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Q: Memory deteriorating
asked by: albareth on January 23rd, 2007
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Hey,

i am basically posting this here because I have a weird combination of symptoms that i'm not sure what are... And I don't want to freak family out by talking to them or a doctor just yet.



I've been having these headaches that arent really painful as much as a feeling of constant pressure in my head, that sort of has the same effect because I get irritated and confused with noises around me very often and it makes me feel woozy and dizzy sometimes (not a very normal thing for a healthy (i hope) 20 year old male I think...).



That by itself didnt really set off any alarm but lately i've been getting a bit worried. I've always been a very forgetful and absent-minded person so people sort of jokingly mock it often and dont really think on it - but I can so swear it must be getting worse. I keep completely blacking out on so much, not remembering important things people say to me, places I should be, what I was going to do, etc...



And perhaps what freaked me out the most, I sometimes find it a bit hard to phrase things lately. Usually not, but there have come a few times where I can't remember really simple words except really concentrating - words ive used pretty much daily for most of my life. It isn't really common or anything, but I started thinking on it harder when I was watching this show where a person was made to recount ten words starting with a letter as a part of a test to see if they were okay.



I can't do that... Like ever, now. I made a test just earlier for the gazillionth time and it took major concentration to come up with four words starting with s, the fifth was a repeat of one i'd already said, I realised. :s

sort of creeping me out - especially as I aspire to become a writer. Wink

do I have reason to worry?


Edit: thought i'd add, I guess I have no specific reason to think these things related... I'm just listing them for a general overview. Maybe I just have alzheimer's or something, if that's even possible at some age, and acute headaches to go with it. Confused - or i'm just going insane. Twisted Evil
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