Oh Lisa, I'm sorry. I know what you mean. I've been feeling my memory (especially short-term) and brain power draining away since my symptoms got overwhelming. I was the same as you in that I always had my job, my projects to lose myself in. It's extremely upsetting. I wonder if I'll ever be able to write again (beyond here and journaling) or concentrate on anything challenging for a long enough time to be productive again.

I wonder if it's a matter of using all our energy to get through the day and simply not having enough left over?

Meanwhile I've been trying out online word and other games and doing crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles to try to keep my brain in some kind of shape. Pretty pathetic for someone with a graduate degree, but I just can't handle more until I'm feeling better.