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Wasco, CA
January 23
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Do you have trouble remembering things, especially for work?

Yes, memory problems are very common with epilepsy and can significantly affect work performance. Many people experience difficulties with concentration, short-term memory, and learning new information.

Several factors can contribute to memory issues:

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Do you have trouble remembering things, especially for work?

Yes, memory problems are very common with epilepsy and can significantly affect work performance. Many people experience difficulties with concentration, short-term memory, and learning new information.

Several factors can contribute to memory issues:

* Seizures themselves, particularly if they affect the temporal lobe where memory processing occurs
* Anti-epileptic medications, which can sometimes impact concentration and memory
* Stress and sleep deprivation, which are common seizure triggers that also affect memory

Each seizure can potentially impact memory further, which can be frustrating when trying to maintain job performance. There are practical strategies that can help at work:

* Write down important information immediately after conversations or meetings
* Keep a dedicated notebook or use your smartphone to track tasks and questions
* Use reminder systems like alarms or calendar alerts
* Create a simple organizational system for work documents in one designated place

A MyEpilepsyTeam member shared: "I keep a regular letter-sized sheet of paper on the fridge with a magnet" to track daily tasks and medications, which could be adapted for work responsibilities.

Memory-training programs and working with occupational therapists or speech-language pathologists can also help develop recall strategies and compensatory behaviors specifically for work situations.

January 23
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Some words I cant remember but I Google

January 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I can't remember something I'm typing after 10 seconds of not looking for example.. There's no way I could ever perform my former job as a railroad conductor, I'd probably kill someone..

January 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hello Stephanie, my name is Tom.

As a Researcher in Epileptic Triggers, I have helped many people who have memory problems.

You are on the right track by writing down things to remember.

When you can, get yourself a pad of paper and write down everything you hear and see.

When you are by yourself in a room with no
distractions, take out the pad of paper and say to yourself everything that you wrote down. This is a process of repeating everything over and over and takes practice.

Here's an example of memory....
The Parrot....a simple bird that can learn how to speak. The owner of the bird will talk to the bird and say a word over and over to the bird.

In time, by repeating the same word to the bird, the bird will learn and remember the word and eventually start saying the word.

Example 2
Something else that is a good memory exercise. There is a game found on Play Store and it's called Mahjong. The game has many different levels. Each level will get more challenging than the one before.

Mahjong is a matching tile game that challenges the mind to remember the set of tiles that match each other.

The tiles are mixed up and you need to find the right match to remove the 2 tiles.

I hope this helps you in some way.
From a fellow Warrior and friend,
Tom W. Morgan
Researcher in Epileptic Triggers.

January 24
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Good post, I agree with the ai mentioned about it and I have had that happen to me on occasion but I think it's dif per person and such etc, but get people's opinions here and then go to your doc about it and good luck with your outcome with it, my opinion

January 23

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