1st lost my mind,now my memory!

I am wtiting about something that has really been bothering me. My memory loss, which I don't understand. For a long time I have been in denial over it. Starts with seeing people at the store who say hi, and call me by name. I don't have any idea who they are. At times I will have a aquaintance go to a "remember when we were...." and I have to be told the event and even then do not recall. This is not because of Alcohol blackouts as I do not drink. It is embarising. I only remember bold or major events, and even those I cant put a year or date to such. I rember Things from before I lost my "mind", or better said, was hospitalized for the first time 10 years ago. I am on disability for then they thought Schiofrenia which later became ADD, Bi polar, and PTSD. I remember family events through photos. I often need to look at my watch to remember what day it is. At first realization of this problem I joked, and laughed them off, however, it is no longer a laughing matter to me. If someone were to asked me what I was doing on 5 or 6 days ago, I most generaly could not recal I am only 31 years old and I just barely remember anything about the last ten years of my life. I just wanted to see if any one knows any thing about this type of memory loss.

Thank you

Kris




KRZYKRIS

If you think you have totally gave up, you haven't, because you are here!

I think that Ozzie is right about the memory losses resulting from our conditions and/or meds. My memory has gotten incredibly weak over the past year, since my "breakdown". My long-term memory is ok, but many times in a single day I forget why I went from one room to another, that I have an appointment, to deliver messages, what day of the week it is, etc.. Yesterday, I thought it was still November.

My family found this absent-mindedness hilarious until I burned our cream style corn black on Thanksgiving day, while I blissfully rocked and sang to my grandson in the next room. Recovery operations are still underway on the pot!

About an hour ago, I was spot-cleaning a shirt in the bathroom sink and I forgot that I had lit a candle on the countertop.......until I saw the flames coming from the shirt. I also started to mopm the kitchen earlier today, but just now remembered it when I saw the mopping supplies. It's like that all the time with me.

It is very embarrassing and troublesome to be so forgetful, but it may just be a cross that we'll have to bear.

You described my situation also. And until 2 days ago, I was off meds of all kinds execpt an occasional drink for about 6 months. I had hoped to regain my skills of recollection but the clues kept coming in. Discussions of conversations the night before vanish. I only know they occured because I was asked about them. Things to do forgotten. Things on the stove forgotten; always use a timer! Names of well known coworkers and friends lost. Computer passwords gone. Recently read books and seen movies, plots and characters vanished.

I (recall!) reading recently about something called..... uh..... it's gone. Something about early cognitive disorder. BLEAH! There is another one. Oh, well. It is being researched as a prodrome to Alzheimers and possibly a fairly good predictor. Sorry. I hope this is not truly true for us! Whatever, there is not much can be done about it. If you can laugh, please do so at every opportunity.

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persons diagnosed with PTSD have episodes of dissociation that affects perception and memory. it's a normal response to stressful life event(s) in your present and past. (((((Huggs)))))

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