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Garden City, MI

Has anyone noticed or is experiencing a hard time or loss of interest in reading for long? I find myself only able to read small news reports or a few paragraphs of anything before I just loose interest in reading any further. Retaining and able to share what I read is a really big problem! I also will be in the middle of a sentence or a thought and the words or the entire subject will just slip away and I don’t get it back. I’ll even be talking when the word or object is right there, I can see… read more

January 20, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Same as Mr randy

January 25, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Because of my slow motor skill’s from my Epilepsy and medication, I won”t read anything big novels. My wife can read A 2-3 books in 2 weeks. It also depends how big the novel is. If it was me It would take me month.

The only time I may ready a book or article, is if it’s something I’m researching or a subject f interested.

If I can find a documentary on TV on the same subject, I go that route

January 22, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'm experiencing that also been for along time. It takes me a while to get my train of thought back so my husband goes to my doctors appointments with me. That way if I can't remember something he picks up right where I left off.

January 22, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member funny story. i was almost misdiegnoised. i will set the story... i was 2nd grade... i had arua seizures (inner simple partials) but didn't know... drs told me i was add/adhd. right before i got tested for add/adhd... i had a grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizure. got a new diegnosis... seizures.

January 21, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I have done the audiobooks some times because I need something in the background when I paint and craft. Still don’t retain the information but does pass the time.

January 20, 2023

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