-----Chronic Fatigue Syndrome isn't like depression. It's more like Alzheimer's.
When I can't remember what you JUST told me a second ago ... ------
That hits the nail on the head!! Memory is just trashed, by CFS.
I watch tv programs and I follow the plot nicely; but have great difficulties remembering the names of the characters. If I pause the tivo and leave the room, it's likely I'll forget what I was even watching. Return and unpause the tivo; I instantly remember what I was viewing.
Alzheimer's is the perfect way to describe the memory loss.
I used to be able to spell; now I rely on google for spelling. Used to be able to type quickly (on a typewriter, few mistakes), now I have to concentrate and correct typos constantly (couldn't imagine using a typewriter, the cost of the whiteout would be astonomical lol). Used to love stick shift (couldn't stand an automatic transmission), trying to drive a stick shift would consume great amounts of mental concentration.
You didn't mention it, but I bet your multitasking ability is kaput. You might be able to concentrate on one thing very well, but having your concentration divided, will not be possible.
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-----Chronic Fatigue Syndrome isn't like depression. It's more like Alzheimer's.
When I can't remember what you JUST told me a second ago ... ------
That hits the nail on the head!! Memory is just trashed, by CFS.
I watch tv programs and I follow the plot nicely; but have great difficulties remembering the names of the characters. If I pause the tivo and leave the room, it's likely I'll forget what I was even watching. Return and unpause the tivo; I instantly remember what I was viewing.
Alzheimer's is the perfect way to describe the memory loss.
I used to be able to spell; now I rely on google for spelling. Used to be able to type quickly (on a typewriter, few mistakes), now I have to concentrate and correct typos constantly (couldn't imagine using a typewriter, the cost of the whiteout would be astonomical lol). Used to love stick shift (couldn't stand an automatic transmission), trying to drive a stick shift would consume great amounts of mental concentration.
You didn't mention it, but I bet your multitasking ability is kaput. You might be able to concentrate on one thing very well, but having your concentration divided, will not be possible.
July 17, 2009 - 6:59pmThis Comment
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