Memory Problems

[gertie]

Do any of you have trouble remembering or memorizing things? When dys started & I began having debilitating migraines & seizures my memory has gone down hill ever since. I'm at the age now that memory starts to go anyway and it is very scarey. My DH & I are always quizzing each other on trivia questions. One minute I will know the answer & the next min I've forgotten it. Sometimes I think I have ADD. Neurologist said it was probably caused from damage to the brain from so many migraines. I eat everything that is supposed to be good for the brain but I can't tell anything helps except sleep. Sleep is the one thing I don't do much of. Thanks.

[pearsjon]

what was this topic on i've already forgotten seriously, it happens to me badly. one min i can spell words i've never heard of and the next i can't spell my own name. i asked dys doc about this, worried i was loosing my intellect, he said no, just part of dys, my intellect is intact. and i said "are you sure i had any to begin with?" and we both had a good laugh , and we both raised our blood pressures which we both needed to do.

don't worry word recall is one of the symps.

[bizbiz]

I have the same problem with bad memory which started when I got POTS. I asked my specialist about this, because I was worried about brain damage, and he assured me that I do not have brain damage.

I know it is very frustrating. I feel like my IQ has been dropped by half!

[all4family]

I was really embarrassed when I was having a EEG, and the tech asked me some questions to see how my brain waves were. Well she asked me who the president was, and I drew a blank. I was sitting therre for at least 3 minutes, and then I finally said happily....Bill Clinton!!!!! Red in the face, because I knew it was wrong! Well my EEG was abnormal anyways!

Suzy

[ana13sanchez]

I have the same problem, when I go out, I usually have to take a minute (being already on my car) to think where I was going...? then.... what way should I take....?? and when I am talking with somebody there are a lot of words I just can't remember, so I have to think and think and sometimes I just can't even complete my ideas as I am short of words...!!! or even I have forgoten what whas I saying..??? I think each day is worst...... this simple things have changed our lives .... don't you think??

[gertie]

Thanks everyone! Having to carry on long conversations really zap me. The worst situation for me is being in a social situation with a lot of people I haven't seen for a long time, sometimes years. It's very stressful trying to remember all their names & families. It's a relief to know I'm not alone in this. It seems all seniors now have some form of dementia or alzheimers. I think I worry too much.

[Heiferly]

I started noticing word recall, memory problems, speech dysfluencies, and brain fog as soon as I started in with the POTS. It seemed to worsen over time and it dramatically worsened after I had a syncopal episode where I got a concussion from hitting my head on cement. It was only then that the docs decided to do neurocog testing, and results were found that seem to indicate I have some focal damage from that concussion. It was remarked that I had some attentional problems that might be contributing to my memory issues--possibly the brain fog? I wish I had a better baseline that he could have gone from to see what had actually changed; I think much of the POTSy stuff was overlooked because the changes were minor and thus my scores still fell "within normal limits." They've recommended retesting in two years. I guess I will know then if it is consistent or worsening.