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Possibly I should have been more assertive and asked more questions, but, well, the doctor had come in early for me, because I was an idiot and forgot what time I was supposed to be there. And forgot that I had taken time off work for the appointment.
Anyway, the upshot of that full day of memory testing that I did last week? I'm fine. I'm average on most of the scores, above average on some. The doctor's assessment is Attention Deficit. He suggested I could do stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy (I'm not quite sure how that applies) or martial arts, because they teach concentration ("By hitting you every time you're not paying attention" was my assertion to Eor, later). And I was like "Stimulants? So I probably shouldn't quit caffeine, then?" But the doctor said caffeine, though one of the best over the counter stimulants, is a little too much peak-and-drop for sustained concentration.
Eor came up with another coping mechanism for me, which is to take one of these many nice journals people give me and spend some contemplative time each evening making my list for the next morning. I'm also making notes as I change things when I'm actually doing it, so I know why and how to adapt for the next day. This is day two, and oddly I kind of like it. I like having some structure that I can look back to. In the back of the book I'm going to start writing down longer-term goals and bigger projects - then maybe I can remember to allot some time to them on the weekends. Of course this will probably last no time at all - next week I'll lose my book or something.
It does amuse me that "Harass CA" has been on my list yesterday and today, and will be tomorrow, even though it's annoying to have to do that. All they have to do is keep ignoring my calls for days on end and never calling back when I'm home.
ETA: Forgot to mention - One of my coworkers (Buck) expressed that he thought the assessment of ADD for me was silly, because I read a lot and write and am patient with people in training and stuff. I don't know. Mainertoo thinks the idea of martial arts for memory is amusing - "I don't remember why I'm beating you up!"
Also, I just got interrupted by a call from CA! Although this young, Southern dude seems to think that there's no way they can charge my credit card without me acknowledging that I want them to do so, so I have to send him the email they sent me to confirm that yes, that IS what they said they were going to do. I would be doing the "wax on, wax off" hand sign right now if this were in person. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
Anyway, the upshot of that full day of memory testing that I did last week? I'm fine. I'm average on most of the scores, above average on some. The doctor's assessment is Attention Deficit. He suggested I could do stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy (I'm not quite sure how that applies) or martial arts, because they teach concentration ("By hitting you every time you're not paying attention" was my assertion to Eor, later). And I was like "Stimulants? So I probably shouldn't quit caffeine, then?" But the doctor said caffeine, though one of the best over the counter stimulants, is a little too much peak-and-drop for sustained concentration.
Eor came up with another coping mechanism for me, which is to take one of these many nice journals people give me and spend some contemplative time each evening making my list for the next morning. I'm also making notes as I change things when I'm actually doing it, so I know why and how to adapt for the next day. This is day two, and oddly I kind of like it. I like having some structure that I can look back to. In the back of the book I'm going to start writing down longer-term goals and bigger projects - then maybe I can remember to allot some time to them on the weekends. Of course this will probably last no time at all - next week I'll lose my book or something.
It does amuse me that "Harass CA" has been on my list yesterday and today, and will be tomorrow, even though it's annoying to have to do that. All they have to do is keep ignoring my calls for days on end and never calling back when I'm home.
ETA: Forgot to mention - One of my coworkers (Buck) expressed that he thought the assessment of ADD for me was silly, because I read a lot and write and am patient with people in training and stuff. I don't know. Mainertoo thinks the idea of martial arts for memory is amusing - "I don't remember why I'm beating you up!"
Also, I just got interrupted by a call from CA! Although this young, Southern dude seems to think that there's no way they can charge my credit card without me acknowledging that I want them to do so, so I have to send him the email they sent me to confirm that yes, that IS what they said they were going to do. I would be doing the "wax on, wax off" hand sign right now if this were in person. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.