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Well...I am looking for a little inspiration. Has anyone regained their ability to read pretty lengthy, and deep text?
I struggle just trying to read my email. My 4 year olds childrens books can trip me up time-to-time even! I don't even take a chance with the newspaper anymore...
So has anyone regained their ability to read and remember what they read? I can only dream of being able to read a fat old mystery novel these days.
So please..please...share your story. How bad was your reading, and where are you now...
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I never totally lost the ability to read-but it was so stressful-and not enjoyable cuz i couldnt keep characters straight i was reading kids books instead
With treatment i do read a lot more and harder text
Once i awhile i even find lyme texts and studies easy...but with me it comes and goes
I ws 15 yrs undiagnosed...3 yrs high dose oral abx tx...then maintenance-buhner-more abx from new llmd....all in all over 30 yrs fighting bugs and what they did to me
I count my blessings-reading is one-i like my kindle cuz it doesnt
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Hurt my hands...but non fiction i like real book so i can highlite
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I can read again! I am an avid reader and couldn't read for about one and a half years. I so missed it. I am now reading a couple of books a week. My memory isn't great but I can enjoy books while I'm reading them.
You will get there!
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My daughter regained her ability to read, comprehend and remember, after struggling for years...she is 110% now!
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This thread makes me smile. Posts: 153 | From Midwest | Registered: Jan 2014
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lpkayak
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Yes...big smile...we need more of these
Im doing math better than i could...i went from grad school statistics (without the computer like they have now) to not being able to do percents
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Yes, oh my am I ever glad. It was horrible for about 2 yrs and that's been gosh 10 yrs ago.
I don't know what I would do at 10pm when my husbands snoring in the bedroom and the TV is turned off for the night?
Holding books used to be rough on the hands, but a Kindle reader has now spoiled me. I've got some real books to read and they are backing up, including Dr H hardback book.
It looks to heavy to even pick up. I should have bought his book for my Kindle. Oh well, I'm going to take it to a lyme friend Thurs at our support meeting.
Twin, now there is still some evenings especially if I have a lot on my mind, like feeling not so good, that I find myself having a hard time really comprehending. I don't get frustrated by that any more. I just flip back and reread and try to get focused again.
You will get back to book reading again. Patience and detox. detox and more detox
Pam
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Yes.
It comes and goes with flares.
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Yes, me too. I was an avid reader (several books per week). When I became ill, friends gave me books, of course. I remember trying so hard, reading one page over and over. About 1.5 years into treatment, my capacity began to slowly increase.
Back to my usual habits now, and quite grateful.
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That's wonderful joysie! Posts: 153 | From Midwest | Registered: Jan 2014
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Yes, I did. In the depths of the disease (or more accurately, the recovery), I couldn't read any more than newspaper headlines or a supermarket sign.
I've been in remission for over 7 years now & can read novels, research articles.. even technical literature (electronics) just as well as I did before.
There IS hope.
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