Another ques.-memory problems - Fibromyalgia Message Board

dramagurl704 · 06-23-2004, 06:29 PM

Hi all I know i ask a lot of questions I am just still trying to figure all of this out. Does anyone else seem to have short term memory problems? I can't seem to remember something I am told 5 minutes earlier and it is really frustering the parents but doesnt everything about my "never ending problems" well just wondering. Thanks
Meg

typingterror · 06-24-2004, 07:18 AM

I have had a few bad days where concentration is very poor, but this is usually due to extreme pain so have inability to fully concentrate on anything else. These are days that I do things that are so totally illogical unknowingly, i.e., spending most of day looking for remote control, try to give correct change in grocery store and it makes absolutely no sense, etc. These days I feel like I am totally retarded and there is no way I could balance checking account, etc. (TT)

PapaRoux · 06-24-2004, 07:28 AM

Hi Meg--

I've heard that we have some of those memory problems. It hasn't hit me yet except for using the wrong word in the wrong context. It's probably when I don't feel like talking at all. The other day I wanted to say to someone:
How's your headache
and
I ended up saying
How's your champagne?

Nice, huh. Maybe that is short time memory loss....

Ed

typingterror · 06-24-2004, 07:38 AM

This reminds me of time that therapist asked me what my last landlord's name was. I knew first name was Lennie, but for life of me I wanted to say last name Skynard. I knew this was totally inappropriate answer so disregarded question. The next day I told her correct answer and stated problem I had previous day so never answered. Told her to next time give me two days to answer any future questions to which she laughed about. (TT)

PapaRoux · 06-24-2004, 07:49 AM

TT--

Some of our word 'mix-ups' are pretty funny. Yours was terrific.......LOL.....

Ed