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Is it common to have trouble remembering important details? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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I forget medical info all the time. When was my last dentist visit? I dunno. Which kid had their tonsils out? What's my blood type?

Wife asks "remember when I had strep last year?" No...

Has anyone in my house had COVID? I think so, but which one(s)?

I forget vacations we took, what states I've been to.

Terrible at remembering people that I've met even a bunch of times.

Horrible at work. I'm on top of what's happening now, mostly, because I have notes, but what happened a year ago? Gosh.

It's really frustrating living like this, but I don't know how much might be my ADHD and how much is just me having a bad brain.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 40 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Medical personnel: Hello, you waited so long for this important appointment, let's get started right away, yeah? So tell me about your symptoms.

My brain: (white noise)

Fucking worst.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Oh also, especially fun in context of ADHD and various psychiatric comorbidities:

Medical personnel: Do you ever experience [situation]?

Me: oh yes, all the time.

Medical personnel: Can you give an example?

My brain: (whiter noise)

[–] Lucien@mander.xyz 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Interview for a new job for which I am perfectly qualified: "Tell me about a time that you <something which I do at least weekly in my current position>"

My brain: (white noise)

[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is the issue i have. I am totally qualified, 15+ yrs of experiwnce but cant remember the basic shit when asked. I dobt kbow what to do. Lost my job in Jan and have one maybe 2 montha left before im homeless. :(

[–] Lucien@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Like yeah, I mean it sounded like a joke, but it's really fucking serious. I've submitted nearly 1,000 resumes, have had maybe three or four interviews from that, and they've all been like kthanxbye.

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