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Originally Posted by peaches100
I've always been rather forgetful, even as a child. But it has gotten way worse since I had my breakdown and discovered that I have dissociation. There are times when I just do stupid things like my mind is just not there. Things like not being able to find my keys or my purse, or not physically being aware of things that are right in front of me. It gets much worse whenever I get stressed out or notice my parts are subconsciously active. The odd thing is that it doesn't usually happen at my job. I don't seem to forget things a lot there. But I do outside the office, around family and in social situations. My husband says sometimes he talks to me, and I seem not to hear him, that it's like I'm in a zone. Or he will tell me something, and I don't recall him telling me. People have said they waved at me but I didn't wave back, or they said hello to me and I just walked away. I don't remember doing those things! I would never intentionally ignore someone who was greeting me. Like I said, it's a lot worse when I am triggered or stressed about something. I don't know if it is related to my PTSD and DDNOS or if there is something else wrong with me. I've had my eyes checked, and I don't have tunnel vision or problems with peripheral vision. My hearing is fine too. But it's like so much of the time, I am not really in the present moment. I've been working on this with my t and my husband, but I don't seem to be making much headway, and it worries me. I hope I don't have early stage Alzheimer's or something. But like I said, it doesn't seem to happen at work. Does anybody know what might be going on?
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we cant diagnose you or tell you what is going on, only your own treatment providers can say that.
what I can tell you is that this jumped out at me in your post....
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Originally Posted by peaches100
But it has gotten way worse since I had my breakdown and discovered that I have dissociation.
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getting a diagnosis no matter what the diagnosis doesnt change things for the worst. it only puts a name on whats already happening \already happened. so when something suddenly gets worse after getting a diagnosis my treatment providers told me it wasnt related to my dissociative problems. it was either a completely different normal, mental or physical health problem or its just my perception.
this also jumped out at me in your post...
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Originally Posted by peaches100
The odd thing is that it doesn't usually happen at my job. I don't seem to forget things a lot there.
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another key point my treatment providers made with me is that mental illness isnt selective, it affects a persons whole life so for example if the problem I am noticing only happens \or doesnt happen in one part of my life then its not a mental disorder issue.
my point....making a guess here based on what my own treatment providers do with me...that it most likely isnt part of your dissociative disorders.
suggestion talk with your treatment provider, they are the only ones that can tell you definitively what is going on and how to best fix this problem.