Memory loss?

[susanneb1984]

I hope this is in the right place, if not sorry veritee.

Today, I was sat at my computer, and when I looked at the screen, I'd typed an email to my partner, completely innocent, but I don't remember sending or typing it. I've also recieved replies to emails I've sent in the past two days which i don't remember sending. I don't remember calling my friend yesterday but I did, for about 3 hours. I couldn't remember if I'd eaten my dinner today, and I had to ask my 2 yr old what we'd eaten. Is this normal? I already feel like I'm going mad, so this is really scary.

[wendabell]

no your not mad and yes it is normall. and of course you can post this here.
Everything you just sais sounded like how i was. I would go shopping and not remember what i had bought.I would go to the kitchen only once i got there i didnt know why i was there.
I was even making dinner one day and remember now that as i was pealing the spuds i didnt know what i was cooking.
The amount of time i drove my car and cant remember stopping at traffic lights of even getting into the car. Did i say goodbye to my work collegue?
Did i tell anyone where i was going?
Did i know where i was going.Now that one sounds stupid but the amount of times i didnt know where i was driving to and asked my hubby or mum or kids which way to go as i didnt want to apear a fool in saying i had forgotten.
Its all part and parcel im afraid.I lost many years of my life and it saddens me but i am starting to recall things now.
Just hang in there you will come out of this.

[yorkslass]

No you are not alone with the memory loss

I lost a lot of my memorys when Sophie my middle one was born i cant remember many of her mile stones.

The one memory I am the most sadest about is her christening I had both my daughters christened at the same time Katie then 3 and Sophie was just 4 mths old. I remember nothing of that day all i have is 3 pictures of there Christening.

[Babytales]

I too had very bad memory loss - I ended up doing a diary with photos of special things so that I had things to look back on as I was so frustrated having forgotten things my baby had done.

It does get better, I still have days when I forget stuff, but it isn't anywhere as severe as it used to be - myself, my family and friends refer to it as my 'nappy head'.

[yorkslass]

sorry that maid me smile when you said nappy head

[wendabell]

i like the phrase nappy head it made me belly chuckle.
i too took photos of my kids like crazy so i could look back and remember all the things i had forgotten. my only problem is that i have all these photos and and i dont have time to put them into albums.or maybe im just getting lazy.and now since i got me digital i have hundreds of photos on my computor too.
it is a good idea to take photos though.

[Babytales]

That's why we call it nappy head, so it has a silly name, to try and lighten things up a bit. It helps me to tell people I've forgotten stuff in a light hearted way, instead of worrying about telling them. It doesn't work all the time, but does quite a bit with everyone who knows me.

I do all my photos on the computer - I make a folder for each year, then a sub folder for each month, and a sub folder for the date, so that I can remember when they were taken.

Also, don't forget to back them up onto CD if you can - My hard drive died and had to be replaced a few months ago, thankfully I didn't lose too much as I'd backed up, but still lost 3 weeks worth of photos which really upset me.

I know what you mean about the time for putting them in albums, I've only printed the up until last August and get stressed thinking about trying to play catch up.

[cheshire]

I'm glad I read this. I've felt worried quite a bit over the last few months - particulary around phone calls and conversations. I forget what' s been said and supsect that I repeat things that I've asid already. I've missed meeting friends and all sorts.
As for the date - can never remember that!

I had one really unpleasant one recently when my husband recounted a conversation we had the next day - I was really frightened because none of what he said I could even vaguely recall

[yorkslass]

Just goes to show before we come to a forum like this we think we are alone but we are not, as we have each other.


Melx