Saying the wrong words for things

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I’m actually getting a bit concerned about this. I seem to be constantly saying the wrong things for everything
“Can you put the dirty clothes in the oven”
“I left your lunch in the washing machine”

It happens multiple times a day and I’m barely out of my twenties. DD finds it hilarious but I’m finding it really frustrating and a bit worrying. Doctor put it down to stress but I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

My dad gets forgetful when his B12 is low.
I get forgetful when I'm stressed and just have so much going on, my brain seems to hit a limit and shut down. I've repeated to myself over and over a few things I need from the supermarket and then can't remember by the time I've got from the car to the shop. I picked my friends mum up to go for a meal, then drove home with her and parked on my drive. I have conversations with people and keep repeating things. They tell me I've just told them that and I really can't remember saying it. It's always down to stress. I am peri menopausal so that might account for some of my forgetfulness now but historically it's definitely a sign I'm stressed and I don't even realise I am sometimes.

Yes do this regularly "take the wrapper off" meaning duvet for example. Like my brain is nearly there but not quite...

I discovered I was deficient in Vitamin B12 a few years ago and I now regularly take multi VItamin B tablets. Without them I forget words, find myself falling asleep through the day and the top of my legs used to ache. It’s great to see a thread with people talking about VB12 deficiency.

You inject yourself, with needles and all?! I don’t think I could bring myself to do that. Where do you inject? Stomach or arm or...? I’d be worried I’d get it wrong and inject air into myself or hit a vein or something.

This is an interesting thread, I have this too and I'm sure it's linked to my migraines.

When I get migraines coming on, I have this and another weird thing where I will see people, even close friends, and THINK it's them but not be quite sure. Not an issue in context but it can be tricky if I bump into someone! I was obviously worried but it's been investigated and all was well.

@Dogwalks2, where do you buy your b12 from? I always feel really rough by the time I’m due my next nhs jab (and the nicest nurse at the local surgery will do it every 10 weeks, so I’m lucky compared with some!) so I think I’d benefit from injecting myself in between nhs abs. But I’m really scared of ordering online in case I get sent something dodgy/adulterated/fake.

I noticed this with my mother and looked it up. Causes included early dementia, stroke etc - although of course there are what posters have said.

Took her to GP who tested for infection as this verbal confusion can be a symptom of infection in the elderly. As it wasn't, she was rushed to the TIA clinic and it turned out she'd had a mini stroke.

GP said to get urgent medical attention if this verbal confusion happens again.

Sorry to put a dampener on this thread

I'm a teacher and I have a chronic health condition - I know I'm getting overtired when I look at a child, knowing their name in my head, but a completely different name comes out of my mouth.

45and a half, I’m out shopping but will post you company name when I get home, have been using the same company for 2 years and they are excellent, came recommend on a B12 forum. It’s amazing not to feel tired and foggy anymore.

I don't think it's inconceivable Aridane. If you think of vascular dementia (which my mum had) it's vascular damage in the brain of even a smaller size than a TIA, lots of them building up over time. I've got to admit, that's my worry, that this is happening to me because it's not even a mini-stroke, it's mini-mini-mini-mini stroke/strokes.

My brothers has in recent years exhibited some classic symptoms of MS. He can't stand with his eyes closed without actively working to stay upright, he can't walk with the same purpose and balance he used to. I went up to keep him company one day when he had a cold which had rendered him that he had to cover one eye when looking at anything/walking about because he had double vision with both eyes but single vision with one. Yet the neuro consultant tells him "'It's perfectly normal".

It's hard to know what's what isn't it and if it is dementia there's no point knowing really is there, there's absolutely nothing you can do about it as much as you might want to, apart from take steps to put stuff in place for yourself/your children (to whatever extent you can) whilst you're still compus mentus enough to be able to do that.

And right there in the post above, an example of what happens in ever single sentence I type these days.

I meant to type 'My brother has' but my brain combined 'brother' and 'has' and added an s to the end of the word brother. SO annoying. I know these words, I know how to spell them, I know how to type them but they get combined and buggered up constantly.

I loose the ability to speak when I’m tired. Words come out in the wrong order or I get the wrong word altogether.

If B12 tablets worked for you, how long did it take to notice the difference?

My Mum as B12 injections (at the GP) and many years ago I did too.

I need to dig out my results from my bloods a while ago to see what the reading was, but it wasn’t low enough for the NHS to do injections. But I’m feeling worse and worse and having read this thread now realise I have more indicators (shoulder bumps, bad balance etc) that I didn’t realise could be related.

I don’t want to go to my Drs because we are in a bit of a stand off over meds I won’t take. Is there anywhere else I can get tested?

I often buy my multi vitamin B tablets at the supermarket, sometimes at the chemist. They work for me and it only takes a day or two to notice the difference.

Another vitamin I think is very important is Vitamin C. I noticed if I rub my eyelid it takes a few second to go back to normal. It looks odd with a half closed eye. I started taking Vitamin C and it stopped, I stopped taking Vitamin C and it happened again. Vitamin C also works for those painful bone spurs people get in their heels.

I believe lacking in vitamins are the cause of many health problems.

@DoinItForTheKids @JoinTheDots how are you both now? My dad passed of vascular dementia and I think I'm perimenopause.. but the fear is always there when my brain does strange things

I do this when my B12 injection is due

Could this happen with hormonal issues? I've had this at 41 with early menopause. Or the other things is chronic stress/tiredness. I would have it checked out though. Good luck op.

I do this too.

The other day I wanted to say something "had taken a back seat" but I actually said it "had taken a black sheep"

I wanted to say "stop champing at the bit" but I said "stop biting at the chomp"

I wanted to say ramekin but I said mannequin.

I wanted to say distinction but said extinction.

There's too many to mention...DH has a doc on his notes app called "things my wife says"