[vanillasky]

#1174966

I honestly don’t know! But I can relate. I feel like I’ve become a real airhead lately. Going to the supermarket and forgetting to buy what I need, getting home and saying “Oh, no, I forgot the dog food.” So it could be. I’m not using any ATD’s yet, but will soon. I will let you know

[Kimberly]

#1174967

Hello – Being hypER can affect our memory and concentration, and sometimes the symptoms persist even after our levels are brought under control. Most of us have picked up little “memory tricks” here and there that help us get through our daily routines – writing things down in a daytimer, using alarm bells on a watch or cell phone, etc..

This is a great bulletin from the GDATF that talks about the mental/emotional effects that can come from having thyroid levels out of balance:

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http://gdatf.org/about/about-graves-disease/patient-education/whats-wrong-with-me/

Hopefully, over time, you will start to see some improvement.

Take care!

[snelsen]

#1174968

I think this is pretty typical for all of us! Kimberly’s reference is very helpful.
WE are pretty scattered when we are hyper.
Shirley

[Maple]

#1174969

Great to know I’m not alone in this, thanks for the support!

[herring]

#1174970

While I was doing research for a neuroscience essay I searched Graves’ Disease (as you do) and apparently new research has shown that it can cause actual, measurable brain changes that may be permanent, or at least longer lasting than they thought, so that may be why the absent mindedness is persisting.

[jstephens]

#1174971

do you have a link to teh research?

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