Missed something literally right in front of me, freaking out about dementia.

[Walking Circles]

I was doing some hobby work just a few minutes ago, painting models. I have a small handle thing I can use to hold them while painting, it makes it much easier.

I got up to let some glue dry and sat down to send a quick email and google something (I was googling about caffeine and essential tremor because mine is worse after reintroducing caffeine to my diet). When I finished I got back up and went to check on my model, I sat down and looked for the handle I use and was instantly panicked when I didn't see it anywhere. I turned around to look on a shelf behind me and when I turned back forward noticed that it was quite literally a foot away from me on the table.

There's no way I didn't see that darn thing! It was right there! Now I do recall that when I first looked I looked in a spot about 8 inches behind where it actually was and then quickly turned around to check my shelf.

Still really scared about this one, worried that this is dementia presenting with visual symptoms as it sometimes can.

 

[bin_tenn]

We must all have dementia then... I can't count the number of times that I've looked right over something that's right in front of my face. That just goes to show that we see what we "want" to see, and we don't necessarily analyze a scene every time we look around. The mind sees what it thinks is the most relevant/important information, and it's not always accurate - as you can tell.

 

[Walking Circles]

We must all have dementia then... I can't count the number of times that I've looked right over something that's right in front of my face. That just goes to show that we see what we "want" to see, and we don't necessarily analyze a scene every time we look around. The mind sees what it thinks is the most relevant/important information, and it's not always accurate - as you can tell.

What freaks me out I remember looking in that spot in seeing nothing. I have a red and white checkered table cloth I put down to do all my modeling on and it's very distinct, and the handle I was looking for is dark black.

 

[bin_tenn]

What freaks me out I remember looking in that spot in seeing nothing. I have a red and white checkered table cloth I put down to do all my modeling on and it's very distinct, and the handle I was looking for is dark black.

That's still common. Numerous times I've been holding my phone, or some other object, and I couldn't figure out how it seemingly disappeared.

 

[Mandyhiero]

I make signs for a living and can’t tell you how many times I misplace my paint brushes, weeding tools, etc, and end up finding them where I already looked. I think I just get so busy and try to rush around and just end up looking over it.
About two months ago I couldn’t find my exacto knife. I went to look for it and moved the sign back towards me and it ended up stabbing me in the arm. I had just looked where it ended up being and have no clue how I didn’t see it. Luckily it just required a couple of steri-strips but I felt like an idiot!

 

[PRguru_cfj]

It's like the time I was gold to get the keys to the shed when I helped my dad in the back and it was right in front of my face. I didn't notice it and he got mad. .those.kinds of things happen.to all of us

 

[Matticus1983]

I was doing some hobby work just a few minutes ago, painting models. I have a small handle thing I can use to hold them while painting, it makes it much easier.

I got up to let some glue dry and sat down to send a quick email and google something (I was googling about caffeine and essential tremor because mine is worse after reintroducing caffeine to my diet). When I finished I got back up and went to check on my model, I sat down and looked for the handle I use and was instantly panicked when I didn't see it anywhere. I turned around to look on a shelf behind me and when I turned back forward noticed that it was quite literally a foot away from me on the table.

There's no way I didn't see that darn thing! It was right there! Now I do recall that when I first looked I looked in a spot about 8 inches behind where it actually was and then quickly turned around to check my shelf.

Still really scared about this one, worried that this is dementia presenting with visual symptoms as it sometimes can.

Haha!!! I do that on an hourly basis. Specially since I began taking Klonopin. My mind races I get in a tangent of worry and I can't focus. Then I freak out about my brain and it's health