Does anybody else have short term memory?

[Arlais]

My short-term memory is terrible. I was told that it could be an aspie trait by the specialist psychiatrist I see. The worst part of it is when I'm trying to cook and I step out of the kitchen momentarily and completely forget that I'm cooking. Almost burnt the kitchen down twice this year.

 

[Suzanne]

Oh wow YES my short term memory is chronic and although not burnt the kitchen down, have ended up burning food because I think: well standing watching is boring and so, I shall just sit down for a minute and ouch, I get! Suzanne, what the heck is burning? From hubby!

My husband often says I should use my phone alarm to remind me that I am cooking lol but since yours is a tad more serious ie because of nearly burning the kitchen down, why not indeed, set an alarm that goes off and says: cooking in kitchen? My very simple Nokia does this method!

 

[Judge]

My husband often says I should use my phone alarm to remind me that I am cooking lol but since yours is a tad more serious ie because of nearly burning the kitchen down, why not indeed, set an alarm that goes off and says: cooking in kitchen? My very simple Nokia does this method!

Yeah...both of my computers are in the dining area adjacent to the kitchen. Occasionally while I'm waiting for something to burn...er uh...cook, I'll sit down here at the computer for a bit.

Luckily I tend to hear something boiling....

 

[pushpin]

My short-term memory is terrible. I was told that it could be an aspie trait by the specialist psychiatrist I see. The worst part of it is when I'm trying to cook and I step out of the kitchen momentarily and completely forget that I'm cooking. Almost burnt the kitchen down twice this year.

Yes! I have almost done the same, multiple times. I put a pot of water to boil for tea then once I step out of the kitchen, I immediately forget that I'm making tea. It's not until an hour or so later, or when I smell that tinny smell of overheated metal, that I rush back to the kitchen. It really sucks when it happens while I'm cooking. Wasted food is no good.

Setting timers REALLY helps. I just have to remember to set the timer.

 

[Suzanne]

Yeah...both of my computers are in the dining area adjacent to the kitchen. Occasionally while I'm waiting for something to burn...er uh...cook, I'll sit down here at the computer for a bit.

Luckily I tend to hear something boiling....

Oh thank you so much for making me laugh! My lappy is in the kitchen at the moment and ouch, my hob is so close by, but once on lappy, I am so into doing what I am doing, that honestly, I don't even hear my husband saying some thing! I do sometimes hear in the back of my subconscious something strange happening and then, once I can drag myself to look it is: oh crumbs and tries to salvage things!

 

[Chew Magna]

My short term has all but vanished over the past several years. It's kind of weird because I used to be razor sharp in that department. Now I find I can barely hold on to things for a few seconds. I'll set something down and have no idea where it is, walk into a room and have no idea why I'm there, pick something up and don't know why I'm holding it. This kind of stuff used to be rare, but it's a daily thing now. My girlfriend will tell me something and minutes later I have no idea what she said.

 

[pushpin]

My short term has all but vanished over the past several years. It's kind of weird because I used to be razor sharp in that department. Now I find I can barely hold on to things for a few seconds. I'll set something down and have no idea where it is, walk into a room and have no idea why I'm there, pick something up and don't know why I'm holding it. This kind of stuff used to be rare, but it's a daily thing now. My girlfriend will tell me something and minutes later I have no idea what she said.

Since this is new for you, are you sure that you are not experiencing the consequences of certain nutritional deficiencies? Perhaps if you try a good quality multivitamin (from whole foods sources) or a vitamin geared towards brain health, you may see an improvement. I know that I become more forgetful if I am missing out on key nutrients (will forget my e-mail address, phone number, etc).

 

[On the Inside]

Short term memory is a mixed bag for me.

When I am stressed, it is nowhere to be found, as that is when my ADD traits are at their worst. I am getting over years of high stress and anxiety levels, so there's been a lot I've forgotten, (thankfully, perhaps).

When I'm not stressed, I can remember things quite well, especially if there is something visual that I can lock on to. That's why writing things down somewhere is a big help for me. I doodle on my notes, and eventually noticed that the shapes I was drawing acted as a symbol of what I was taking notes on. So even if I lose the notes (happens a lot) I have a picture in my mind that helps me remember.

 

[Maelstrom]

[QUOTE="On the Inside, and eventually noticed that the shapes I was drawing acted as a symbol of what I was taking notes on. So even if I lose the notes (happens a lot) I have a picture in my mind that helps me remember.[/QUOTE]

Hi I know how you feel, I like that note taking symbol idea, I will have to consider developing something maybe a crude Egyptian hieroglyfic short hand, thanks for the idea.

 

[paloftoon]

From post #1, the inquiry of if that would mean one was an aspie by going by fX numbers instead of a person's name, I think could be an indication of being an aspie, but it could also be an indication that one's logic of mind might be different than others. Some would notice a person's name because they may be able to make meaningful etymologies from the names and even imagine what that person might look like. However, you should not in a professional environment describe how you think a personal might look like with potentially sensitive information without professional reason(s) for doing so or "due cause" as it might be termed in lawyer language Some would want to think about the number more because they like the organizational parts of thought or remembering.

If you think your memory loss problems are serious, it may be worth it to look up university students doing studies on memory loss and treatment centers such as


The Lawlis Peavey PsychoNeuroPlasticity (PNP) Center

http://resource.drphil.com/treatment-centers/