I’ve had CRPS II for nearly 10 years. I can relate to you both. In the last year or so my short term memory is gone. I get lost in conversations with people. I search for words that I’m trying to say and spend time describing the word I can’t bring to my mouth. I can see in my mind’s eye the thing I’m trying to describe but can’t get the word out. This happens several times a day.

Also, several times a day I get to a room and I’m like “what the hell did I come in here for?” I know everyone has done that at one time or another, but for me it is several times daily. So much so that I get mad and start to talk to myself on my way so I won’t forget what I’m doing. I’ve had this happen while driving too.

I love to cook, or at least I use to. So I have tons of recipes in my head. I can no longer cook and talk to someone at the same time. Inevitably I will forget a step or an ingredient if I do not give this task my undivided attention.

Of all the things that CRPS brings, this really freaks me out. I’m not even sure of anything that can be done to improve on this problem.