@NiceCupOfTea 

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NiceCupOfTea

Cognitive fatigue?

Hello, I have a weird memory thing that I will do my best to describe. I've noticed when I am speaking to friends and family, people I've known for a long time, that I have lots of memories with...the names appear as automatic, but then they sort of hover there but I can't always verify that I am correct, as if not all of the information is being reached, like I can't quite reach the file in the back of my head. So...for example, say my mum's name was Emma, it would go like this; someone asks: "What's your mum's name?" immediate recall: "Emma" and usually, and still most of the time now, my brain will go: "yeah, it's definitely Emma" but sometimes it will go: "mm, is it Emma? let's go with that because it's the first thing that came up" Does anyone know what I mean? It's a very weird feeling, it is specifically with names of people and places. I do also sometimes find it hard to reach a word on the tip of my tongue but it's not like that, it's a different weird feeling. If anyone knows what I mean, can anyone shed any light on it, or what kinds of things I might be able to do to improve my brain power? Thanks!! I will be seeing my neuro and an MS therapist relatively soon, I will ask them too.
@potter

That sounds exactly like my brain, except is has taken a unusual turn lately. I listen to game shows while I am working in my studio. Lately I have been answering hard questions correctly that I don't ever remember studying the subject. Today my husband heard someone mention a name on a television program, he said wasn't that the sur name for that guy who wrote that famous book. I thought about it for a minute and Don Quoxte popped out of my mouth. He said that's right, that's the book. I had never studied or read the book and had no idea who wrote it. How and why is it happening? I still have problems with conversations and remembering names. Potter

@Stumbler

@nicecupoftea , in days gone by, when we trusted our brains, we were happy to allow our brain to use a reflex reaction to recall things from our memory. Now, we have reason not to trust our brain, as its recall function can be patchy and sporadic. I often have "word blindness", where I want to use a word in a sentence, either written or spoken, and I just can't find it. I know I know the word, but it just won't come to me. I'm afraid it's the new us, as frustrating as it is. Just don't stress about it.