Poll How Would You Rate Your Ability To Remember Daily Things As A Result Of Your Ptsd?

[Paranoid10]

Okay everyone. I'm just curious how everyone stands in regards to memory issues. With me, I have a very poor memory. I often need the assistance of my wife to remind me of things going on throughout the day.

Additionally, I have incorporated the use of my iphone to remember when my appointments are. I have had to write things down frequently in order to remember them. When I go to the grocery store, my wife has to make a list for me. How would you define your memory?
Respectfully, Paranoid10.

 

[Lionheart]

My memory is sometimes poor but I had to say it is ok, but not great because my memory symptoms are caused by PTSD and a couple of other chronic illnesses as well. When you add the cumulative effect of these disorders, what I have very much resembles Adult ADD, but cannot be Diagnosed as ADD because it is caused by other illnesses. However, since I have processed a large portion of the original traumas, my memory has improved a great deal!!!

 

[Srain]

Memory...sheesh, what memory??
I put down extremely poor but it's iffy when and what is going on. It's like a slot machine, pull the handle and sometimes I am so on it it's almost frightening, pull it again and I can't tell you what I just said or what I had to eat that day.

Notepads? I have 6 or 7 of them everywhere. Magnetic ones on the frig, notes on the calendar, in my journal, in my car, beside my bed, taped to my computer... I forget what they are for.

 

[Sandra]

That's difficult for me as it isn't just the PTSD that effects my memory. That is one of the symptoms of thyroid disease which I have.

 

[intothelight]

I didn't select one because my memory varies so much. There are times my memory is as sharp as it ever was, especially when I am extremely focused and in effect "studying". But add some stress and my memory decline proportionately. If I disassociate, there is no memory.

 

[revelry]

My memory is crap, and sometimes seems to be getting worse. It's one of the reasons I went to T in the first place. It's sad too because It used to be great....:(

 

[MyStarryNight]

Okay, so my memory has always been seriously bad. In fact my husband has gotten very upset with me on numerous occassions because I literally have completely forgotten very important conversations. What's strange though is that the more I have flashbacks of the trauma that I buried and forgot as a child and remember what happenned to me the better my present memory is becoming. I'm pulling out all sorts of memories from the past (even one's that weren't traumatic) and remembering present stuff SO much better. I laugh and say it's like my brain's been put on defrost mode.

 

[Astrid]

My memory is okay but not great. I usually remember appointments quite well, but when it comes to what I did during hte day, I often go blank. I also have gaps in my memory from dissociation.

 

[Linda Lee Bogard - King]

Odd man out here... for most part a great memory, especially about experiences. it is stupid crap I forget like the keys cause I really don't want to go anywhere.

 

[Invisible-Guy]

What were we talking about? :)