@philogos0 Same thing happened to me in Amsterdam. Apparently it's rare to develop a loop after marijuana intoxication. I asked my friends the same question over and over again and constantly checked my watch. For most of the time I was aware that I was stuck on repeat. When the loop was the shortest I remember seeing somebody's face, spinning around on the dance floor and then hearing a laugh over and over again. You're right it was definitely not an enjoyable experience.
Christin, just listened to the radiolab interview and watched this, it really almost made me tear up how well composed you are, very very strong. I lost my mother when I was 19 so seeing the whole image just brought back that need for strength. My hats off to you.
omg... last Wednesday this happened to my dad!! this video of your mom is crazy because ii almost had exactly the same type of conversation with my dad. he kept asking what the date was over and over and over. he made full recovery as well but has no memory of the day in the hospital. thanks for posting.
Hmm...I keep thinking of how I would deal with this, and I think I'd keep trying to cheat with some notes to speed-read my way through or maybe rework the alarms on my phone once one goes off or something and keep asking what I've said so far, making snide comments about Groundhog's Day and "those Endless Eight" episodes all the while telling someone to stop me if I repeat myself.
Actually, nevermind, just give me my computer and put on Radiolab or some Doctor Who episodes, I'll be fine.
Wow Christin, you have a lot of patience! It must have been very difficult to see your mother like this. It has been over a year now, how is she doing?
bad while it is going on it is awesome she only had it for a while. i have seen demensia do that but over an hour never so quickly repeating of the same conversation. thanks for posting this.
WOW. This video is a bug-out! Glad to hear your mum is okay. You were a great sport with this! Amnesia is freaky. Listen to an NPR broadcast about a woman with amnesia named Lonni Sue Johnson. I'd post the link, but YouTube wont let me.
Friend on Facebook brought me here btw. I have no idea what radiolab is. This could go viral.
In October 2010, I was with a coworker when he experienced TGA. I too answered his same 5 questions over and over until the ambulance came. We laugh about it now and were just reminiscing around the time of the one-year anniversary. (He says that I reminisced, since he can't remember it!) He is fine now. Then in another kind of loop, a friend alerted me to this radiolab podcast, because of the comedians at the beginning. The friend didn't know about my encounter with TGA. Loopy!
I've been interested in TGA since hearing of it years back. This is first I see of it in reality. It's very touching. You are both so sweet! Your patience and compassion are truly amazing. This type of amnesia always makes me think too much, as it provides a demonstration on how we do repeat ourselves even if given a chance to change it. haha!
Interesting Video. Heard about it on WNYC's Radiolab. At the time of this viewing, there are 2,810 other views. I'm interested to see how many others see this afterwards. (10 likes so far.) So creepy!
thank you so much for posting this. My mom just had this yesterday and I'm trying hard to understand what she must have been going through. Amazing video.
I hope that my experience with TGA is an indication of what I will be like if I ever come down with Alzheimer's disease. (my father passed away from that 2 years ago) My wife said I was very agreeable and didn't lose my (wacky) sense of humor. Apparently I had no "filter" either and was quite entertaining for her and the ER staff. What my wife finds most ironic - one of my favorite movies is "50 First dates". (Lately I also started watching "Couple or Trouble". A Korean version of "Overboard")
This past Sunday afternoon I noticed a hospital wrist band on my arm and asked my wife how I got it. She told me to read the paper I had. I looked down and saw 3 sheets of answers she had printed out for me (a real time saver). I had been to the ER and diagnosed with TGA. I have a 24 hr. gap in my memory from Saturday PM to Sunday PM and didn't fully recover until I woke up Monday. I've been laughing about the things my Wife told me I said during that time. (I was still a smart ass)
This is hard to watch. After my first TGA (age 60) the neurologist said it would be rare if it ever happened again. I had three in about 18 months, once at home and twice while teaching a class. Another neurologist diagnosed it as a migraine event, put me on Propranalol (Inderal) and no recurrences and very few migraines since.
@johnnywybenga2 So glad to hear that you've found a working solution! It's been nearly a year now since my mom's episode and (knock on wood) no incidents since that time. It's definitely a relief.
@CoPilot247 It's ok, she laughs too when she watches it. We were fortunate that she didn't have any lasting effects from the episode (and no recurrences since) so we are grateful to be able to see the humor in what could have been a very scary situation.
My mother had this happen to her about 7 years ago when she was in her late 60s. She was at her doctor's office when it happened. We also thought she had a stroke, but it turned out that she had transglobal amnesia. She called my sister as they were taking her to the hospital. Her short term memory was completely gone for a while as she acted like we had just walked into the room to see her every time we came back. She remembered what month it was, but could not remember the current year.
Thank you for sharing, after reading about TGA in Oliver Sack's The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, I was very interested in the topic. I'm really glad your she regained her memory! I can imagine it being a very scary experience.
My father just came home from the hospital 30 minutes ago with TGA.
He was out on his anniversary last night and went to the bathroom to get a shower totally normal, came out of the bathroom with TGA (of course we did not know what that was when it happened.
Thank you for posting your video. No one will ever know what this is like until it happens.
I just went through this event with my mom several hours ago. It was incredible to see her get the memory back. Your video is exactly what was happening. even the conversations you were both having was the same also the part about gardening too,
this happened to me. pot brownies; never again.
philogos0 1 week ago
@philogos0 Same thing happened to me in Amsterdam. Apparently it's rare to develop a loop after marijuana intoxication. I asked my friends the same question over and over again and constantly checked my watch. For most of the time I was aware that I was stuck on repeat. When the loop was the shortest I remember seeing somebody's face, spinning around on the dance floor and then hearing a laugh over and over again. You're right it was definitely not an enjoyable experience.
Chronox5 1 week ago
Yep, heard about it on RadioLab.
jgunn03 1 week ago
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I just had a 3-5 hour "episode," my second. Thank you for posting this. It is still a very creepy experience, but this video helps.
cberr 1 month ago
My Mom had the same thing happen, twice...has your mom had another episode?
gnrfans2003 1 month ago
Christin, just listened to the radiolab interview and watched this, it really almost made me tear up how well composed you are, very very strong. I lost my mother when I was 19 so seeing the whole image just brought back that need for strength. My hats off to you.
rudolpma 1 month ago
omg... last Wednesday this happened to my dad!! this video of your mom is crazy because ii almost had exactly the same type of conversation with my dad. he kept asking what the date was over and over and over. he made full recovery as well but has no memory of the day in the hospital. thanks for posting.
g15554 2 months ago
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Hmm...I keep thinking of how I would deal with this, and I think I'd keep trying to cheat with some notes to speed-read my way through or maybe rework the alarms on my phone once one goes off or something and keep asking what I've said so far, making snide comments about Groundhog's Day and "those Endless Eight" episodes all the while telling someone to stop me if I repeat myself.
Actually, nevermind, just give me my computer and put on Radiolab or some Doctor Who episodes, I'll be fine.
cosmicastaway793 2 months ago
Wow Christin, you have a lot of patience! It must have been very difficult to see your mother like this. It has been over a year now, how is she doing?
wildflower12 2 months ago
bad while it is going on it is awesome she only had it for a while. i have seen demensia do that but over an hour never so quickly repeating of the same conversation. thanks for posting this.
thetruemorg 2 months ago
WOW. This video is a bug-out! Glad to hear your mum is okay. You were a great sport with this! Amnesia is freaky. Listen to an NPR broadcast about a woman with amnesia named Lonni Sue Johnson. I'd post the link, but YouTube wont let me.
Friend on Facebook brought me here btw. I have no idea what radiolab is. This could go viral.
sicknangry 3 months ago
Listened to this on RadioLab while working out. Best workout audio EVER :)
WestHighMusic 3 months ago
In October 2010, I was with a coworker when he experienced TGA. I too answered his same 5 questions over and over until the ambulance came. We laugh about it now and were just reminiscing around the time of the one-year anniversary. (He says that I reminisced, since he can't remember it!) He is fine now. Then in another kind of loop, a friend alerted me to this radiolab podcast, because of the comedians at the beginning. The friend didn't know about my encounter with TGA. Loopy!
uschifrischie 3 months ago
I've been interested in TGA since hearing of it years back. This is first I see of it in reality. It's very touching. You are both so sweet! Your patience and compassion are truly amazing. This type of amnesia always makes me think too much, as it provides a demonstration on how we do repeat ourselves even if given a chance to change it. haha!
cajnwitch22 4 months ago
y candela y la moto?
antyalan1 4 months ago
Argh! I had to watch this again. Your patience is sooo incredibly endearing! You are the best daughter ever. :)
schadara 4 months ago
@chicostine Hi, can you upload the full 9.5 hour conversation?
schadara 4 months ago
@schadara Ha, I do not have a video of the full (technically 29 hours) conversation. Just this and the one titled "Transient Global Amnesia 2".
chicostine 4 months ago
I'm tryin to think of the last thing i remember.
AnonymousKdub 4 months ago
Radio Lab brought me here!
abittoospicy 4 months ago
Thanks for this video. very interesting.
jorluiseptor 4 months ago
Radiolab !
tass209 4 months ago
Her atitude is amazing....
jbudlives 4 months ago
Radio lab!
camello9111 4 months ago
Thank you Radiolab for sending me here.
BasherCoon 5 months ago
you are a very patient daughter! your mom should be proud.
teentitans0789 5 months ago 3
Radio LAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rjacks23 5 months ago
RadioLab!
emilybull88 5 months ago 2
Radiolab sent me here
majornewb 5 months ago
Thumbs up, if RadioLab brought you here.
KingOfPain35 5 months ago 74
Interesting Video. Heard about it on WNYC's Radiolab. At the time of this viewing, there are 2,810 other views. I'm interested to see how many others see this afterwards. (10 likes so far.) So creepy!
montaz 5 months ago
congrats on making radiolab :) glad you are all fine.
davezak 5 months ago
thank you so much for posting this. My mom just had this yesterday and I'm trying hard to understand what she must have been going through. Amazing video.
AngelaR21 5 months ago
I hope that my experience with TGA is an indication of what I will be like if I ever come down with Alzheimer's disease. (my father passed away from that 2 years ago) My wife said I was very agreeable and didn't lose my (wacky) sense of humor. Apparently I had no "filter" either and was quite entertaining for her and the ER staff. What my wife finds most ironic - one of my favorite movies is "50 First dates". (Lately I also started watching "Couple or Trouble". A Korean version of "Overboard")
6boomer9 6 months ago
This past Sunday afternoon I noticed a hospital wrist band on my arm and asked my wife how I got it. She told me to read the paper I had. I looked down and saw 3 sheets of answers she had printed out for me (a real time saver). I had been to the ER and diagnosed with TGA. I have a 24 hr. gap in my memory from Saturday PM to Sunday PM and didn't fully recover until I woke up Monday. I've been laughing about the things my Wife told me I said during that time. (I was still a smart ass)
6boomer9 6 months ago
This is hard to watch. After my first TGA (age 60) the neurologist said it would be rare if it ever happened again. I had three in about 18 months, once at home and twice while teaching a class. Another neurologist diagnosed it as a migraine event, put me on Propranalol (Inderal) and no recurrences and very few migraines since.
johnnywybenga2 6 months ago 3
@johnnywybenga2 So glad to hear that you've found a working solution! It's been nearly a year now since my mom's episode and (knock on wood) no incidents since that time. It's definitely a relief.
chicostine 6 months ago 2
I know i shouldnt laugh I think this is really funny, you are such a good sport explaining it over and over again without being frustrated....
CoPilot247 7 months ago 7
@CoPilot247 It's ok, she laughs too when she watches it. We were fortunate that she didn't have any lasting effects from the episode (and no recurrences since) so we are grateful to be able to see the humor in what could have been a very scary situation.
chicostine 6 months ago 9
My mother had this happen to her about 7 years ago when she was in her late 60s. She was at her doctor's office when it happened. We also thought she had a stroke, but it turned out that she had transglobal amnesia. She called my sister as they were taking her to the hospital. Her short term memory was completely gone for a while as she acted like we had just walked into the room to see her every time we came back. She remembered what month it was, but could not remember the current year.
collegeman1988 11 months ago
Thank you for sharing, after reading about TGA in Oliver Sack's The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, I was very interested in the topic. I'm really glad your she regained her memory! I can imagine it being a very scary experience.
anaarika 1 year ago
My father just came home from the hospital 30 minutes ago with TGA.
He was out on his anniversary last night and went to the bathroom to get a shower totally normal, came out of the bathroom with TGA (of course we did not know what that was when it happened.
Thank you for posting your video. No one will ever know what this is like until it happens.
maxspeedstudios 1 year ago
my mom had the same thing last year after christmas and believe it or not she is in the ER as i type this for the same reason .
MicahBuzan 1 year ago
I just went through this event with my mom several hours ago. It was incredible to see her get the memory back. Your video is exactly what was happening. even the conversations you were both having was the same also the part about gardening too,
gortklaatubaradanict 1 year ago
Its Amazing how fragile our brains are.!
Wish that TGA woman good luch and hope she get back on her feet healthy again and do her gadening thing...!
thanx for the video...I learned something today.
ghazwan13 1 year ago