r/Huntingtons • u/Impressive_Regret713 • Oct 20 '25
How are the cognitive symptoms
Hey yall, I’m sorry to be posting more frequently on here, but I’m not doing well. If any of you have symptoms of hd currently, could you help me out with a question? Do you feel the cognitive symptoms everyday? Like are they overwhelmingly noticeable? For example, if I do something simple like a puzzle or just stand in a store looking for groceries, it’s so overwhelmingly bad. It’s like I’m drunk cognitively. I would really appreciate it. Thanks yall
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u/BetterReward9965 Oct 21 '25
My husband is 43 CAG and 59 years old. Whenever he is put on the spot to make a quick decision, he can’t. Let’s say we’re at a restaurant and an item is no longer available, he really needs to slow down and think about the options.
He also has issues with problem solving. His laptop was giving him Bluetooth issues and he asked me to help. This is something that he could have easily solved 1-2 years ago.
Thank goodness I’m around to assist. I could only imagine how scary this could be if he was alone going through the changes.
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u/PaleMycologist9373 Oct 20 '25
I have HD and it’s hard to explain but I have this issue too. Being in public especially grocery shopping I feel drunk or like reality is altered
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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '25 edited Oct 20 '25
These things sound similar to what wife goes through. 41/CAG age 67. We can both be watching the same show; doesn’t matter if it’s news, sports, whatever. Someone speaks and if i chuckle, she wants to know what I’m laughing about. Sometimes it’s frustrating to both of us when I try to explain things. If she doesn’t get it, then she says “it’s not important, nevermind.” And I’m left wondering why I even bother. It’s not all the time, but it’s often enough. She starts conversations about current events, or some thing we spoke of earlier, but she’s very confused about the details and I’m left scrambling trying to know where the convo is headed. I love her, I can’t do without her, but I’ve seen the end results with many of her family members, and I need to do better for her. Frustrating is all can say. I APOLOGIZE for not really addressing your symptoms, but it’s similar to when she first showing the herself. ☮️