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Posted 6/4/2008 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
So how many have noticed that they have a hard time reading a book, watching a movie, or focusing on just about anything for a long time anymore?

Is it the meds? is it the Crohns? I used to be so sharp and such a quick learner/thinker. People would always make comments..."wow you pick up so fast"

Now Im lucky to stay tuned to a movie a book a person for a period of 5minutes....why the decrease in concentration?

um...what was I talking about?  JUST KIDDING YA'LL!! lol

Posted 6/4/2008 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sonstress I was having some problems but I lasted long enough to read this post ha,ha. Loving your sense of humour.lol gail
Posted 6/5/2008 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
My mind is definitely in the crapper anymore too...very depressing.

:)
Posted 6/5/2008 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
Who did this post an what the heck was the topic question? Im sooo confused!
Posted 6/5/2008 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
I'm planning to ask my doc about that next apt. If I recall..
Posted 6/5/2008 4:52 AM (GMT 0)
huh think I got lost along the way........
Posted 6/5/2008 1:00 PM (GMT 0)
it's the crohns, it's the crohns, it's the crohns------it has absolutely nothing to do with the aging process-- that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
look there's a cookie on the counter...hey that bird outside the window is cute....did I start the dishwasher yet?...is making change supposed to be this difficult...
OH sorry were we chatting????
Posted 6/5/2008 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
I agree it is the Crohn's and maybe exhaustion it causes!!! I once forgot I had my keys in the car ignition and was looking for them in my purse. Both kids were in the car and we were ready to go, house door was locked and I was freaking out cause I could not find the keys. I even went in the garage and dumped my purse out on the floor looking and then i realized the car was beeping cause the keys were in the ignition with the door open. I felt so dumb! I could tell tons of stories like that. you should see all the reminders I have to leave myself at work, I use my email to remind me, post it notes and so much more... Karen
Posted 6/5/2008 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
ya'll are sooo funny!!! thx for the good laugh...now I cant even remember what I was laughing about!!
Posted 6/5/2008 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
On a serious note, prednisone can exacerbate both my GAD and ADHD. Fatigue is the real killer though. I've been off work the past two days because I'm too tired to concentrate for more than 5 min... that's because I'm not getting more than 2 hours of sleep at a crack... (Restroom runs...) and the whole nearly achieving liftoff thing 10 times a day is just tiring... I mean when was the last time you were asked to.... oh wait... where was I?? No seriously where was I... d'oh!

:-P
Posted 6/5/2008 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hello
Are you taking prednisone? This could be from it.
Prednisone usually lets me really agitated and focusing difficulty.
Posted 6/5/2008 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
stress, too, makes concentration difficult. pain, meds, fatigue, worry..it is a wonder we can put a complete sentence together!
Posted 6/5/2008 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
As I've gotten better, things have improved for me.  Last summer I quit watching all my 1 hour dramas (I love NCIS, CSI, SVU- anything with initials) and started watching 30 minute sitcoms, because I didn't have the attention span to get through the longer shows.  I was having major problems at work, too.  I couldn't concentrate on anything, and stuff was slipping through the cracks.  I wouldn't say that I'm 100% back to what I was before I got sick, but I'm definitely able to function on a more normal level most days. 

Posted 6/5/2008 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
My theory? Cell phones are doing something to our brain cells. It doesn't stop me from using mine.
Posted 6/5/2008 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
YES! I have these issues too. I can say that it's from the Crohn's, but really I think it's a combination of several things...mostly stemming from exhaustion. But it was definitely brought on after the CD worsened. I used to be pretty good at juggling a million things, but now I feel like I am in a constant haze. My friends and family are having to repeat their conversations with me because I'm adamant I haven't heard them before! Oh boy...
Posted 6/6/2008 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
Mine brain fog comes from fatigue & fibromyalgia. Might be worth jumpin' over to that board and take a look around. I always thought that the Fibro was a knock off diagnosis when they didn't know what your problem was....now I know better!
Posted 6/7/2008 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
This is the one symptom, among the many that I have, that mainly keeps me from working. I would be afraid of any responsibility that was given to me. I have spells where it is worse and the more stressed or hurried I am, it gets worse. But I always blamed it on My B12 def diag. because my level was so low for so long. Even though my levels are up above the 400 mark I still have problems. I now wonder if my crohn's is the culprit too which kicked up again about the same time.
Posted 6/7/2008 7:15 AM (GMT 0)
Diane,
Stress and Fatigue are always concentration killers. So if you're fatigued and stressed it's understandable where you'd have concentration and memory issues. As for Crohn's being "the culprit" well it's certainly very stressful just having the disease. It's even more so when it's flaring. So yeah, the stress of a Crohn's flare is probably exacerbating your memory issues.

Just be thankful you don't have a severe case of ADHD. (I have a mild to moderate case) I've heard that my spells of not being able to find my car keys for 15 minutes every morning for a three month period of time (not making that up... *sigh* in fact it was after that when I decided to get tested...) are minor by comparison to what a severe case of ADHD can do to a person. *shudder*
Posted 6/7/2008 10:55 AM (GMT 0)
I keep saying that my 2 year old son took all my brains when he came into the world!!! :-)
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