Most of the time, my short- and long-term memory is out of whack.  I remember some of the oddest things (like the one suit a former professor wore for special occasions) and at other times, I have to ask someone to repeat what I had said just five minutes ago.  Then there’s the times that I open my mouth and stick my foot in it way up to my knee because I have said something that “I” seem to remember, but the person I’m saying it to adamantly denies it ever happened.

This is my memory on MS:

Actually, that’s my entire brain on MS because half of most days I spend with such dizziness that I cannot walk, talk or think straight.

Be that as it may, what I say is not easily forgiven by the person I’ve said it to … and I’m afraid that is the case recently.  I said something I *thought* I remembered, but was told I was wrong, plain wrong.

What is most amazing is that I usually have some issues trying to talk at all – I can’t get the words from my brain through my mouth.  I start to say something and forget what I was talking about – my train derails.  It’s frustrating, embarrassing and it bothers the heck out of me.  Only option I can see to help it is to either talk more (which will wear me out) or talk less.

Frustrated memory while having MS.