Hi everyone. I'm new to the forums and am really encouraged to see so many thoughtful posts. It is nice to know that I am not alone. I have been diagnosed with pure-o and had a question for those of you with this form of OCD; anyone can answer, but I figure it might be something that only those with pure-o experience. However, let me know if I am incorrect.
Do any of you notice a lack of short term memory? I was at a friends house today and watched MNF. About one hour later I couldn't remember the teams that played. I had to ask a friend who had played--even as I started to type this message I had to rethink who had played before it came to me. This is just one example; I have many more. I often forget the names of people within seconds of meeting them, forget what I did the night before with a group of friends, forget the names of movies, etc...
I know that spikes limit your cognitive ability, but I did not suffer from any severe spikes tonight that took me completely out of reality.
I go to a very good therapist and have received CBT and my OCD has gotten much much better, however, when I bring up the lack of short term memory he does not seem to think it is a problem.
I'm curious if anyone else has similar experiences or maybe there is something completely separate going on here.
Thank you in advance to anyone with feedback.
Do any of you notice a lack of short term memory? I was at a friends house today and watched MNF. About one hour later I couldn't remember the teams that played. I had to ask a friend who had played--even as I started to type this message I had to rethink who had played before it came to me. This is just one example; I have many more. I often forget the names of people within seconds of meeting them, forget what I did the night before with a group of friends, forget the names of movies, etc...
I know that spikes limit your cognitive ability, but I did not suffer from any severe spikes tonight that took me completely out of reality.
I go to a very good therapist and have received CBT and my OCD has gotten much much better, however, when I bring up the lack of short term memory he does not seem to think it is a problem.
I'm curious if anyone else has similar experiences or maybe there is something completely separate going on here.
Thank you in advance to anyone with feedback.