Forgetfulness

[margie70]

Hi sorry to moan again but the forgetfulness is getting bit worse again, today I prepared roast for tea put the veg in a steaming saucepan after bout 15-20 mins I could smell burning so I checked the veg only to realise I'd not put any water on the veg and the bottom of the pan was going black. I feel pretty stupid . Not sure wat to do tbh!

[Lisahelen]

I can empathise, sometimes it seems like i have taken multitasking to the extreme. I start one thing then go and start something else, about four things on the go at once and not one of them getting finished. Ive left the iron on, walked away to do something else mid ironing. Not cooked food because i have forgotten to turn on the gas on part of the meal. Classic one was uncooked chicken but veg well done. Gone out shopping and left doors unlocked.

So you are not alone.

[margie70 in reply to Lisahelen]

It's such a relief to know I'm not the only one putting up with this . I've given up my hobby of making cards and I loved it but I just can't come up with no designs and I'm gutted xx

[Lisahelen in reply to margie70]

I used to write fiction- not any more! Neither ideas nor the commitment to do it.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Lisahelen]

Oh Lisahelen, how sad. The fog and lack of energy is a real b*****d.

😢😢

[Frodo in reply to Lisahelen]

Don't give up, Lisahelen. Try writing shorter things maybe - it's such a boost when you can do something you love again. I found my skills returning with injections. I couldn't understand before that why I was finding it so difficult to complete a piece of writing (previously easy for me), or plot and edit effectively. It took me years with one piece of work, with brain fog, exhaustion, scattered thinking and continual headache.

Recently after an injection I completed a short manuscript in a weekend.

[expatkerry in reply to Lisahelen]

hello lusa-helen and everyone else! I too used to write fiction and even had some success in literary competitions but I can't get back into it as most days I'm looking for the vocabulary to communicate during the most mundane of tasks....as for my job as a languages teacher....don't even ask!

[Lisahelen in reply to expatkerry]

Oh ive got the words , but actually writing them in a cognitive way, well now thats a different matter. Thank god for spell check and edit on here! I seem to have adopted a version of hand gestures for things too, ie scissors is finger and thumb cutting motion. Lol

All this would be so funny if we werent all suffering from an easily treatable condition. I havent got as far as hanging out dirty washing yet. Nearly but not quite😉

[pitney in reply to margie70]

I used to paint on a regular basis but now only do it on a really good day as I cant come up with ideas or concentrate very well, dont give up margie70 do what you can when you can, good luck xx

[deniseinmilden in reply to Lisahelen]

Me too!

[Foggyme Administrator]

Hello Margie70. You're not alone in this. A couple of days ago I filled the washer then emptied it a couple of hours later and pegged it on the line to dry. It wasn't until I'd finished pegging out that I realised all the washing was dry...I hadn't switched the washer on!

Hey ho....wash days not what they used to be 😩

[deniseinmilden in reply to Foggyme]

Done that too! 😀

[CarpaBob]

Hi margie, My memory is terrible now too, a number of times now I have left gas rings turned on or forgotten I was cooking something until I smelt the smoke! I regularly forget what I am doing from one second to the next and struggle to hold a conversation as I forget words!

[wedgewood]

Are yo getting enough B12 injections? Are you on the bog-standard 3 monthly? If so,you probably need more . See if your GP will give more frequently( very difficult)!Are you getting enough folate ?

If you can't get more frequent injections come back here if you're thinking of self-injecting. Best wishes .

[deniseinmilden in reply to wedgewood]

Very well said Wedgewood! I used to do all sorts of daft things and go from one thing to another (I call it "footprints in the snow" having seen my mad, multi-directional tracks!).

Now, after a year of daily jabs and cofactors, I thank my treatment every time I remember something or plan a task and do a multi stage thing in the right order, instead of cursing getting it wrong or forgetting everything. I'm starting to enjoy seeing my friends again because I can now remember their names, who they are and what they do, none of which I could do last year.

[Frodo]

This is exactly the kind of symptom that's really soul destroying and makes normal life so difficult or impossible. It's also a symptom not taken seriously, in general, by the medical profession who will dismiss it as a normal feature of 'age'. Or, if you're young, as I was when I first experienced it, 'stress'. I think we all know the difference between being stressed and being ill (I don't deny prolonged extreme stress can lead to illness or exacerbate illness).

In terms of it being 'age' then explain how our new UK prime minister is able to do her job effectively, or actors like Judi Dench are able to remember their lines and perform. I think I read somewhere that Margaret Thatcher had B12 injections.

[Lisahelen]

I used to be able to retain loads of information, for other people as well as myself, then i realised i had, overnight, become a list maker! I would also forget things easily. I use asda price guarantee and i have trouble putting in a sequence of four numbers that i have literally just read from my receipt sometimes- thats how i know that i need a boost. I seem to have trouble spelling people too! Im a writer for gods sake, and i have proof read for others too!

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Lisahelen]

Hi Lisahelen. Just had a light bulb moment....you've made me realise that I also became a list maker! Now I know why 😀

[Hillwoman]

Reading everyone's responses here is comforting and alarming in equal measure, as I've made most of these mistakes and had very similar problems with creative work. I had finally to set aside a book I was writing years ago. I'm trying to continue with my artwork, but it's difficult to sustain it and make progress. Like everyone else, multi-tasking went out of the window ages ago. Frankly, I'm a bit of a hazard!

[Lisahelen in reply to Hillwoman]

Oh no multi tasking hasnt gone out of the window, its gone into overdrive! But none of it gets finished! Lol😁

[Harvena]

I have done pretty much all of the things listed, and a few others at some time or another, but the most annoying and worrisome thing for me is when I forget that I have spent money on something or other when checking my finances, looked on line at account this morning and had quite a lot less money than expected, it will be very tight until more funds are paid in in 2 weeks. I

had just completely forgotten several outgoings. I have loads of food in cupboards and freezer so we will get by, but it is just another knock to my confidence (insert sad face smiley), I need to carry a little notebook with me, and note everything, then somehow remember to write up into my diary. Suppose a meal plan would be good to cut down on spends too?

[Lisahelen in reply to Harvena]

My friend and i, both b12d, have been in a quandary this last couple of days. why, because he owed me £18 but for the life of us, neither of us can remember what was in the bag of stuff i gave him on monday, except some cider and a book. £10 remains unaccounted for lol