brain on fire my month of madness by susannah cahalan

She wants to vomit and barely makes it to work. The following morning, Susannah notices that the billboards in Times Square are bright and vibrating. Walsh as she interviews him, and doesn't remember walking home that night. On the day of the interview, Susannah walks down the hallway at the New York Post and notices that the walls are breathing and the ceiling is expanding.

When she tries to ski, she has a panic attack at the top of the mountain.Ī week later, Steve asks Susannah to interview John Walsh, the host of the show America's Most Wanted. A few days later, Susannah is feeling better and convinces Stephen to go with her to Vermont. When Susannah finally informs her parents that she's feeling sick, her parents are worried. Susannah cannot eat any of her food, is nauseous and dizzy at the concert, and admits afterwards that she can't even remember it. When Susannah is feeling better a few days later, Stephen takes her to a concert. Rothstein calls Susannah and says she likely has mono. She feels he's too flirtatious and leaves quickly, forgetting her lucky ring in the process. At the lab, a male technician guides Susannah through the MRI process. Bailey's neurological exam yields normal results, but he orders blood work and an MRI. A coworker suggests that Susannah see a doctor. Then her left hand goes numb, which she finds just as distressing as her paranoia. She spends two hours going through emails and his dresser, but thinks that something is wrong with her if she's doing this. Several days later, Susannah is suddenly gripped with overwhelming jealousy and decides to read her boyfriend Stephen's emails. Later, Susannah throws away all her saved articles that she wrote to prepare for the exterminator. Susannah is horrified when she hears Steve, the Sunday editor, on the phone-she forgot about her weekly meeting to pitch stories. The next day at work, she tries to talk to her friend Angela about her bites, but is interrupted when her phone rings. She wakes one morning to find bites on her arm, which she attributes to bedbugs. Susannah then goes back to when her illness began. She begins to pull wires off of her head and notices an orange band on her wrist that says, 'FLIGHT RISK.' A “ purple lady” tries to soothe Susannah, but Susannah becomes angry and paranoid. She wakes up to find that she's restrained. The book begins with Susannah relating a hallucination from the hospital.

Brain on fire my month of madness by susannah cahalan