LOL. Holly. Keep in mind that it is a quick test online and certainly not a complete diagnosis or anything like that. I took it to see if I was getting better with my cognitive functioning.

Cognitive issues are one of my most frustrating and upsetting symptoms. Going from having a high IQ to have an average to below average is very difficult. I get frustrated when I can't read or comprehend what I am reading. I was an avid reader who always was reading a book or two. I get mad when I know the information is in there and it just won't come out or comes out jumbled up.

Additionally, prior to MS I had an abnormally good memory. One of my older sisters and I were talking about it one day. I was telling her my frustrations with this. She did remind me that while I may have had incredible memory skills prior, I was now experiencing what the average person is like in regards to memory. Before MS, my sisters would always talk about how I remembered everything. It made me feel somewhat better.

When I had some testing done for SSDI, the psychologist that did the test explained to me that based on the parts of the test that I did extremely well on versus the parts that I didn't do well on as well as my education level, prior to all of this it appeared that my level of intelligence was much higher than the average person. Now, however, I cannot comprehend and carry out complex instructions. All instructions would have to be simple. Therefore, in regards to cognitive functioning, working was not an option for me.

Now, I am certainly fighting all this and trying to make a break through. lol I do hope to take a CAD class soon. I may have to put it off until January as I want to get DD16 taken care of 1st. That will be a load off my mind so that I can focus better on the class.

Holly and everyone else, you all are not alone in this. Many hugs to all.