Why is my memory screwed?

[SupermanGear]

For the past year my memory has been getting worse. It is mostly my short term memory. It is really bothering me. Young people dont get alheimers do they? (26) I appreciate any insight into why this is happening. i will come back and check this post if i remeber! hahaha

 

[Freak Show]

Have you been under alot of stress? How bout your sleeping habits?
I wouldn't worry about alzheimer's at 26. Forgetting where your keys are is one thing, but if you forget what keys are, then you may have reason to be worried. Hope this eases your mind a little.

 

[§äñît¥ Pôí§ðñ]

i'm younger than you by several years, but i've also noticed my memory, particularly short term, is getting worse to the point that people notice it now..

i have no idea why. probably the only way to find out is to have a battery of psychological exams to be run to see if theres anything "serious" to be suspect, but thats damn expensive.

 

[YellowD]

You haven't been using any of that new ecstamasy out there have you?

 

[Hindustan]

Smoking the Peace Pipe

Perhaps your lack of memory is due to smoking the marijuana. I dont know to much about this, because I dont engage in this type of life style, but from what i have seen, and heard, it does seem to limit both short and long term memory.

I would suggest you take Gingo Biloba, Vitamin E pills, and plenty of FISH to your diet. Perhaps that can solve some of your problems.


Cheers,

Hindustan

 

[GLP]

Drugs are BAD!(Mr Mackey voice from South Park)!

 

[WODIN]

I forgot what I was going to say here....

 

[SupermanGear]

Thanks for the replies people. To let you know yes I have had some bad stress over the past few months especially plus I have been drinking a bit due to this. I know these can hamper your memeory but it just seems to be getting worse. I do not smoke marijuana nor have i ever taken ecstasy. My sleep is pretty decent. The only enviromental factors i can think are stress and alcohol but I don't drink THAT much and stress is sporadic. Unless somehow cortisol has shrunken my hypothalamus or hippocampus one or the other! Apparently this is what happens. Oh well hope fully I can just forget about this stupid problem of mine! oh i can't help myself!

I know forgetting where your keys are as opposed to what keys are is a real probelm but I tell you what I dont think it is normal for your memory to go down hill so quickly, I have to write things down all the dam time. I dont take ANY prescription or rec. drugs.

Do you think that stress could have seriously affected my memory, permanently?

I might try the ginko biloba. i hear it has been clinacaly proven. On the other hand i do not want to cover up a more seroius probelm, whatever it is.