I don't have MS (no brain lesions and no o-bands over a 3 year period), but I have an "idiopathic" (unknown) neurological disease with very similar symptoms that flare up a few times a year. My cognitive decline has been abysmal the last 5 years and while I'm nearly 40 years old, I'm still not quite there yet so the decline isn't necessarily explainable by aging alone and I first noticed it during the onset of my neurological problems.
I used to have a very sharp memory and attention to detail. Today I can't even remember the last conversation I had with my wife and I constantly skip words and letters. I also have significant word-finding difficulty (mostly in speech).
There are two things I've done to help remedy this which may be of use to you: 1) learn something new and challenging on a quarterly basis like an instrument or wood-working and 2) Adderall. Go get evaluated for ADHD, because it can easily co-exist with the MS undetected. It's worth looking into I think.
I used to have a very sharp memory and attention to detail. Today I can't even remember the last conversation I had with my wife and I constantly skip words and letters. I also have significant word-finding difficulty (mostly in speech).
There are two things I've done to help remedy this which may be of use to you: 1) learn something new and challenging on a quarterly basis like an instrument or wood-working and 2) Adderall. Go get evaluated for ADHD, because it can easily co-exist with the MS undetected. It's worth looking into I think.