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I'm not stupid stupid, but I'm a lot less intelligent now than I was as a child. Not sure if that's standard growing-up stuff or other factors. I think I'm average now, but I used to be really quite smart.
Whatevers to blame, it sucks. I struggle to remember names of people/things/processes, or things to do today. I go through the day based on vibes. I look at a page of information, or a tedious form to fill in, and it's physically uncomfortable to slog through it. I can feel my brain groaning, there's tension and anxiety in my body. Frustration that this should be so easy and instead I'm having to actually concentrate.
I'll be honest man, this doesn't sound like "Low IQ", it sounds like maybe a mental disorder that you haven't been able to treat yet (ADHD is the first one to come to mind.)
I say that because I can relate a bit, but I have been formally diagnosed with ADHD. I would maybe look into the symptoms of that and others and you might be surprised to find that you relate to it.
You're not stupid because you can't concentrate, just my two cents ๐ค
(I would also argue that a "Low IQ" individual wouldn't necessarily be able to recognize the issues you describe.)