Losing my filters in CS5

Very strange. Out of nowhere I go to use a filter and they are all gone. Zip, nada, gone. I close photoshop and when I open it they are there again. This has happened 3 or 4 times now. The strangest thing. Has anyone else encountered this or is just my filter gods acting up?
I do appreciate any help.
Marion

The filters are there. They just disappear from the filter drop down sometimes. I close PS and then they appear again.
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