Hey Kris,

Welcome to the group! Not feeling well so I apologize for keeping this brief. Good luck with your neuro appt. and hope you get some answers soon. Take care.

Hugs,
Pat

Jana,
I have this too, the forgetting of words and names. I have always had a great memory...remembering almost every word, every event in the past, with an exactness that surprised even me. Not now with MG, now I remember things but not in exact words, just a general meaning. I hate it when I can't think of words when I am talking to someone, this happens quite often. Usually I remember the word I wanted to use but it is later in the day or even the next day, long after my opportunity to say it.

Now that I think about it, this word memory loss started about 4 years before I got MG. I wonder if it is MG related. It makes me sad to think that it is. I was hoping it was from stress and that it would go away. I suppose that stress, injury or sickness can cause memory problems as well as contribute to getting MG, so they might be indirectly related. My word memory problems started directly after a traumatic event in 2004 so I thought that was the cause.

What can we do to improve our memory? This really scares me, I feel like I am losing myself.

I feel like I've "hi-jacked" this thread -- off to start another, ok?

BTW, Kris, my "two cents" -- you sound "classic" MG. But, I am NOT a doctor or a medical professional -- and I have been wrong before.

Suev,

That's happened to me a few times. Almost as if I could see the word in my head, but just couldn't say it. Thankfully, this was about two months ago and hasn't continued. Is this a sign of MG that others have?

Sad to say, I almost hope for a diagnosis of MG this Thursday. At least I'll know what I have and can work with it and not have to further test. Financially, it's ruining me!