I've read the Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyscalculia on it, but does anyone else here suffer from this?

I was NEVER diagnosed with this in school or by a doctor but diagnosed myself upon learning about it in 1998 or so.
It never made sense to me how I could *perfectly* understand math one second and then forget absolutely EVERYTHING about the problem the next second and have to start over from scratch. I frustrated teachers and my mom to no end. When I was 7, a math teacher in Puerto Rico even called me stupid.

No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot RETAIN a lot of mathmatical (sp) or technical information. I only had 2 teachers my whole life who helped: One was in grade school. He put math to music and when the equation "rhymed" I remembered it (ex. 6 x 6= 36). THe other teacher was in Middle School (8th grade I think) and she took a LOT of time with me.

To this very day, I confuse my left and my right (I have to go through the motions of saying the pledge of Allegiance to remember my right, even though I'm right handed )

And if I try to envision a map in my head I literally become dizzy.

I'm also horrible with time and money (though I've gotten better with time.) I still can't read an analog clock though. I've become decent with spending money because I do all the grocery shopping and I am good at rounding numbers up.

And don't even try to explain distance to me. I couldn't tell you how many feet are between me and the bathroom. I count everything by steps or cars (I have a large personal bubble and I'm uncomfortable if I'm closer than 3 car's length to another vehicle).

What's worse is I'm 34 years old, somewhat intelligent concerning all other matters, but I can't help my kids with even basic math and I don't see myself changing any time soon.

What are some things that could help or have helped others with this disorder?
And is it inherited? There's no one in my immediate family, that I know of, who have this. But dyslexia is very common.

Thanks.