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Mental health

early onset of Alzheimer's?

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poetmum · 31/12/2008 01:18

So, I'm starting to get worried. I'm finding myself having to think twice about a lot of things. Small things - like what to call a strainer. (I'm 44 and have the occasional spirit. Still co-sleeping with clingy DS. Not the most well rested person.)

My family has been enjoying playing Rock Band 2. So, I wanted to stack the play list with songs I actually know. So - I flash back to the "young years" when I went on tour with some rock festivals. Great memories...sort of. But, I can sing note for note every damn song of every band on the various tours. (Like the Smashing Pumpkins who always needed to interrupt our sets by adding uninvited music to our poetry. Can they recite my poems all these years later? Bet not! Anyway, I digress.)

So, I ask my husband, "remember that star I had this weird relationship with? What was that song with the wishing well?" But, I can't remember the Band, the star's name or name of the song. I found myself actually terrified tonight. How could I forget the details about someone with who I shared a few bizarre summers? And until recently, this was one of my favourite stories to tell....how could I forget the details?

My husband coached me to remember...it was The Breeders and the song was Cannonball.

But, should I be worried?

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mother3 · 31/12/2008 11:53

No.Perhaps u have more important things to remember.Life is to short to think of things like that.I lost a lovely person to that illness and she didnt even reconise me near the end.Try to get some sleep.Its probaly tiredness.HAPPY NEW YEAR.11

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turquoise · 31/12/2008 12:10

Most likely by far to be lack of sleep and stress/busy life.

Tiny possiblity given your age that it could be the start of perimenopause see pnt 12, "brain fog" - but highly unlikely without other symptoms.

Try not to fret - as Homer Simpson says, "every time I learn something new it pushes old stuff out".

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poetmum · 31/12/2008 15:30

Thanks Turquoise. I may be heading towards perimenopause. And/or more likely stress and lack of good sleep.

Mother3 - sorry about your loss. This illness is a huge fear of mine.

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mother3 · 01/01/2009 14:45

poetmum.Have u got any reason to fear the illness.We all do because it hurts the people around you and it does get confusing as u think your mind is playing tricks on you..Just lack of sleep for you.Might be start of menopause or just you take too much on board.There is a blood test from docs shows what is happening with your body.You can tell by your periods far apart very irregular.Mood swings.Good luck .

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fizzbuzz · 01/01/2009 21:14

I thought it was recent memories that went first with Alzheimers....not older ones.

I struggle with music from my past as well ...similar tatses to yours...can't remember much.

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fizzbuzz · 01/01/2009 21:16

I thought it was recent memories that went first with Alzheimers....not older ones.

I struggle with music from my past as well ...similar tatses to yours...can't remember much.

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fizzbuzz · 01/01/2009 21:17

...see I have no memory either...

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Dragonbrandybutter · 01/01/2009 21:19

aha, i'm doing a lot of reading in this area at the minute.

memory loss is a symptom of dementia but their are many more. alzheimers is a particular type of dementia..i could go on and on and bore you into forgetting this thread.

but memory loss can also be a symptom of lack of sleep, depression, stress and many other things.

if you're concerned you could see you GP. There is a test called the mini-mental that would give you a score of your brain function.

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poetmum · 02/01/2009 14:18

Oh, thanks Dragonbrandy! I'll definitely see the GP. Either perimenopause or stress and lack of sleep or both. Regardless, I ought to bring it to my GP's attention.

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