sipi Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have been blessed with good health as have my ancestors. Ok, there are a few signs of wear, that is to be expected. But I have really noticed that I am slowly losing my marbles over the last few years. I have the memory and attention span of a goldfish. I have trouble expressing myself these days. The joys of aging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddog Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Healthy body, healthy mind. I am not so sure. been told Im a filthy old bugger,still banging away,as long as my marbles are still aching to g o,that'll do fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Unfortunately it is becoming a little obvious. I say something to my wife and she says " You said the exact thing word for word five minutes ago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeKoSc Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 You are not alone with this symptoms...80% of the elderly and Dalai Lama too is affected by this, despite his capacity of deep meditation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 What you describe is more than the effects of aging, and you should get a proper medical workup. This would include B12 levels, thyroid panel, testosterone levels and neurological work-up. If you are in or near Bangkok I recommend this doctor https://www.bumrungrad.com/doctors/Ketchai-Suavansri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) I have regular blood tests and on some regular medication. It is becoming noticable. Not in Thailand at present but have a good GP. I assumed it is normal. Edit. Names in particular. OK we all forget names. But people we see every day and family? Embarrassing. Edited March 12, 2017 by sipi Forgot about names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 This is NOT normal. Insist that your GP refer you to a neurologist. What medications are you on BTW? Some -- especially statins -- can have this effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Sheryl said: This is NOT normal. Insist that your GP refer you to a neurologist. What medications are you on BTW? Some -- especially statins -- can have this effect. Thanks Sheryl. Prefer not to discuss medications on an open forum but basically, recently and currently low dosage of an antiinflammatory for a genetic thingy and some mild sedatives a time ago. Never been into recreational drugs. I will Google statins. Edit. I can't make head or tail of Google, but it seems statins are for cholesterol. No, not me. I took beta-blockers for a while but got off them after lifestyle changes. Edited March 12, 2017 by sipi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeKoSc Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 7 hours ago, sipi said: I have regular blood tests and on some regular medication. It is becoming noticable. Not in Thailand at present but have a good GP. I assumed it is normal. Edit. Names in particular. OK we all forget names. But people we see every day and family? Embarrassing. It has happened to me too a couple of years ago, but in my case stress has been the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Normal is wandering upstairs for something, coming back down with something completely different. Or forgetting where you put your keys, etc. This happens when we are preoccupied, eg, I do it when I am dreaming up ideas. But the kind of repetition you are talking about is possibly something a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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