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« on: February 12, 2010, 12:54:05 PM » |
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This week I have had three very strange memory lapses. Each event, in and of itself, would not trouble me. The sum total of these events is starting to disturb me.
1.) Just today, I flat out forgot to go a scheduled class, and did not remember until a student came and found me. I think I was in T/R mode instead of MWF mode. Again, in an of itself, not a big deal.
2.) A few days ago, I put away ice cream in the microwave instead of the freezer. (This was seriously like something out of an Aricept commercial--my husband found it.)
3.) Monday, I blanked on my social security number, and it was like an hour before it came back to me. This one was, in and of itself, the most troubling of the three episodes.
I feel great otherwise, physically and mentally, and have not experienced any unusual stress recently. I am 33.
WTF?
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msparticularity
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 01:01:41 PM » |
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Is your mind simply somewhere else? I get very distracted when I'm working on a major (or very interesting) project, and can sometimes go through the rest of my life on autopilot. I recently found myself in the middle of doing laundry with no idea whether I have sorted it or not, or whether I have actually washed a load or just done a pre-rinse.
Also, has something happened to disrupt your usual schedule this week? I have strong associations with my usual rhythm, and if I suddenly have a different set of meetings or if a regularly-scheduled event gets rescheduled, it seems to reset my internal clock to randomness.
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 01:06:40 PM » |
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I wouldn't worry unless you are having 3 things like this every week. You may just be stressed/busy at the moment.
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Your environment sounds vaguely toxic. Or maybe just characteristically British.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 01:14:21 PM » |
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This week I have had three very strange memory lapses. ....
snip...I feel great otherwise, physically and mentally, and have not experienced any unusual stress recently. I am 33.
WTF?
But your usual stress is a lot, right? TT job, spouse with job, two small kids, etc. I get like this when I don't get enough sleep. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 01:18:33 PM » |
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This week I have had three very strange memory lapses. ....
snip...I feel great otherwise, physically and mentally, and have not experienced any unusual stress recently. I am 33.
WTF?
But your usual stress is a lot, right? TT job, spouse with job, two small kids, etc. I get like this when I don't get enough sleep. Ditto. Just a few weeks ago I found my cereal box in the 'frige. I say it's just stress and/or too much on the brain. |
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2010, 11:29:12 AM » |
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How old are you, Zuzu??? I've heard that a very small amount of memory loss is normal for people starting in their early and onward and may be triggered by stress, as other forumites have noted.
Another possibility is that the forgetfulness could be related to your reproductive health. My mother is perimenopausal and definitely has short-term memory issues when her other symptoms flare up. (Predictably, she prefers not to talk about it, but I've been able to piece things together based on comments she's made to my dad and what I've heard other women her age say about their health). If you notice any link between your memory issues and physical health, it might not be a bad idea to mention it to your doctor the next time you're in for an appointment.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 10:32:48 PM » |
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Meds can do this too.
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