AIBU to ask what's wrong with me.

[Nik122]

I don't know how to word this and sorry for it being long, but for a while I have been struggling to say what I mean. I am aware that people often confuse their children's names and it's common to get a little muddled with words. But everyday I say something stupid, and I get quite frustrated because I know what I mean but I just can't say it. A few examples are, when crossing the road in a carpark with my DD I told her to quickly close the door... Meaning to say quickly cross the road!? I constantly get rooms muddled and always get corrected by my DH or DC. At the shop the last day I asked my DD to stand with the washing machine, meaning the trolley. I know I must seen absolutely mad and I'm starting to think I am. I get so frustrated and find myself keeping quiet because I just feel so stupid saying silly things constantly. I just don't know what is wrong.. If anything. And what to do, or if I should just get on with it and laugh it off. TIA.

@longwayoff I could take my DH or DM with me but I am a bit reluctant as the last time my husband came with me to my appointment about my ears, the DC had to come and the doctor made a snide comment along the lines of.. What a fun day out. I probably read too much into it but it did piss me off. Will speak to my DH tonight. Thanks for the advice.

Your dr sounds like a bundle of fun, perhaps he could get a stand up gig at the local pub and a real dr could do his surgeries instead. I'm sorry he's/she's such a tosser. Dont be distracted by any comments, Emphasise how long you have had these symptoms and your hearing and back pain. You need a scan. Good luck.

This sometimes happens to me when I'm really tired and have been working long hours. Are you overtired at the moment?

@XiCi no more than usual. Its not something that comes and goes. I haven't noticed that it is worse some days compared to others.

@longwayoff thing that would be a great career change 😂. There is one great doc there, but she is very difficult to get an appointment with because she has her regulars (old people who like a catch up it appears) Her waiting list is around 4 weeks long or something. Soppose that is better than my other option though.

Please go to the one you trust most. Book tomorrow.

Have you had your Vitamin B levels tested. This was the only symptom she showed.

See your Dr OP,mine came on very suddenly and was a sign of brain damage for me.

Being as yours has been going on for a while it could be anything from stress to a TIA,problems with your thyroid gland can cause confusion,so can fibromyalgia,problems with diabetes there are so many conditions that can cause these symptoms and so many of them can be treated but you need to see your Dr don't leave it any longer just incase there is something wrong.

We use a private doc for when things aren't, to us, clear cut. It's £60 for an appointment and he gives as long as you need. He'll also write to out NHS GP if there's going to be a lot of investigation. I found him via Google.

@ohtheholidays I never really thought it could be anymore more than me just going a bit crazy.. But because its making me feel more self conscious and frustrated with myself thought I would ask MN 🤷‍♀️. Will definitely be phoning to make an appointment tomorrow morning.

@MrsMozart I don't know if something like that would even be an option up here. I basically live in the sticks. Can you just use a private doctor as and when? Will go and do some investigation, thanks.

Hi OP. Start with your GP. If you're unsatisfied then seek a private consultation.

Nik Y'up. That's what we do. He's a lovely chap and listens to me witter on the odd occasion I've needed him. I hope you get some help

Do see your doctor.

There are various things that it could be- the most likely probably being stress/anxiety but there are also rarer things like certain neurological conditions, tumours, early onset dementias that could cause word finding difficulty and memory problems.

If you are having hearing loss symptoms coupled with word finding difficulty then it's possible that you have some sort of Neurological condition affecting the temporal lobe of your brain- definitely ask for a brain scan.

Nik122 Good luck with the Dr's,I hope it's nothing,like I said it could just be stress or even something as simple as anemia or you lacking in some vitamin.

I hope the Dr can put your mind at rest

What your are describing is word-finding difficulty. It can be caused by stress or lack of sleep. It can also sometimes be caused by neurological issues, such as aphasia. I would agree about going back the the GP.

How long had this been going on? Lots of women in my family have this. I’m excellent at describing ordinary things because I’m dammed if I can get the name. It honestly took me 6 months at my last job to accurately learn peoples names. I’ve been told it’s because I grew up hearing people grasping for words so learned not fix importantancs to proper nouns. Seems unlikely to me since there’s only so many blaring rows you can have because you were asked to buy onions but should have know that meant carrots and potatoes. Sometimes it’s like bloody catch phrase when I’m asking DH for something and he’s guessing wildly.
I’m not worried about it because my old gran at 96 has always done it.

OP could you possibly change surgeries? Start afresh?

Do you have any more strange symptoms symptoms? Did it start after childbirth? It could be MS. It could be a lot of things tbh, but you'll never know unless you get it checked.

Hi OP Hope you got an appointment and things are progressing well for you.

I could be way off but is there any way that this could be a symptom of Lyme disease? You mentioning your aching back is a red flag alongside your muddled speech. My husband suffered Lyme disease as a teen. It went undetected for a long time (as Lyme disease frequently does) and he is still affected by it now. He suffers joint pain which he frequently sees a chiropractor to manage and he also has a very poor memory and occasionally gets muddled with words similarly to you. I may be totally incorrect but either way it’s worth seeing your GP as soon as you can and perhaps worth mentioning LD? Try and see a different GP though. This needs to be taken seriously.