Reading Comprehension Problem Posted: 02-29-08 12:36pm
Hello all here's my information
I'm 36 years old and as long as I can
remember have had trouble concentrating on
a task. In reading this is especially
bad. I have a few problems.
* When I read I have to read a sentence 2
or 3 times to understand it. If the
sentence is simple like this one, usually
after reading it twice I can understand
it. I will often break the sentence down
into groups of words so that I can
understand it. For example in this
sentence "If you want to post messages,
please register. All posts by unregistered
guests are held for moderation, to protect
against spam posts " I have to break down
the first part to understand that I want
to post a message then I have to register.
In the second sentence I have to break it
down to first see it's talking about
unregistered guests and then about
moderation. Finally I have to factor in
the spam posts. It takes me 2 or 3
attempts to understand a simple sentence
like this one.
* I will often have great difficulty
reading for more than 30 seconds. My
brain seems to become tired as if its
expending tremendous effort to understand
a simple sentence and if the words are
even slightly technical then I have a much
greater hard time.
* The words don't appear flipped or
anything like that. For example, "cat"
seems to be "cat" to me and not "tac" or
"act". English was traditionally my best
subject so I don't understand why I have
such a hard time reading it. I went to my
local clinic a few mos. ago and it tested
me for ADHD and found no sign of that.
Only that my expectations for what I
should achieve in life are way too high.
Basically the doctor said I didn't have
brains to do law. This is extremely
distressing and I know it's the truth.
However I am willing to undergo brain
surgery if necessary to increase my
intelligence. I will also take steroids
or dangerous drugs if needed. Anything to
make myself smarter. If anyone knows of
how I can do this successfully please let
me know.
* I am doing prelaw and the language
simply doesn't make sense to me. It's
like Greek. I have only wanted to be a
judge all my life so I really want to try
and figure out why I have this problem for
over 30 years. If someone can tell me
whether this is dyslexia that would be
great.
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-29-08 14:23pm
I dont think that it is dyslexia---you may
want to try posting in mental conditions.
perhaps you would get farthere there. I
know that sometimes when someone is
talking to me i know what they are saying
but it doesnt sound like englinsh. I hpe
that someone here can help you
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Fairy*Godmother
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Hi Posted: 02-29-08 15:18pm
I can totally relate........I did not have
this problem until I had a cerebral
anuerysm in 1999. Up until, I could speed
read and understand every detal of
anything I read. Not now. I have to read
something over and over and as you said,
break it down anto comprehend. Its
extremly hard to try to read a novel now.
I find myself rereading chapters I had
already read. Guess all the sentence
breaking down makes me remember better.
Now, if you find something i have
responded too here, as I have no time for
spell check......I type in things
backasswards....the word is always "hte"
or "that" is thta. When reading though,
and not sure why, I do find myself
mentally breaking down each thing I
read...otherwise, I will reread it until
I do "catch on". I may ask my neurologist
about this next month! I do know you
aren't alone.....its not an
education/smartness thing.....its more of
a brain function thing!
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puzzld
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Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 188 Location: gulf coast =), USA
i understand Posted: 03-05-08 14:47pm
i have had this problem for a very long
time and still do.
also, i agree with Tmddyan. i don't think
it's dyslexia, which i have mildly, and
try posting in mental conditions.
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