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Sometimes When I Wake Up I Have Short Term Memory Loss. I Think It Is When I Have Seizures In My Sleep. Anyone Else?

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Greene, NY

Once I couldn't remember any of my 6 cats' names or the names of TV show hosts on shows that I watch every day. I could not remember what our bathroom looked like even though it had been remodeled 2 years ago and I use it many times each day. I could only picture it how it used to look. I could remember the details of how it used to look but I could not picture anything about the new bathroom. I knew it had been changed but not what it looked like as I lay in bed after I woke up
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November 15, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Ditto for me on the short-term memory loss. Aggravating and depressing.

November 16, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I also have short term memory loss, drives me crazy. My husband gets angry when l ask the same question over and over again. My friends have no problem they are great they just repeat the answer. My friends also call me about 3 hours before we are planning to do something since she

November 18, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes in seizures we loose your short term memory. It sucks because short term is good to have. Someone tells them there name or number and you totally forget. You have to ask them again so soon.

November 21, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

short yerm memory lost comes epilepsy to help with memory lost carry a note pad and right down

November 24, 2016

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