I find that I have to remind myself that I'm holding something - whether it's scissors, pens, paper, eggs, I keep telling myself that I have something in my hand. It seems to work. When I don't, I end up throwing it or dropping it because my hand lets go.
I had that problem with eggs too! I dropped one because I couldn't figure out how tight to hold it, and then I squished one because I was holding it too tight!
What do we blame? I'm not sure. I have a weak and clumsy right hand, that is hard to control on bad days. I think it's a combination of cog fog and hand weakness.
I am having the same problem. I have a difficult time picking things up. The smaller they are the worse it is.
I feel like I am trying to pick something up after I have been spinning around. I feel disoriented at times with space. If that makes any sense.
I would blame the ON because of depth perception, but I started having this problem before ON started.
Another issue I have is writing. On a good day I can write just fine. On a bad day it is a major struggle.
I think being able to hold onto heavy things has to do with sensory input. You can sense a heavy item much better than something light. That helps with the signals to your brain.
I know a little something about this because of all of the therapy my children with Sensory Integration Issues have had.
LA
i find its easier if you only concentrate on one thing at a time. try not to multitask that way i figure teaches our brains one thing at a time. i drop heavy and light things :)
Hi Julia!
Dropping things was probably one of my first noticeable and irritating symptoms! My fine motor skills have declined so bad in the past year that I have much more trouble than that now...
For example: buttoning shirts, picking up small things, putting a key in the door or ignition, etc....It's horrible, isn't it??
Do you find that the lighter the item is, the more inclined you are to drop them? I can carry something heavy with no problem....I have dropped hot coffee on me, dropped lit cigarettes many times, etc....
One morning I was making eggs for breakfast and I was afraid that I might drop them...So, what do I do? I held on too tight and it ended up breaking in my hand! LOL
Can't win for losing, I guess....
Take care,
Tammy :)