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Terrible memory...
So, like the title says, I have a terrible memory. It's really bad. I've just turned seventeen, and I'm a girl. Okay, so it's bad to the point of where someone will ask me a question, and 3 seconds later it will fade away, and I won't remember what they asked. Or, I'm in mid-sentence or story, and I'll forget what I was talking about. I also can't remember things from two or three years ago. It's all a fuzzy blur. I'll read a book and forget some of the plot. I'll get up to get something, and when I get there, I'll forget what on earth I was doing. Or, I'll put some water on the stove to boil, and a minute later I'll forget I'm cooking, and then in 10 minutes smell something weird and realize my water is all evaporated and burned. Or, "Hey Ashley, (Made up name.), can you unload the dishwasher for me? Thanks." -Twenty minutes later- "ASHLEY, you didn't unload the dishwasher!" "I didn't what...? OH crap I forgot!!". I'm known among my friend's for having a terrible memory, but it's like, really scary sometimes. If this has anything to do with it, I don't drink pop a lot, but I do get head aches A LOT, and I get dizzy often. I don't want to make a big deal out of it, so I haven't asked my doctor. I have told my mother, but she waved it off as just me being me. But it's getting to the point where I put something somewhere, and I come back and it isn't there, but no one has touched it, so I must've done something with it! And it's happening way too much and too often now... It's gotten worse over the years. So, I'm just wondering if I should be concerned, or if it's just a normal teenager thing. Help would be appreciated, thanks!
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Please go see a doctor, I'm concerned for you.
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Yeah, attention deficit disorder. It isn't that big a deal. Talk to your doctor about it and see what he or she says. You're just a tad too young for Alzheimer's, so don't make this out to be more than a chronic lack of focus.
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I am very worried for you because of the head aches and dizzy spells. These two symptoms can be indicative of something very serious going on. Please go see a doctor. The memory loss could be right along with the other two symptoms I just don't know. But this is your life. Your brain is a very sensitive organ one in which we can not wait around and see what happens. Before it gets worse please go see a doctor and follow up with all appointments. Some times you have to be persistant with doctors. At times they are quick to write you off as having an ear infection or something else not too serious. But this is your life and you deserve a great quality of life. Don't let the doctors cast you aside. You are a real person that matters and your health is all you have if nothing else so promise me you will see a doctor. PLEASE!
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My little brother does the same thing he has ADHD and that causes you to forget easily I suggest you call your doctor and let your doctor know it is not normal... but they will give you a medication and it helps a lot with my brothers memory good luck
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No, this isn't a normal teenages thing, but it could be caused by something simple like fatigue or diet, substance use/abuse.. There are scarier things like early-onset Alzheimer's, tumours etc of course.
I would firstly make sure that you are not overly tired: get lots of sleep, 9+ hours a night if you can. Do you have sleep apnea? That can affect the quality of your sleep.
Next make sure you are eating your omega-3 fats at least 2-3 times a week, things like salmon and other oily fish are good, or take fish oil/omega-3 supplement. Make sure you get enough iron (found in red meat, beans etc) and vitamin B (bananas, milk, peas, wholegrains). If you are taking drugs or drinking, stop.
If these don't work then I would strongly urge you to visit your doctor. That's what they are there for!
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