I can't remember, #8 cog-fog! It's a real thing people!

[Jesmcd2]

I'm telling you, it's real! And I'm out of Post it's! I wonder if I can get MSAA to send me some?🤔 😂 So I can't remember if I posted this one or not! So here we go again!🎃 Look I have MS to ya know!😒😁

Anyway, tricks? Tips? Coffee? Don't ask for my phone number, you won't get it. Cause I don't know it. 😔 It's sad I know.

I have been playing a memory game. It seems to help. And my neuro is happy with it. But I think he is happy to get me out of the office.

I do get real snappy when ppl want me to do to much at once. Not sure if that is the multitasking?

What about you guys?

Jump in anywhere! Would love to hear from you! ☺️

Sooo johnMSAA about those post- it's?😂

Jes🌠

Ty positivelivingwithms.com

[johnMSAA Partner]

Come to think of it, Jesmcd2 - I just reached for some, and I'm out of Post Its as well!

- John, MSAA

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to johnMSAA]

Down the hall,to the ? IDK!😔😂🙈

[Ruadh]

Hi Jes - Memory games ? Scrabble is at least vaguely pleasant - just do *not displace my bagged place as last... <LOL> As for coffee ? Coffee is a good dilute for water...!

I forget, and just tell the table that I have forgotten, a total 'brain fart' ! I laugh. Refuse to let these hiccups rule my life - I used to be able to stand up and deliver, nowadays, no way - I sit down and tell em 'brain fart' darlings, forget it !

One thing noticed, vocabulary. Mine used to be good, now...i scrabble forthe words. Tut.

refuse to let it get me down. Can turn to well written books on excellent subjects and enjoy good writing. Most relaxing -and, can always crit when I disagree with syntax, use of language, poor colour !

Thanks for a fun topic - Book I can recommend ? Rage to Live, biography of Richard and Isobel Burton - Richard Burton being the noted Victorian explorer - worth every page turning page. You will have to check for the author, I gotta brain fart !

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Ruadh]

Ah Scrabble, where a dictionary and I can never be friends! My spelling and theirs never match in this poor dyslexic mind! Although Google and I try on occasion!☺️

As far as coffee goes your so right. I would rather have the water!😂

Welcome to the community BTW, can't say I have seen your font before. How are you Ruadh 🤗💕🌠

[Hidden]

I could be the picture on this poster - it's me! The poster child for MS cogfog. Every word of it. And, if you already posted this Jes, I don't remember it.🤣

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Hidden]

Eh, once a year!it works!😂🤗💕🌠

[Texandyroe]

The forgetting is frustrating, but I just play it off and make a joke of it. I’m the queen of lists and notes on my phone....can’t write notes on post it’s or anything because tremors are so bad. But I agree with Ruadh - it’s the inability to come up with words when I’m trying to say something. As a former language arts and speech and drama teacher, it’s pretty humbling. I’ve gotten to where I tend to stay out of conversations any more, because I come off as a bumbling idiot.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Texandyroe]

I know that feeling very well, and I don't like it 😔🤗💕🌠

[Hidden]

This is an issue for people who have had chemo too!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Hidden]

It's an issue for Alot of ppl! 🤗💕🌠

[Doubled51]

Awesome that you brought this up because I screwed up my doctors appointment appointment Monday. After driving 80 miles the receptionist informed me that my appointment was at 11:40 but I thought it was at 1:00. But thank God they worked me in right away. Receptionist was at my very sweet dermatologist office.

But even crazier than that was a couple of weeks ago I went to pick up my Jojo from good news in an after school bible study. When the gentleman asked me who I was picking up and I couldn’t remember my own grandsons name. But when I remembered his name they explained to me that good news club met on Thursday and I was there on Friday. That was just a couple of instances that I had to endure.😅🤪😜

Donnie

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Doubled51]

JoJo would have remembered you Doubled51 ! 😂🙈🤗💕🌠

[Doubled51 in reply to Jesmcd2]

Jesmcd2 . If he’d been there I’m sure he would have remembered who I was.😂😅🤣

Sure makes you feel stupid when he’s been with you for 10 years and couldn’t remember his name.🤪😜🤫

Donnie

[pamgarner]

sometimes it is memory for me,but mainly it is spelling!I have such a hard time remembering how to spell anything and just speaking words fall out of my head.this is the conversation between hubby and me

me-did you see this bruise?

hubby-why,what was on the news?

me-I said did you see this bruise?

hubby-do you want to go on a cruise?

me-that would be nice

between my words and his hearing ghhheeezzz!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to pamgarner]

Hey cruise works! pamgarner 😂🤣🤗💕🌠

[Peruzzot in reply to Jesmcd2]

I found a link to an MS cruise next year that starts in Boston and goes up to Novia Scocia with a few stops along the way. I'm seriously considering going on it. I've just got to find it again.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Peruzzot]

I would love to go on a cruise!😊🌊 🤗💕🌠

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Peruzzot]

When you find the info on this cruise, Peruzzot , let me know. I'm interested, I think, therefore I am!

[Peruzzot in reply to carolek572]

Here are the links.

mscruisers.com/

content.onlineagency.com/si...

They've got one to the Caribbean next month but I can't go on that one. I only found out about it a few days ago and don't have enough time to save up for it.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Peruzzot]

Thank you, Peruzzot I will look into them!

[Juliew19673]

Cog Fog is so irritating! I must write down the time I wake up, time when I take pills, how I felt at that time, so on... If I could keep a voice recorder with me at all times, that would be helpful.

[Hidden in reply to Juliew19673]

Use you phone!

[Peruzzot in reply to Hidden]

I've used my phone's voice recorder to help me try to remember something but then forgot I made the voice recording!😣😤😢 My truck also has a voice recording built into the rear view mirror but I always forget it's there. I've had this truck for almost 13 years now. I have used it but then forget I used it. Maybe if I remember in the morning I'll have to listen to what's recorded...should be interesting 😂🤣😂🤣

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Peruzzot]

I tried to put it in my phone, and I couldn't find it! 😕 I was at the store going ok goggle list! Over an over. O got nothing! Other ppl phones were going nuts tho!🤣😂🤗💕🌠

[Taylorsmom]

Hi Jesmcd2 !!!! This is so me and I have been telling my family and friends and no one is listening or believing me when I explain this going on. They respond with I have a bad memory too, it's old age, etc. I am to the point now where I have to write myself notes, I have posted notes, I set alarms for everything. I even tell my 7 year old things as a backup. My daughter is the only one who laughs with me about this!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Taylorsmom]

You now have it in writing!!!! 🤣😂 It's a real thing!!!! And it's horrible! 🙈😔🤗💕🌠

[Hidden]

I just read an article that said that highly accomplished people used memory aids so they don't clutter up their mind with useless information!

[Doubled51 in reply to Hidden]

Yes now that’s me all the way..😂😅😜.

Donnie