Memory troubles

FormerMember
FormerMember
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I lost my mum on 19th Oct she had been on treatment since Feb but poorly since The year before. I can’t seem to remember things I need to at the moment! I could remember her appointments and blood results no problem but now I can’t get the kids I teach names to stick in my head or if I’ve used shampoo or not in the shower - is this just me? 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    No it's not.  I used to have a good memory for all those little things,  shopping for instance, I've never needed lists as I remembered everything, now I go to the shops and come home without stuff I needed regularly.  Sometimes it's even hard to remember what day it is!!  I lost my daughter in September last year.  I don't know if this is transitory but presume it's another symptom of grief??

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It's normal, I lost my daughter January last year and my short term memory has been terrible. I talked to my Dr who said it was a perfectly normal stage of grief for some people( and not the early onset of dementia).

    my memory is slowly getting better, just give yourself time.x

  • No I am the same. I keep a note book now! Xx