I'm not on any meds and was adamant to not have any. I think I disappointed my neurologist.

Anyway, the short term memory loss, sometimes people would say something and I would forget and ask them to repeat what they said, sometimes two or three times, rephrased. It gets worse if my attention is divided - I have to stop everything before having a conversation.

I also have 1-second episodes where I'd think of something, then come out of it and not have any grounding, then realize where I am and the time of day. These happen only periodically.

Planning to do something is bad too because I'd forget instantly when I want to do something and my brain would wander off. I now use my memo app on my smartphone to keep me on track.

Thanks!

I guess I'm also very worried because I have a degree in theatre and am trained and skilled to work in a very fast-paced environment: the entertainment industry.

So, it's not only this job I'm attached to and afraid of losing, but my entire career.

Yes, not all jobs are secure, but if I can't make it through to all better with this job I'm going to have to get a new education and new training and that would just be a lot for me to have to deal with while I'm still getting better, so it ultimately means unemployment.