alzheimers or dementia

[minion]

Thanks xx

[minion]

i have been doing online memory/dementia tests and failing miserably. I am in a panic. I wish I hadn't done them

[BlueIris]

Maybe look on it as a lesson learned? Doing it was a mistake, but remember that anxiety can do really stupid things to your memory.

[minion]

the site is advising to see a doctor for memory loss😖

[BlueIris]

But the site doesn't take your severe anxiety into account.

[minion]

Sorry for sounding like a broken record! Yes my anxiety is extreme but that could also be a symptom of dementia. And i also read that a loss of smell and taste is an early sign and I am continuously checking myself. It is so hard to get help at the moment. Many thanks for yout replies x

[BlueIris]

You need to be strong and stop checking, m'kay?

[minion]

I sincerely apologise for all my posts. But I am so scared. I have even forgotten rhe name of the series I am watching. That is not normal😖

[Scass]

With dementia you will not just forget names, you’ll forget why something works, or how it works or what it does. You’ll forget who your children are, not just their names, you won’t know you had children.

Just stop obsessing. Of course the tests will make you see a doctor. You’re a young person obsessing over something that is pretty much for older people. My Mum had early onset dementia diagnosed aged 68.

[katniss]

I had something similar recently. It’s only an issue if you couldn’t remember your dogs or children’s names at all. Even then it’s very likely benign. You mentioned having these issues mainly in the evening while in bed. This is when your brain is already fatigued from the day. Memory relies on brain energy and your brain will be woozy by the end of the day. What you are experiencing is very normal.