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Where did I leave my memory?

Sun, 01/14/2007 - 06:48
Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults
Ok ... I've noticed a few weird things latley. For example: My boyfriend and I will be watching telly, when he gets up during the add breaks he asks me to call out to him when the show starts again. I always COMPLETLY forget. And I will happily sit there watching the show with out him. I have noticed something strange with my typing as well. I touch type, but I have started replacing words with new ones. I might be meaning to write 'chilling' but I write 'killing'. I have completly stopped using 'you're' everything is now 'your'. Will also do things like 'were' instead of 'where'. Subtle, but I find strange cause they aren't typos. I'm changing words around. I keep on misplacing things aswell. I'm wondering how often normal (ha ha) people would mis place things in their home? These are all little things, but I wonder if it is associated with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy? Ta.

Comments

I am having the same

Submitted by coleste on Thu, 2007-12-27 - 15:56
I am having the same problem. I am starting to worry because it seems to be getting worse. I had been searching the web based on my symptoms and came across this thread. I do the exact same things that you mentioned. My kids ask me to call them when a show comes back on and I forget. I am mistyping things more and more. I say one thing but mind is thinking a completely different word. I misplace my keys/cell phone EVERY day! It is scaring me a bit. I am going to try taking a multi-vitamin first in case I am deficient in some nutrient and then am going to try to find a good neurologist!! My mind goes straight to cancer....I will read up on this TLE. All of the comments/responses have been helpful.

Re: Where did I leave my memory?

Submitted by Partizannka on Thu, 2010-09-16 - 07:09

I understand exactly how you feel. I have JME and am a molecular biologist. I've never had to write anything down, but now I am constantly forgetting things, always word finding. My husband complains he can't rely on me to remember things. I was the coordinator for the entire house and now can barely stay focused enough to get through loading the dishwasher. Smeg Dishwasher

I understand exactly how you feel. I have JME and am a molecular biologist. I've never had to write anything down, but now I am constantly forgetting things, always word finding. My husband complains he can't rely on me to remember things. I was the coordinator for the entire house and now can barely stay focused enough to get through loading the dishwasher. Smeg Dishwasher

Re: Where did I leave my memory?

Submitted by angel_lts on Sun, 2007-01-14 - 09:42
I also have temporal lobe Epilepsy. I have been replacing words like be with me and could with would.... ANd just typing a whole new words. I also am not putting all the words in now. I have to go back and preread all my posts. I dont know if you had brain surgery but I have had it many times. So my doctor said it was from the surgery. take care Lisa http://www.sleep-safe.co.uk/id90.htm http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/

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