Question Posted Tuesday September 13 2005, 10:35 pm
I have problems remembering things. Here are some examples:
*for World history we had to make folder covers and had to label it "world history" but i forgot that it was world history so i put "world geography."
*i was talking to my grandma one time and i told her "ill never forget that time when..." and then literally 2 minutes later I forgot about it and I couldn't think of it.
*if I'm writing down a sentence from a book I have to look at the book every 2 words because i forget.
*In math or history I forget what happens or how to do a problem so when it comes to test time I don't do so well(i do good in math but HORRIBLE in history.)
those were just SOME things. What's wrong with me and is there any way to fix this??
historygrl4no1 answered Thursday September 15 2005, 10:15 pm: You just have a bad memory, like me. The only way I can conquere it is by keeping a planner for my daily life, go over wat I'm saying in my head repeatably, and I write stuff on my hand. Hope this helped.
sk8trash answered Wednesday September 14 2005, 5:48 am: Hehe, I have the exact same problem. I would suggest keeping a note book, so like when you need to do something, write it down there AND DON'T FORGET TO LOOK IN THE BOOK!!! You can also write things you don't want to forget in that book too.. You might suffer from short term memory. Not that much of a big deal,I hope, well cyaz [ sk8trash's advice column | Ask sk8trash A Question ]
DangerWench answered Wednesday September 14 2005, 4:19 am: I have had a similar problem for many years. The 2 things that contributed to it for me are:
Prozac
and
Aspartame (NutraSweet).
If you drink diet soda with NutraSweet in it, don't. It's poison. Not only did it hurt my memory terribly, it caused my heart to skip beats, and my hearing to get bad.
lulabelle answered Wednesday September 14 2005, 2:13 am: Of course there is, but, you may not like what it is you have to do. A lot of problems that people experience today is due to their diet. Todays foods are chemically ridden. Meats have steroids, hormones and antibiotics in them which can create all kinds of problems for people starting from obesity to depression and of course the symptoms you have discribed. All of the vegitables are not even allowed to rippen on the vine anymore and are sprayed with a myriad of chemicals. It's a wonder we are able to stand up. Also, sugar is a big culperit for memory loss. If you are eating a lot of sugar you may want to cut back. Don't drink that soda or have that piece of bread. You may not think that you are eating that much sugar, but, conduct an experiment. Next time you are at the grocery store try to find something that doesn't have sugar in it. Corn syrup would be considered a sugar. I'll bet you'll find it to be very difficult. This society is completly hooked on sugar. Did you know that sugar is more addicting than heroin? A really good book on this subject is "Sugar Blues". What you need to do is start eating whole organic foods. If you eat meat find a store in your area that sells organically raised meat that has been raised without the hormones, steriods, and antibiotics. This type of meat is more expensive, but, it tastes and is so much better for you. When you have a sweet tooth eat fresh rippened fruits. Drink fruit juice that has no added sugar. There is a great product out there which is a cactus juice it is called Agave. It doesn't affect the body like sugar does and it is 30 times sweeter than sugar. This is something even diabetics can have. It tastes fantastic and you'll never miss sugar with this product.
Don't use sugar substitues. I don't know of a one of them, including splenda, that is good for you. Here is a web site tht will give you more information on how bad these sugar substitues are for you [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). Just copy and paste this into your web browser and it will take you there. These sugar substitues also cause the symptoms you have just described.
Something I know it will sound strange but it's true is you may be touch deprived. What I mean by this is you may need to hug more. Hug your mother, hug your father, friends and even your pets. Research has also shown that people who are touch deprived also suffer from the symptoms you have just discribed. A great book on this subject is "Touching, The Human Significance of the Skin" by Ashley Montigu.
Lastly, but just as importantly, you need to go in to the Doctor and have a check up. Just to make sure that there isn't anything physically going on. I think your fine, but, it is always a good idea to cover all of your bases.
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