Short term memory loss?

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03-25-2005, 05:06 PM
irishcream

Short term memory loss?

Anyone suffer from this?
I never used to, not until recently, i think i've had it for a while, but now people are pointing things out to me, it's more apparent.

Things like: asking what day of the week it is, the date. And then forgetting, and asking it again two hours later.
Getting the day of the week totally wrong.
muddling dates and times up, also appointments.
the scariest thing happened the other morning, when i woke up, and couldn't for the life of me work out a) where i was, b)who i was, or c) what the hell i was supposed to be doing that day, whether i had a job, and if i did, what was it, and was i meant to be there?
and the other night leaving my egg poaching pan on the gas hob with an inch of water in it, luckily i went back out there to do something and found it, otherwise the whole place could've gone up...

I keep making these little slips, and i've noticed it more over the last week, my mates are pointing it out to me, i don't even realise i've done it till they tell me.

Not under any particular stress, i eat right, and i sleep well.

so what's going on?

when a friend says, 'hey, liz, i told you that already' or 'today's friday liz...not tuesday'
that's when i feel a bit weird.

and it's not once in a blue moon, it's every day...

just wondering what others think...
03-25-2005, 05:21 PM
nina

HAHA Liz. A simple answer... YES
03-25-2005, 05:29 PM
irishcream

so i'm not going bats, or senile?
i certainly feel half crazy, i'm the girl with a mind like a steel trap, i don't forget things...
03-25-2005, 08:21 PM
Amethyst Star

I'm thinking it's probably just a phase. My short term memory is often :madtongue: <--- at times. Give it time and if it doesn't get better then you can see someone. Otherwise, it's most likely temporary.

-Amé
03-25-2005, 08:29 PM
Mystical_Journey

Im the king of short term memory loss, i forget things within 5 seconds - i think i only hear what i want to hear and disregard the rest (lol).

I once fell asleep with candles around my bed, then woke up with my bed totally engulfed with flames, i thought it was just a really cool vivid nightmare until i realised that the flames were real, i put them out while still half asleep and burnt my foot (lol).

Absent Mindedness is my middle name.
03-25-2005, 08:49 PM
Amethyst Star

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Originally posted by Mystical_Journey
I once fell asleep with candles around my bed, then woke up with my bed totally engulfed with flames, i thought it was just a really cool vivid nightmare until i realised that the flames were real, i put them out while still half asleep and burnt my foot (lol).

Holy crap! Well, at least it was an accident for you. My mom's brother once lit a pile of leaves on fire and told her to stamp it out.... she was barefoot at the time.
03-25-2005, 10:40 PM
Alric

If its getting worse, I would go see a doctor. I mean seriously, short term memory is the first to go. You could have Alzheimers or something. Or you had a concussion and forgot about it. If its not diet or sleep it could be serious.
03-25-2005, 11:03 PM
Clairity

I agree with Alric. If it were me, I'd go see a doctor (if for no other reason than to ease my mind).
03-25-2005, 11:06 PM
InTheMoment

MJ wrote:

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I once fell asleep with candles around my bed, then woke up with my bed totally engulfed with flames, i thought it was just a really cool vivid nightmare until i realised that the flames were real, i put them out while still half asleep and burnt my foot (lol). [/b]

Now I can't get a certain "Midnight Oil" song out of my head. :P
03-26-2005, 01:21 AM
Mystical_Journey

"Midnight Oil", i will have to check that out! :)

I know its not directed at me but I aint going to the doctors to say i have bad memory (lol) Doctors would prob put me on medication that totally takes away my memory. I think the problem is with small things that i try and avoid (not the fire thing that was a one off) like remembering to go shopping and get food (lol).
03-26-2005, 03:21 AM
CT

haha i just had 6 beers si cant remember much either so its ok.

:D:D:D:D:D
03-26-2005, 03:53 AM
Mystical_Journey

im on my 4th beer and i cant remember shit (lol)
03-26-2005, 04:46 AM
Umbrasquall

Although there's a chance that it might be a 'phase', it still sounds like a pretty serious problem you are having right now.

If nothings really changed in your life and you are experiencing this... go see a doctor. Better to be safe.
03-26-2005, 05:58 AM
TheUnknown

haha, phase? In my case i just grew into it.. its so bad I have to write things everywhere.. i used to carry a palm, just to write shit down. I can't remember ANYTHING like that.

On the other hand.. my long-term memory is highly developed.. to such a point where the most miniscule details are recalled.. I still have most of my old LD's from years ago in my memory (i used to have hundreds). My long-term memory goes back to when I was 2.
03-26-2005, 08:01 AM
kittie11

That happens to me all the time. I'll ask someone what the date is then write the wrong date on my paper then ask what it is again and they will say "i just told you." And i will say "Oh, I don't remember" It scare's me :shock:
03-26-2005, 08:49 AM
Alric

What really worries me is you said its getting worse and its pretty bad if you forgot who you where once, and don't even notice you forget stuff without someone telling you. Its really bad if others notice it before you.

One thing you don't mess around with, is problems with your brain. If you see things, black out, or have memory loss, go to a doctor.
03-26-2005, 12:19 PM
Kaniaz

It varies with me. Sometimes I can't remember things for more than 5 seconds, then other times I have a perfect memory and can recite word for word whatever it is. The hardest thing for me to remember are bunches of numbers, eg like in history - 1674, I can't remember dates like that.
03-26-2005, 07:34 PM
Fetish

ya I have a problem with memory too. sometimes i just forget every......

who are you people and why are you looking at this post ?

who am i ?
03-27-2005, 12:00 AM
Clairity

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Originally posted by greywolfpoet
ya I have a problem with memory too. sometimes i just forget every......

who are you people and why are you looking at this post ?

who am i ?

You're just too silly! :-P

I have a hard time remembering dates but am even worse with people's names. I can be introduced to someone and a minute later I couldn't tell you their name if my life depended on it. :P
03-27-2005, 01:44 AM
Fetish

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Originally posted by Clairity

I have a hard time remembering dates but am even worse with people's names. I can be introduced to someone and a minute later I couldn't tell you their name if my life depended on it. :P

i know im like that two i have like 20 people at my school that know my name and i dont know theres but in to ashamed to tell them so im just knida say generic phrases back to them when they talk to me

random person : hey justin whats up

me : uhhhh nothing ....... dude

random person : you dont remember my name do you ?

me : of corse i do man

random person : what is it ?

me : ummm its elvis right .....

random person : no.

me : ahhhhhh .......look its jennifer lopes from the criticl acclaimed movie glitter * runs in other direction *
03-27-2005, 03:12 AM
CT

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03-27-2005, 05:05 AM
voidofform

maybe you are lacking in some minerals? iron and magnesium spring to mind....
03-27-2005, 06:27 AM
Umbrasquall

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Originally posted by greywolfpoet
i know im like that two i have like 20 people at my school that know my name and i dont know theres but in to ashamed to tell them so im just knida say generic phrases back to them when they talk to me

Oh man I know what you mean. That's akward.

Hmm iron and magnesium? Do those have to do with memory?
03-27-2005, 08:39 AM
Alric

I can't remeber names either. Well if I say it to myself like 20 times in a row while looking at them and then I see them a few times over the next few days I normally remeber. What sucks though is they tell you their name once and you forgot it, then like 6 months later you still have no clue what their name is because they never said it a second time. Then you really feel bad, known someone for 6 months but don't know their name heh.

No one ever notice though, which is why I can get by for 6 months without knowing. Where I get caught is someone else goes "hey have you talked to jack?" and then I am like "who?"
03-27-2005, 08:54 AM
irishcream

I think i've figured out what's causing it, a combination of things.
Too much running around after other people, and working too hard are the main factors i think.
Add to that i don't drink enough water, so dehydration is probably making my brain go fuzzy...
03-27-2005, 09:08 AM
Alric

If it gets any worse go to the doctor.
03-29-2005, 06:28 PM
nerve

I have the memory of a gold fish or something. no, I think it's worse. I think I have INSTANT-TERM MEMORY LOSS.

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Originally posted by kittie11
That happens to me all the time. I'll ask someone what the date is then write the wrong date on my paper then ask what it is again and they will say \"i just told you.\" And i will say \"Oh, I don't remember\" It scare's me :shock:

no, you're just stupid. look at that, you put an apostrophe between the e and s of "sacres". are you trying to imply that a "scare" has a "me"? moron.
03-30-2005, 01:48 AM
OpheliaBlue

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Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
I have the memory of a gold fish or something. no, I think it's worse. I think I have INSTANT-TERM MEMORY LOSS.

HAHA that would suck:

Telephone: *ring ring*

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: Is so-and-so there?

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: Is so-and-so there?

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: *click*

Later...

Telephone: *ring ring*

Paperdoll: What the hell keeps ringing?

Yeah ok, that was way funnier in my head.
03-30-2005, 01:52 AM
Fetish

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I have the memory of a gold fish or something. no, I think it's worse. I think I have INSTANT-TERM MEMORY LOSS.

HAHA that would suck:

Telephone: *ring ring*

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: Is so-and-so there?

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: Is so-and-so there?

Paperdoll: Hello?

Caller: *click*

Later...

Telephone: *ring ring*

Paperdoll: What the hell keeps ringing?

Yeah ok, that was way funnier in my head.[/b]

You have imaginary phone conversations in your head that just weird ......

and my imaginary friend thinks your crazy
03-31-2005, 05:06 AM
TheUnknown

Ophelia, your funny. Not what you said.. but the way you said it, i think you got a case of the crazies :P

its not dehydration.. i can say that.. because i drink a crapload more water then i need to. I think i just don't care to have a short-term memory anymore.. so i don't, everything goes into long-term thats important.
03-31-2005, 08:57 PM
nerve

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Ophelia, your funny. *Not what you said.. but the way you said it

ahhh I know a few people like that, pretty much everything they say is funny. they could say something and it be hilarious and another person could say the exact same thing, but it won't be funny. it's strange
03-31-2005, 09:53 PM
kittie11

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Ophelia, your funny. *Not what you said.. but the way you said it

ahhh I know a few people like that, pretty much everything they say is funny. they could say something and it be hilarious and another person could say the exact same thing, but it won't be funny. it's strange[/b]

yes it tis. But you are strangest. :D
04-01-2005, 01:35 AM
nightowl

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Ophelia, your funny. *Not what you said.. but the way you said it

ahhh I know a few people like that, pretty much everything they say is funny. they could say something and it be hilarious and another person could say the exact same thing, but it won't be funny. it's strange[/b]

i've always wondered why that is so.... :?
04-01-2005, 05:16 PM
Hate

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Ophelia, your funny. Not what you said.. but the way you said it

ahhh I know a few people like that, pretty much everything they say is funny. they could say something and it be hilarious and another person could say the exact same thing, but it won't be funny. it's strange

i've always wondered why that is so.... :?[/b]

Maybe it's on the genes :roll:
04-01-2005, 05:38 PM
nerve

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Ophelia, your funny. Not what you said.. but the way you said it

ahhh I know a few people like that, pretty much everything they say is funny. they could say something and it be hilarious and another person could say the exact same thing, but it won't be funny. it's strange

i've always wondered why that is so.... :?[/b]

it's some kind of magic
04-01-2005, 06:37 PM
Kaniaz

a magic where everyone plays dead forever*

*i couldn't help myself :(
04-04-2005, 01:17 PM
Truthbearer

in my experience it is something chemical. Sometimes people just have a funny sort of BO, which makes everything they say seem funnier. Others who do not posses this precious rarity, have all the more trouble with their comedic escapades...

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