Do you have brain farts? Do you have a hard time thinking of a word?

Oh my goodness, how did you know? I notice that it is getting worse and worse. I teach nursing at a small, private college in our town. I first noticed myself not being able to think of a word about two years ago, and it gets worse by the day. I will be lecturing and just stop...unable to think of the word I need. I have quit trying to cover and just told the students and we all laugh. I've told them the first person to figure out the word and say it outloud will get a bonus point! For instance, one day I was lecturing about carpal tunnel syndrome and wanted to say the word 'secretary,' as they are very prone to the disorder. I could not for the life of me think of the word, but in my mind I could see a secretary and all! I said, "you know, the person who sits in the front of the office and answers the phone and types." The students found it hilarious....and of course, will never forget that secretaries are prone to carpal tunnel syndrome! I laugh about it (what else can one do) but it is very frightning! My grandmother had Alzheimer's very bad and it scares me to think of ending up like she did.

I have these all the time. It really gets discouraging to be having a conversation and come to a word and you can't think of it. Then there's the time you see someone that you know real well and can't for the life of you remember their name. Then there's the times you go into a room to do something and forget why or what you were going to do.

Yes, I have them quite often, and I'm quite pleased to see that I'm not alone! When I encounter this problem, I tend to look up a descriptive word either in the online dictionary, or thesaurus. The online dictionaries often say "see also" and put another word underneath, so I just surf about until I find the word I'm trying to think of. It's time consuming, but it works! Brightest Blessings.

Yes I do. Its been more so since I've been on antidepressants. It gets really frustrating at times.

I do but then I've always been like that. I shouldn't be because my vocabulry is quite big from reading so much but it just happens. The thesaurus is my best friend, as I can usually think of a word that is close to what I want and it provides plenty of alternatives. I also look at some words and they just don't look like they're spelt right, they usually are though.

I think that it not only comes with age but stress, the more you stress and worry about the less room you have for your current tasks, like the back of your thoughts are crowding whats at hand, I think this happens alot to mothers and bussiness men, the only thing you can do is breath and try to handle one thing at a time, it's really hard but it's healthier for you

Oh yes I have them all the time. My suggestion to you is to write important things down, if you really don't want to forget something during they day, then my suggestion is to ALWAYS write it down. I know if I don't I will forget easily.

I'm really not having those "brain farts" since I'm still young and my mind is functioning really well. Though there are times when I 'accidentally' forget something, it's not regularly and repeated though; I learn from my mistakes. Well, probably, I would have those "brain farts" once I got older. I hope my brain would function as good as it was for the next few years. Good luck with your endeavors, ctrymuziklvr!

The same with me, so I guess I am getting old too. But the most time I have problem when I talk in one language and then have to switch to another one. And I just cannot find the right words for it.

I sometimes have trouble finding the right word. Finding the right word is especially important for me since I'm a radio news writer. Thankfully, there's a dictionary and a thesaurus on my shelf to aid me, to assist me, to help me out.

Lord if I had to talk in front of a meeting I would not only have brain farts,thats a great term, I would be totally mute as my greatest fear is speaking in front of an audience even a small one. Brain farts happen to me every once in awhile and I am old,eighty one. I hate it when I cannot think of the certain word I want, and its usually the only one that really makes sense. and I graduated with a BA in English gee whiz. I often make great use of Webster's dictionary.

It's not because of you are old.Eaverybody will be like that sometimes.I think it's very comman.And I 'm only 18th but I also will have that situation too.So I think it was just brain fart that eaveryone has.