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.

  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Huh. Maybe I’m on that spectrum. I barely remember anything from before I was 20 and as I said up top I have some really big gaps after that too.

    I wonder how you would find out for sure.

    • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I’m not sure how well known or studied it is. Trauma can also cause gaps in memory.

        • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          I did a little more digging and found a research study FAQ

          How can I get assessed for SDAM?

          There is no formal assessment for SDAM – this is a topic of current research. If you would like to participate, please take our survey. You may be contacted about participating in further in-depth testing.

          Not sure how up to date that is.