I've had problems with my memory for about 4 years and it has slowly got worse. I forget so many things as an example, I'll see a photo of me somewhere and have zero recollection to the extent it feels really scary that there is a photo of me somewhere I don't think I went. I also read things I wrote and it feels like someone else wrote it.
When I'm having a conversation with a friend, a few times every conversation I completely lose track as to what we are talking about. I'm constantly saying 'what were we talking about?'
I often can't find the right word. I'm often having to say 'I can't think of the right word' or having to say a different word that isn't quite right. I also say the wrong word but it often starts with the same sound for example I might say 'do you want some lump?' instead of 'do you want some lunch?' It makes me very self conscious. Also, I've always been a really good speller but now I often can't think how words are spelt or I just write them incorrectly.
I spoke to one of the GPs at my practice about it the other day. She did a mini mental test. I did ok on all the other parts except the part where they tell you some information and you have to remember it at the end. So she said you don't qualify to be referred to the memory clinic. She tried to down play it and say everyone has memory problems, you just don't realise. I said everyone knows I do as it is obvious in most conversations (can't find words, lose track, say wrong word etc) but none of my friends have the same problem. I am late 30s and said surely this is not normal at my age? She finally agreed to do a blood test. She said she is going to test for prolactin and then just a FBC, I think.
Has anyone any idea what could be causing this and what I should do?