Losing my memory.
 

I can't remmember if I've asked this question before (joke) but I'm losing my memory.

It was fine until about six months ago and now I occassionally can't remember which kitchen cupboard something is in, or I can't find the "r" key on the computer. Really weird chit. And sometimes I have to think REALLY hard as to where I've left the car. A lot of old git stuff like I can't remember what I've already told people.

A friend said omega 3 oils and some trace elements (Gawd, I can't remember which) can help. He said it's not Alzheimers, it's just related to getting older. Hell I'm only 51. Another idea is to really work the brain such as learning a new language :(

Any suggestions? Jokes and teasing is also gratefully accepted.

Don't you remember what I told you the last time you askedSmileWavy?

I'm 46 and it's been getting worse over the last couple of years.

Started on fish oil but I hear Flackseed is better. Also trying mental stimuli, playing a lot of solitaire.

If you forget about forgetting, does that solve the problem?

I don't know. I forgot. :D

Bill, what kind(s) of medications are you on??? If you are on some, check the side effects. I was on Vytorin for quite a while. After a couple of years, I developed the muscle pain as a side effect and had to change to something else. I had noticed one of Vytorin's side effects was the it "affected the memory." While on it, I didn't think much about it, but I was really getting absent minded and forgot things like you described. I was wondering if I was going senile, and my wife kept asking if I was confused. After I quit that medication, I noticed a huge change for the better. When I originally read about it affecting the memory, I thought it was talking about some very small changes. Those changes were really dramatic though.

+1 on the meds. If not on any meds, have a talk with a doc. There may be something that can be done for you.

Thanks for the advice (and humour). I'm not on any med's to speak of. Just stuff called Lyprinol which is an oil derived from shelfish (green lipped muscles) that helps arthritus. I don't drink and definetly don't smoke any dope. My GF said I'm just more relaxed than usual so I'm forgetting things that don't seem important but it's definetly much more than that.

I have this problem as well, but it usually only manifests itself after about 15 bong hits.

What were we talking about?

I would see my GP and have him recommend a specialist and see that specialist ASAP. This isn't something to joke about. If you check out okay, no problem, but there are a lot of serious causes for memory loss.

George

Thanks I'll do that. I have been a tiny bit vague also. Not bad, but a bit slow to catch on to what people are saying occassionally.

sounds like TIA's or something to me, go to the doctor

Try memory foam

Somebody answer that damned phone!

Sounds to me like you're perfectly normal.

And you know what they say. . . .the memory is the second thing to go.

Any other health issues?
Are you under stress (finances, relationships, uncertain future...)?
Any major changes in lifestyle like amount of sleep, what you eat...?

Yes, but as the man on the TV says, there is something I can take for that.

No more stress than usual. And that's not big amounts anyway. Sleep, eats and other habits are the same. The memory bits that go are like chunks of what has happened over the last few days or weeks. Something like no reloclection what so ever of a conversation with someone. But something good or exciting I can remmember every detail with clarity.

The older I get, the less I remember the late 60's and early 70's...;)

Joe Walsh: "I know Ozzie & I played together because we have the posters."

Same here and doing both, now what were we talking about:confused::confused: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/suppo...leys/shake.gif

My Great-Grandfather was asked, at the ripe old age of 96 why he could remember so much from when he was younger but couldn't remember what happened the day before, his answer

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( just kidding)

"Well ya see, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
Cliff Claven

Thanks, now it all makes sense.

In fact, I'm having a particuarly smart day today. Oh chit, the Beetles have just broken up.

Try working out. Seriously. I've found mental acuity and physical condition (or at least getting the blood flowing) are linked. I'm about your age.

Oh and I agree that it's something to be addressed. Getting old sucks, let's face it. And if there's something to help out with the bad side effects, may as well try.

I forgot what I was going to type. :confused:

I totally agree. I've been trail running with the dog, going to the gym, and are working doing minor repairs and house painting so I'm quite fit. Actually... That's just what I say to oter people "You must get a good blood flow". My sister gets migrain headaches and I bought here running shoes for Christmas, haha, it will get her out and I do believe it will help her.

Thanks for your support and advice guys :)

Just jumping in late here. I'm 47. I notice I have trouble remembering names, not of people I know, but of public figures, musicians, actors. More it's-on-the-tip-of-my-tongue moments. I'm reading this thread with interest.

Yes, so do I. But I make myself remember. I know that name is rattling around in there somewhere and I MAKE myself remember. I feel if I give up on names, I'll never get it back. I work on remembering names and movies they were in etc.

From the old Homer and Jethro radio skits/ads in the 60's:

Patient: Doc, I've been havin' trouble rememberin' things.

Doc: How long've you had this trouble?

Patient: What trouble?

where the hell are all the pens ?
 

I'm 52.Currently my thought processes alternate between bliss and hanging from a rope.I'm 52.All part of the rich pageantry that is life.Eat something you'll feel better.Seriously though for me this part of my life has been one of the hardest.Prayer helps..

How can you be sure? Look down. Is there a large soft lump on your abdomen? Do you feel wedged into your chair? You may have been drinking beer and betting on reruns of NFL games for the last 5 years and don't remember it.

I spent a lot of years remembering crap that never happened, someday I hope to break even...

I'm 32.

I don't remember names well, but I never have, so I don't feel like I've lost anything.

I do forget where I leave minor things like pens and utility knives (I must have 6 of them around the house), but I don't put a lot of effort into remembering where I put such minor things when finding another one is just as easy.

Funny story. From the time I was born until the time I moved out of my parents house, my mother would rearrange my room daily. I think it was a form of OCD, but she would take all of the stuff out of my top drawer in my night stand and put it in the bottom drawer, the stuff in the bottom drawer would go into my desk. The stuff in my desk would go into a box in my closet. The pattern was always random and the end result was that I never knew where anything was. I could spend hours looking for something that was in a drawer yesterday, but my mother had moved it while I was at school. I got very comfortable with not knowing where things were and knew it wasn't because I forgot. The problem now is that I worry if I start losing track of stuff, how will I know? I'm already comfortable with that feeling...

Again...you guys are perfectly normal. Relax and enjoy yourselves. I'm 51 and have experienced the exact same. It's life. We're getting older. If you want something to worry/fret about, go ahead. If not, forget it and enjoy your life.

Eventually something worth worrying about will find you. This isn't it. Be glad.

It's worst for you when you realize things are starting to slip.

It's worst for your family when you no longer realize this.

Plenty of people live long lives with only occassional forgetfulness.

The best thing about Alzheimer's is you're the last to know. Plus Legion's mom is weird.

I'll say....wow, that would be an exercise in patience...and futility. Mr Beasley, I see you're from BC , the coast? For me, this time of the year is mostly tedious, no light, no Porsche,....great skiing though (when I manage to get there). I'm originally from places that are brighter in the winter... and I must say, the older I get, the more southerly places call me, in the winter. I am also in my 50's, and I can say that the quality of my memory comes and goes with the level of engagement that I have in my life. Sometimes when I am in a rush to do a task and are already mentally somewhere else, I start misplacing tools, "jumping the gun" as far as procedure goes, etc.... very frustrating. Memory and mental acuity, need to be exercised like your body, otherwise they will likely fail you. My in-laws are 90, and athough they've been retired for 25 years, my father in law wired my shop at the age of 85 (amongst many other things) and continues to do things around here that I don't seem to have time for. I can only attribute their vitality to the level of engagement they have in their day to day lives when I compare them to most other retirees( regardless of age). They are a constant source of inspiration when I (a young punk at 54) feel old. Cheers

My mom had Alzheimer's, and she was fully aware what was happening to her.

Losing your mind is such a painful journey on you and everyone around.

WHAT?! WHEN? :eek: