I can be "word blind," too. I also have moments when I feel lost, in a totally familiar area - like my own road. To overcome the latter, I use my GPS everywhere I go.

I do find this is more likely to happen when I'm tired or overwhelmed.

Unfortunately this happens to me a lot, I can suddenly not know where I am or what I'm doing, I can go in to what should be a very familiar place yet not recognize it, it looks kind of familiar yet not at the same time.

I can do something, for eg get something out of a cupboard and not realize I just did it.

I am seeing a neurologist and he suspects some kind of seizure or non epileptic seizure, not saying this is what's going on but it is disturbing when it happens.

How long do these spells last for?

I just wait for the spells to pass, they don't last long but they really disturbed me at first.

Are you seeing a neuro?

I know this sounds crazy and is probably not possible..but I feel my cognitive skills have declined significantly the past few weeks. Have to reopen the same thread to remember what it was about.

Have to write down which medicines I've taken or haven't. I try real HARD not to get paranoid and pride myself on my cognitive skills still being good, but just don't know what is going on.

Could it be that you're still adjusting to your new meds?

good point. Im on a lot now and that could definitely be it. thanks for the idea. Didn't think of that.

I have done the same thing this week... Then when I open the thread I realize I have already commented.. not very comforting...

not it's not lol. Hockey reminded me that I am on new strong medications and you are still early in your healing and I have every hope for you I healed almost 100% from first insult. It's the third one that was the clincher