Anyone ever had a short episode of amnesia during your normal routine?

[harpsinger55]

I checked out last week for about an hour.During the episode I had one last memory then I thought I fell asleep as if dreaming.I came back in reality about an hour later.I was told by my husband I walked and talked normally as we were in a public place but as soon as we were alone I started repeating myself.He asked me to write down my thoughts and I wrote the same thing repeatedly.I gradually regained my complete memory.Coming out of episode I could not remember anything that happened but felt as if I was asleep and had a dream the whole time.

[Red_Star]

I've never had this symptom but I found a condition online called Transient epileptic amnesia on Wikipedia.

"During an attack, the person is usually unable to remember things that have happened over the past days or weeks. Sometimes, the memory loss may affect events from much further back in the past. In addition, the individual often finds it difficult to retain new information and may ask the same question, such as "What day is it?" or "What are we supposed to be doing today?" repetitively. There is, however, no loss of personal identity and close friends or relatives are usually recognised. The physical appearance of the person is normally unchanged. Observers may, however, notice some pallor of the skin, a brief 'loss of contact' such as not seeming to be aware of the person witnessing the attack, or some automatic movements such as swallowing, lip smacking or fidgeting of the hands. In most cases, however, the person responds appropriately to the situation they are in. They carry on conversations and can continue with activities such as getting dressed, walking or even playing a game of golf.[8]

Attacks typically last 20 to 60 minutes. Some attacks may be less than five minutes in duration. Much longer attacks have been reported; in the 2007 study of 50 TEA cases, one lasted four days and one lasted two days.[4] Such unusual presentations "may be due to ongoing seizure activity (non-convulsive status epilepticus) or persistent post-ictal dysfunction of memory related brain structures."[3]"

[harpsinger55]

Thank you.I read this article too and felt this completely matched my symptoms.