Forgetting things at nearly 50 is this normal?

[Frickssake]

Just been to cash machine- came away with nothing because I can't remember my PIN number. AT ALL. that was 15 mins ago and I still can't remember it. Had the same pin number for the last 3 years. AIBU to be concerned. Also how am I going to get some cash out now?

It's safer to write everything down and then remember not to eat it - seriously, laugh about it while you can. I'd say you're just starting the journey and it gets worse before it gets better. I started forgetting to turn up for hair appointments - even though they were on my wall calendar & on my phone, ended up re-booking then i forgot that one too - it happened 4 times. Fortunately my hairdresser was going through it too but was further along & the stories she told me i couldn't understand at all, but it wasn't long before i knew exactly what she meant and i had a worse time than her. It's been going on 5 years now, don't hesitate seeing your doctor, yes the anger & rage is a click of the fingers away. It's a very challenging time xx

I’m 32 and this happens to me. I sometimes forget my pin for the entire day. It’s super weird! I also sometimes forget what I’m talking about

Alexa is your friend!!!!! (wouldn't help you at the cash point though, lol) I use her to remind me about EVERYTHING!!!!!!

@xandersmom2
My GP told me the blood tests are fairly inaccurate. They may or may not indicate the menopause. So she goes on the symptoms the patient displays.

I'm 44 but went a couple of months ago when the memory loss was getting embarrassing (couldn't remember "kettle"), and when i reeled off other things she was pretty convinced. I've been reading up on hrt and will be giving that a go. So if you have other symptoms, I'd seek a secobd opinion.

I’m 47, & forget things all the time.

But it’s huge chunks of my life, not a PIN or someone’s name. Although I do tend to forget what people I knew a few years ago looked like & then get a shock when I see recent photos.

I have forgotten entire holidays, not just the name of the hotel, but what the place was like, did I even like it.

I don’t remember lots of my childhood. On another thread, people are saying whether their parents left them on holiday to go out at night. Although I vaguely remember being on holiday, I have no clue about this.

The most upsetting thing is I don’t remember my children as babies. I remember some things that happened, but not what my child looked or sounded like at the time. Even photos of them at that stage can surprise me.

I have a good job & do remember how to do it, but surely would have been on disciplinary by now if it wasn’t for my to do list usage!

I'm 32 and forget things constantly, I wouldn't worry just pop into the bank with some id to get money, IV had to do that before 😂

Op, I have this problem, weird memory blanks. I have changed all my cards to the same pin. I just needed to.

This has happened to me before, not with pin numbers but online banking codes. I just go blank and completely forget a code I've used for years.
About a year ago my memory blanks did get quite scary. I forgot the names of friends' children, I forgot what was in my kitchen cupboards
I started taking vitamin B12 like someone else mentioned and I have to all the horrible blanks pretty much stopped. I'm not sure if it was coincidence though as after a few months I forgot to keep taking them I still forget stuff, but not really in the same scary way.
I'm early 50's so I'm guessing it might be perimenopause, though I don't seem to have any other symptoms of it yet.

Stress makes me so forgetful.

And peri menopause...hrt helped.

My mum had dementia though so I worry....but try not to get stressed....it’s a vicious circle.

Oh thank goodness it's not just me. Peoples names even those I've worked with on and off for several years escape me when I'm chatting. The same PIN number that I've had for years I sometimes draw a blank when I'm at the till. It's all the small things. And my hearing isn't as sharp as it once was.

Bit older than you and my forgetting is with words. I completely forget the word for something . Mind blank. It's so annoying as l always had a good memory. I can still remember stuff for quizzes etc but in the middle of a conversation the word completely leaves me. Hate it.
My dm wasn't like that at 80 ...sharp out.

leiaskye

I am exactly the same! Trying to remember things is like looking through fog.

I forget names of objects, names of people and lose track.of what I am saying.

I find it hard to concentrate as well though. I can read the same page in a book over and over because my mind keeps wandering.

It's very concerning.

Keep forgetting works for stuff too.

Online so no branches to go into. Although you can ring them up, make an appointment to go into a partner branch I think

I read that eating mushrooms twice a week is supposed to help cognitive function.I am trying it to see if these short term things improve.
I do find I have patches of normality and then back to the heading off to get something and forgetting what for.
It has got worse with the menopause though.

*words not works! FFS

It really does get better op. Slowly but surely. Honestly!
I forgot loads of things whilst going through the menopause. Mid sentence in a presentation and I would suddenly realise I hadn’t a clue what I was supposed to be explaining or why or even what I had just said! I would find myself gazing in confusion at a room of expectant faces. I was always forgetting the most obvious things. The stress of wondering what I would forget made it all worse as well! It got scary for a while!
Things really have got much better now I am through it all. I still forget things, but now it’s manageable- more like forgetting the odd thing such as a word or a name or number when I was in my 30s.

The pin thing happened to me in my early 30s.

What is the 'rage' I've been feeling ragey for a while now and wasn't sure why...

Let your fingers do the remembering. Clear your mind. Your fingers will know where to go by themselves.
And pop into your branch to get money
If more people did that there would be more branches left.

skysmiler if you are in the region of peri menopause then the Rage is your oestrogen dropping. Agnus castus helps...hrt helps more.

DropZone, that's interesting. I have several other symptoms which is why I initially went to the GP, so maybe I should look into this further. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Meretricious, will investigate, hate feeling like this...

We spend so much time thinking about shit for other people, work, family etc..there comes a time when it starts squeezing out other stuff.

I had this with a PIN a few months ago - I only have 1 card that I use regularly and the number just disappeared from my head! This was so unusual its names I tend to forget which is getting really embarrassing especially at work. I'm 50 in a couple of months

I'm also having issues with the lack of motivation/poor concentration/lack of focus. Has anyone found anything in particular helps?