Disappearing texts iphone

On my iPhone running iOS 5.0.1, I have too frequently had texts arrive in my Messages application but then disappear immediately. Sometimes I see them appear in the top banner, but then when I open Messages, they flash for a moment, then disappear. I compare my screen to recipient's screen and sure enough, what I imagined I saw, they did send.
I have done a reset of the phone, turned off the phone, etc, but nothing has stopped this from happening. It is not common but it has happened many times.
Thoughts?

No answer yet. At least it is a bit more comforting that it is not just me. 6 people noted by post as a problem for them too. When it happens, it is unique to that specific receipt and text. Following texts from that person come in fine. It is just a random thing but it occurs too often to give me comfort. I never know what I've missed in a conversation when someone later tells me that they already told me something that I did not get. :-(

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