under alot of stress. My mom has TIA's but her symptoms are very differe
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A 40-year old asked:
Describe the features of confusion.?
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A member asked:
Could it be something bad if I have confusion?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is confusion a symptom of 'jet lag' ?
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