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Posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
Does anybody find that they do a lot of word scanning but not really reading, or comprehending ?
I have found that somteims I read something but have no idea what I just read.
Linkadge
Posted by Colleen D. on June 25, 2005, at 5:36:55
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
Yes; this happens when my mind is racing and won't stick to the task of reading. I can read several pages in a book and then realize that I haven't a clue about what I've just read. I think my mind is working on other thoughts and I'm not *really* reading. Very common for me, especially when I have a lot of stressors in my life.
Colleen
Posted by SLS on June 25, 2005, at 7:42:13
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
> Does anybody find that they do a lot of word scanning but not really reading, or comprehending ?
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> I have found that somteims I read something but have no idea what I just read.
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Posted by Mildred on June 25, 2005, at 9:26:09
In reply to Re: Scanning words but not reading, posted by SLS on June 25, 2005, at 7:42:13
Constantly now - it is so hard to focus. Maddening!
Posted by Phillipa on June 25, 2005, at 21:27:19
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
I'm on this computer so much I feel like I'm reading like I'm typing. Kind of jerky motions. But I've found that to really understand something it takes 3 times to read something. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by 4WD on June 25, 2005, at 21:38:52
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
> Does anybody find that they do a lot of word scanning but not really reading, or comprehending ?
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> I have found that somteims I read something but have no idea what I just read.
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> LinkadgeHappens if I haven't taken my Klonopin. I'm so wired and distracted and antsy that I can't be still mentally or physically.
Marsha
Posted by emme on June 25, 2005, at 22:53:07
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
> Does anybody find that they do a lot of word scanning but not really reading, or comprehending?
> I have found that somteims I read something but have no idea what I just read.
Yeah. I think I experience that. (Though I should probably re-read your post to make sure I understood it correctly. :))
Maddening, isn't it? Must be hard for you trying to study.
em
Posted by Chairman_MAO on June 26, 2005, at 10:07:34
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
When not on the right meds (basically what I'm on now, heh), that is usually how I [try to] read. Keep in mind that before my illness was full-blown (around 21+), reading and writing were two things I prided myself on most.
Posted by Denise1966 on June 26, 2005, at 11:43:21
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
Linkadge,
Yes I have that very problem because most of the time I have trouble concentrating.
Denise
Posted by Racer on June 26, 2005, at 12:55:59
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
Link, that happens to me when I am having a lot of trouble with anxiety. After your most recent doctor's visit, I'm not surprised that you're experiencing it. Dr EyeCandy was a big trigger for this sort of thing for me -- in fact, I still have a stack of books I can't seem to finish because I was reading them before an appointment with him...
All I can say is that I hope it eases for you soon. And that I'll be babblemailing you soon -- just overwhelmed myself just now, with my mouth feeling as though it's glued shut. When my mouth gets that feeling, I can't hardly write to anyone, either...
Posted by Camille Dumont on June 27, 2005, at 9:19:32
In reply to Scanning words but not reading, posted by linkadge on June 25, 2005, at 3:39:55
> Does anybody find that they do a lot of word scanning but not really reading, or comprehending ?
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> LinkadgeI used to do that a lot. It was at its worse when my depression was at its worse. APs and ADs also worsened it. It felt as though only half my brain was really there and it was very frustrating to have to read a paragraph over and over again to understand it.
However it went away after I decided to stop the meds and realized that indeed the depression was gone.
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