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Memory After A Seizure
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

So normally i have an ok short term memory. Its not amazing, or thr best short termbut its something still to be had. It works. Last friday i had a seizure, and out of the whole weekend, from friday till sunday i remember about 3 hours worth of the whole weekend. I dont remember the rest. Does anyone else have this where for acouple days after a seizure memory either is a lot worse and more limited than normal or non existant?

posted May 17, 2022
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have the same issue with memory. Seems like I’m in a fog for many days after one. It’s almost a problem perceiving things around you. When I feel normal”not sure what normal is” my memory just isn’t there. Names, words in conversation, what I was talking about etc.
After so many years with seizures and hitting my head also the cause if the seizures that was damage or what are all these meds I’ve taken. How do the meds make you fee? Not sure? Not sure how to find out. Can anyone describe the word normal to me? Tough one for me. Emotions, how I see myself. Compare myself to others? Tough word.

posted May 20, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member, wow Dave that's about spot on. The whole jumbled mess on days like that is insane, to say the least. Is it the meds, did I have one or two beers too many last night, did I have a partial that wasn't as intense so I'm just not aware that I even had it, is my brain so messed up now that I'll never know what normal is anymore? I mean the list goes on and on. Heck the best part is that I now recognize, and take full advantage of, the GOOD days more than the bad. I'll immediately think, "oh yeah something is different here and I really like the way that I'm feeling! So when I get that way I know that I can't waste it.

posted May 23, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I used to have the best memory. It’s hard..the memory issues. Since my 2021 diagnosis. It’s gotten pretty bad too. The memories will sometimes come back. It’s especially helpful when I can talk it through, then the memory will sometimes creep back in.

posted May 18, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My memory is such a mess anymore that I really couldn't tell you when it's good and bad? I think at the beginning it was mainly those nasty grands that really knocked the crap out of it, but now it's been a while since I've had one of those in fact I'd have to ask my wife when my last big one was. When you can't really remember what's 100% from day to day it's hard to say how many hours you've remembered.

posted May 18, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When I have a bad one my mind can be out of it up to 4 days. It’s tough mentally and physically.
My memory has been poor for many years now. Music brings back good memories for me. Folder for every mood. Try that you may be surprised.
Sincerely

posted May 17, 2022

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