Originally Posted by Russell

There's two things that go bad.
One thing is that your short term memory loss.
But I can't remember the other one...

Originally Posted by PurpleFoot721

Thank you Russell and AlaskanLady, I needed a laugh today. AlaskanLady could not have put it better. It's the concentration part that I have the hardest time with. I think it may be part of the whole short term memory thing, but I don't know. I can have a thought and two seconds later, I can't remember what it was and it can drive me crazy. If I am reading something, I too find that I have to read a line several times before it makes any sense to me and realize that I have just read it six times.

Originally Posted by AlaskanLady

I'm not that bad, but "what was the question?" lol This is a continuing statement that often frustrates others sometimes to the point they give up on getting an answer. Often times I think my answers makes sense to others because in my brain it all runs smoothly, but I often skip important words thinking I've already said them. I have noticed along with my family that when my pain is increased so goes my lack of communication. Concentrating on even reading a book becomes to frustrating as I remember I've just read that line six times when the connection seems to flow freely again.
If someone interrupts what I am saying often times I completely forget what I was talking about and won't be able to recall it for quite a while if at all.
I have a double whammy as my husband has a brain tumor w/seizures & also cognitive problems, so many times things can get pretty interesting or hair pulling. This can be very challenging in dealing with important things that need our full attention. Just going to the grocery store becomes a nightmare, for even with a list we will forget to get key items. Not having someone we can rely on to help just adds to the stress.
The doctors I use to see couldn't blame it on the medications for it's been ages since I've been on any.
I do take ginkgo & other memory herbs but so far can't remember if they work.

Originally Posted by PurpleFoot721

What I have noticed so far:

Easily agitated
Lowered comprehension
Inability to put thoughts to words - although I have always had a difficulty with that
Used to type 65-70 words per minute, now I find myself always looking at the keyboard, I know where the key is but my hands want to go somewhere else, I guess I would say that is procedural memory
Easy discouragement

I am sure I could come up with more but I am having a bit of a blank moment right now, just looking at the curser blink, which is so discouraging. Maybe they will come to me later.