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Albert Aguilar

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Hello All, I am a sufferer of hypochondria. For the past few weeks I have been very self conscious about what I forget. I guess I have always been a forgetful person but it's just been freaking me out. What started this whole ordeal was one day I was talking to one of my friends about aspirin side effects. Right in the same conversation I was going to mention aspirin again and I couldn't remember the name. I knew what it was because I had the visual but it took me a couple minutes to remember it. Then at work I told my co-worker to turn the machines off in the morning but I meant on. She corrected and told me, from what I feel jokingly, that it's on and then she said you have bad memory have you ever been checked for Alzheimer's. Of course my anxiety went into overdrive and now I find myself trying to test my memory on the online memory tests, which I always score good. I went to the ER and when I told the doctor about my experiences he pretty much just laughed at me. He asked me if there was any history of it in my family, which there isn't, and all he said you don't have it, I'm a doctor and I know you don't have it. I guess I just need some reassurance any thoughts?

By the way I'm 34 male. Thank you in advance!!
 
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Hello.
Please don't worry. Its' just anxiety. You see. . When your stressed out or worried...your body produces cortisol and cortisol is toxic to your body and it can cause memory loss. If your on any kind of medication especially for pain,anxiety, depression. ..it can all be side effects. Alzheimers has subtle signs such as not being able to find your car keys and then later finding that you left them in the freezer or waking up and forgotin what day of the week it is. But, keep in mind..taking any medication could have these side effects of forgetfulness. So don't be so hard on yourself... you probably have alot on your mind. Relax and rest. It may be time for a vacation. Your probably just exhausted.
 
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It's what everyone tells me, I just keep trying to remember every little detail of what I do know. And if for example we're talking and I cant quite come up with a word I start to freak out. Everyone tells me it's normal and that I tend to remember more than what they do it's not enough. To me I'm convinced I'm starting to have Alzheimer's and it sucks having to torture myself in that way. Everyone in my family laughs at me because they keep telling me all I do is waste my life. It sucks not having anyone to understand me...thank you very much Concernedgal for your reply. It does give me comfort that i'm just going through another one of my anxiety episodes.
 
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Not a problem.
You got any more questions. ..I'm here.
 
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Albert Aguilar said:
Hello All, I am a sufferer of hypochondria. For the past few weeks I have been very self conscious about what I forget. I guess I have always been a forgetful person but it's just been freaking me out. What started this whole ordeal was one day I was talking to one of my friends about aspirin side effects. Right in the same conversation I was going to mention aspirin again and I couldn't remember the name. I knew what it was because I had the visual but it took me a couple minutes to remember it. Then at work I told my co-worker to turn the machines off in the morning but I meant on. She corrected and told me, from what I feel jokingly, that it's on and then she said you have bad memory have you ever been checked for Alzheimer's. Of course my anxiety went into overdrive and now I find myself trying to test my memory on the online memory tests, which I always score good. I went to the ER and when I told the doctor about my experiences he pretty much just laughed at me. He asked me if there was any history of it in my family, which there isn't, and all he said you don't have it, I'm a doctor and I know you don't have it. I guess I just need some reassurance any thoughts?

By the way I'm 34 male. Thank you in advance!!
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You sound very young to have Alzheimer's so I think it is doubtful. You are a doctor though so get your self checked just to eliminate it. I get a problem with my memory too. It is brain fog though and have suffered it all my life. It sounds more like you have brain fog than alzheimer's. Have you tried the herbal supplement Gingko Biloba? It will really help you a lot. It helps me when I have to remember things.
 
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