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Have Memory Loss, Cannot Remember Numbers And People's Names
Question: hi, it seem my memory is getting bad to worse. cant remember numbers and pp names.
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.
Important aspects of your query are:
• 32 year old male
• Complaints of: poor memory.
Common causes of forgetfulness in your case (considering your age) may be:
-Vitamin deficiency
-Worm infestation: leading to vitamins deficiency.
-Lack of physical activity
-Substance use if present
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Excessive stress
-Poor sleep hygiene
-Thyroid dysfunction: get serum TSH done
Common symptoms of anxiety and depression are:
anxiety, low mood, decrease talk and interaction with others, nervousness, restlessness, mild irritability, excessive worry regarding own health, tremor, muscle spasm, heaviness in body, easy fatigability, headache, sleep disturbance, negative thinking, palpitation and dry mouth.
Let me know if you are having some of the above symptoms or problems with duration.
Waiting for your reply,
Regards,
Thanks for your query.
I appreciate your efforts for medical consultation in so much distress.
Important aspects of your query are:
• 32 year old male
• Complaints of: poor memory.
Common causes of forgetfulness in your case (considering your age) may be:
-Vitamin deficiency
-Worm infestation: leading to vitamins deficiency.
-Lack of physical activity
-Substance use if present
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Excessive stress
-Poor sleep hygiene
-Thyroid dysfunction: get serum TSH done
Common symptoms of anxiety and depression are:
anxiety, low mood, decrease talk and interaction with others, nervousness, restlessness, mild irritability, excessive worry regarding own health, tremor, muscle spasm, heaviness in body, easy fatigability, headache, sleep disturbance, negative thinking, palpitation and dry mouth.
Let me know if you are having some of the above symptoms or problems with duration.
Waiting for your reply,
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks doc for your reply. some history, i am currently obese. 1.7 m and weigh 90kg.
5 years ago, i was diagnoised with ocd and put on med (i think floratine a form of srri, sorry i i get the names wrongly.). stop meds fr 3 years.
Bad memory is part of my problems. additionally, i am very mindful of what pp say. it affects me emotionally if someone commented somethg i dun like. i will brood over it fr days and go into a very eoional stage.
as fr depression, i am chronically unhappy but being pyschological aware enable me to manage that with a combination of religion and hobbies.
just tired of these, seeking possible solutions to bad memory, highly reactive to pp comments and
unhappiness. my ocd isstill in existence, just manage to keep it on control. thks!
5 years ago, i was diagnoised with ocd and put on med (i think floratine a form of srri, sorry i i get the names wrongly.). stop meds fr 3 years.
Bad memory is part of my problems. additionally, i am very mindful of what pp say. it affects me emotionally if someone commented somethg i dun like. i will brood over it fr days and go into a very eoional stage.
as fr depression, i am chronically unhappy but being pyschological aware enable me to manage that with a combination of religion and hobbies.
just tired of these, seeking possible solutions to bad memory, highly reactive to pp comments and
unhappiness. my ocd isstill in existence, just manage to keep it on control. thks!
Hello again,
Thanks for follow up,
OCD is a type of anxiety disorder. Persistent ocd symptoms frequently lead to Depression. Anxiety and depression causes poor concentration which further lead to poor memory.
So, for you it is better to restart treatment for ocd after reassessment by your psychiatrist. SSRI like Fluoxetine one of most effective medicine currently available for ocd.
Please accept my answer in case there are no further queries and recommend our services to your friends too if you have found it helpful.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for follow up,
OCD is a type of anxiety disorder. Persistent ocd symptoms frequently lead to Depression. Anxiety and depression causes poor concentration which further lead to poor memory.
So, for you it is better to restart treatment for ocd after reassessment by your psychiatrist. SSRI like Fluoxetine one of most effective medicine currently available for ocd.
Please accept my answer in case there are no further queries and recommend our services to your friends too if you have found it helpful.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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