Welcome to the club Waddles. Waddles, Yes I have memory problems too. I had them even when I wasn't on the drugs, while in remission. My co-workers are constantly telling me "you've told me that XX times."
So, no, you're definitely not alone. Cris I don't know what you people are talking about.
Barb
N Yep....I have certainly lost some brain cells somewhere. I really think alot of it has to do with all of the stress that we deal with. what? No... your not alone. I was just mentioning this to a friend the other day about how forgetful I am becoming. I am a paralegal and really need an alert mind, but lately, I am so absent minded its not funny. I am worried this is really going to effect my job stability. Just a few days ago I came to work with my slippers on, because I forgot to change shoes. I have passed my exit on the freeway on more than one occassion and forget the simplest tasks that I am supposed to do. I don't know if its a reaction from all the meds or the disease itself.... But boy if it gets any worse I am going to have to start wearing a name tag and board around my neck just to let me know what I am doing for the day. mtx, plaquenil, humira, prednisone, folic acid, coumadin FM is notorious of mental fog. I think Crunchy is right about the stress adding to it. I know when I'm feeling really bad, I can't even win one hand at solaitaire. When I feel better, it's a snap. I tend to write words in the wrong order in sentences, not a good thing if you write for a living. Concentrating was definitely becoming more difficult before I finally quit work. I worry about myself all the time. Tuesday night I went to my daughters to check on her cats. I had the alarm code written down. I opened the door & looked down at my hands & NO paper. I left it home. WELL..... the alarm went off. All sorts of alerts flashed. I called my daughter & she said that the alarm co. was on the other line telling her someone broke into their house. She told them that it was her mother & she was aware. I had to talk to the alarm people on phone. Well, I was going the next day, with alarm instructions in HAND. I got to the door & couldn't find the damn keys. I'm still looking for them. So glad they return home tomorrow. i'm just not as "SWIFT" as I once was. My mind usually feels like it is in a fog. The attention span is 0. But darn it, the bugs stay away from me!! LOL Trisha "metamucil into my coffee instead of my juice" GROSS!!!!!! Of course, I don't have any one but, but I can pretend. One of the biggest symptoms with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is this fogginess. A lot of people with CFS turn to naturalpathic doctors for help and have found remedies that help them. I don't know what they are, but it might be worth investigating. Ginko-Bilboa is supposed to be memory enhancing. I've never taken it, but some people swear by it. But if you follow this path, be sure that you have any herbs or vitamins checked with your doctor because they might not interact well with your medications and cause problems. Also, don't ever take Echinichea. It is an autoimmune system booster, exactly what you don't need. A lot of people take this to avoid colds and it works. But not good for our already overactive systems. Gee, You guys make me feel so much better, I almost put pepper in my coffee this morning and in the past 2 weeks i've forgotten my online banking password and a password at work, both of which I've used 1000 + times....... I've ran upstairs to get something and when I get there I've forgotten what I went there for..... It's either laugh or cry.......for now I choose to laugh.
LUV KAT
I was wondering if any one is having trouble with their memory
functions or brain functions? Since being dx'd with RA and having
to take all these drugs.
Seems, since I have been on all these drugs, my brain seems to be " on hold " more often than not.
Just wondering if I am alone in this.
Thank you all for answering my post.
I would have replied back sooner but I forgot about the post. HMMM
I am not glad that we have had to sucomb to memory loss too with RA but I am glad to hear that I am not alone in this.
Thanks for all your humor, it sure does make RA more bearable.
Waddles
Oh boy have I been having memory probs! I'm pretty absent minded to begin
with Lately it's like I could float through the day in my own little haze,
and I'm slow to recall or remember things. At least I've kind of got an excuse
now
that all the time. It's like I just zone out for a bit, which probably
isn't good when operating a vehicle!
Oh, the joy of having RA!!
Luv, N&T
"rollerblades"!!! He thought it was hilarious and brings it up all
the time. Could you imagine a whole group of us going somewhere together? It would be like the clown show at the circus!!!!
My mom has gotten her "mix all talked up" for as long as I can remember. We call them her "grannyisms". The funniest one was when she told me about someone who had recently had a biopsy done. She said he was very worried and just couldn't wait to get the results of his autopsy back!
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