To think I must be brain damaged or something?

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I was supposed to meet DP after work in X town 6pm. At 5.30 he tells me he's early and just mooching around Y town (miles away!!). I call him in a panic and he insists that I told him Y this morning. I have no recollection of saying this. DP is very annoyed at me and now we're just going home.

There have been several other lapses of memory in my life. I used to get really annoyed at staff at a cafe because they always brought me cheese and beans jacket potato instead of beans and coleslaw. I just couldn't understand what was so difficult about it. Once I went with my friend and after ordering she asks if I had given in and ordered cheese and beans - again I had no recollection of doing this.

I once had feedback from an interview that I kept saying that I worked 5-9 and not 9-5 and again I have no recollection of saying this.

The point in making is that I seem to say things I don't mean and don't remember doing this. It's unsettling. There are many more examples but these are the only ones that come to mind.

I don't understand why this happens to me. Does any one else her this or have an explanation?

Could it be peri menopause? I am getting words muddled and bring forgetful when I wasn't previously. The only other time I had this was when I was pregnant.

I'm 27, so I hope that I'm not perimenopausal! Definitely not pregnant either.

Are you dyslexic?

Is it your short term memory that's more of a problem? Can you remember events from your distant past?

To be fair, I dont remember what I said 10 seconds ago to be honest.

It's always when I am thinking of 101 things. It's like my mouth is on autopilot and my brain isnt paying attention.

Are you dyslexic?

Is the link? Because I am, and I do this

Should have been

I'm constantly like this and was considering Alzheimer's at the grand old age of 43. It happened after kids. I can't handle the multitasking! My son has been diagnosed with dyspraxia recently so wonder if I've got that and it's issues with working memory. Whatever it is it's a massive pain.

Have you always been like this OP?

Having been the partner in this situation, I would look at a dyspraxia and ASD diagnosis. It helps to know sometimes, it helped with DP and DS.

Could it be mild Asphasia?

Has it only recently been like this or have you had it for years?

Have a look at early onset dementia, OP.

It affects around 5% of dementia sufferers.

Well that's reassuring.

Do you have depression? I find I get words completely muddled (think one thing but say a completely different word) and suffer memory loss of the sort you've described.

My memory is terrible and it turned out to be a thyroid issue! Lots of suggestions for you to go through here

This sounds like dyslexia to me or similar.

My DS does this kind of thing. It’s part of his dyspraxia. He laughs about it but he always forgets what’s just been said.

Do you often get anemic? Because I read on the nhs website that pernicious anemia can cause memory loss. It's caused by a lack of b12. I tried to get the gp to test me for it but apparently because I'm always on the very low edge of normal with my iron levels I'm fine. Even though I feel like shit a lot and he's happy to give me iron pills .

Thyroid made me jumble my words up too. But I knew I was doing it at the time.

Lots to Google here OP! Go to your GP if you're worried.

I was going to suggest thyroid/iron issues too.

Early onset dementia worral? That’s reassuring!!

I get like this because I have pernicious anaemia, and have B12 injections every 3 months to control it. When it's time for my next jab, I feel myself struggling sometimes. But I tend to know it's happening. Like when a word is on the tip of your tongue.

If pernicious anaemia is undiagnosed for too long though, it can cause irreversible neurological problems and early onset dementia, so I'd suggest speaking to your GP and getting checked for it

Oh, and you would only need the B12 injections if your body is unable to absorb iron from food/medication. It's an auto immune thing where the body kills off the enzyme in your stomach that extracts the iron. Otherwise it can be controlled by tablets

I think that was unnecessary Worra - talk about freaking someone out! Early onset dementia is very very rare. It's more likely to be something else. Do you have a lot going on at the moment? Stress, anxiety, very busy life? I'm similar right now - there's so much going on I don't think my brain can cope and my absentmindedness is very bad. The other day I loaded the washing machine and shut the door then stood up and started pressing buttons on the microwave and turned that on instead of the washing machine. Stuff like that is happening all the time with me! I might be peri-menopausal too actually.

TIA?

OhSoSiriusly ok fair enough then I'm just someone who gets anemic and coincidentally is a ditzy cow then .