Memory Issues Peri

hey

I'm 51 and going through peri, my memory is shocking. I take tablets then literally minutes later I cant remember if Ive taken them, I cant remember watching films that my partner says I've seen yet I have no recollection at all, I love reading but cant seem to follow the story as i forget what I have already read, I'm making mistakes at work in a job that I've been doing for 10 years and it really worries me. on top of all this I suffer with health anxiety so obviously my biggest worry is that I'm getting dementia, and then the more I worry about that the worse my anxiety gets and then when I'm anxious my memory / mistakes get worse, so it's a vicious circle. sometimes it's even hard to follow a conversation or tv, it's so bad so I really feel for you. the 1 positive thing I can say is that it's very common with ladies going through menopause and 1 of the top 10 symptoms, so try and not worry too much I'm sure you're fine and it's just part of this horrid journey that we are on.

I have the exact same thing! I just look at that as normal because of hormones..if I focused on that also...Ohhh Goodness!! My brain has a lot to focus on besides that like all of the other symptoms! I write everything down so then I don't forget...I hope this changes after all of it...I do the exact same thing with ,ovies..I cannot remember what I did an hour ago?! Hope this helps...your not alone!!

I have this too.. I have ocd had it as longa I can remember just never thought it was ocd until I reached adulthood, I just thought that I worried about everything and I do mean everything my brain just picks it apart, so now fast forward to peri/menopause im still a worrier only just like everything else thats wrong with me it has magnified xs 100 so not fun , I'm super forgetful and when I'm searching for the word or words that I have forgotten then my OCD kicks in and won't let me leave it alone I have to go over it in my brain until I remember the word.. Or I could be going somewhere and pull up if its a house and for a moment not remember why I'm there or where I'm at, (scary) but then I snap out of it and do remember... I did read when estrogen crashes this can happen along with all the other mind blowing symptoms because of the estrogen crash, and that we should do things to help exercise the brain everyday, like crossword puzzles things of that nature, I must say I have my days where I'm sharp as a pencil and then I have them dull days so it definitely cycles itself with these monthly hormones.. But for sure them days are clearly over for me where I could dart into a grocery store without a shopping list and grab everything my brain retained.. I most definitely write things down now..

sending big hugs to you too, you're definitely not alone, I too google and always focus on the worse case scenario, I so wish I didnt but it just consumes me and I dont know how to make it stop x

Hi Lisa.

i do have problems with my memory. i write my shopping list down now so i do not forget. i am in peri at moment i am 45. i get so angry when i can remember things that are so easy. My GP did by saying to remember a full address and post code and i only remember the door number and first line of address. He said its not dementia and will do more tests on my brain and check inside my head with scan to make sure nothing major in there like form of Cancer as my grandad died with lump of cancer and his memory started with for getting stuff at the beginning. so best if im checked early. ask your gp to do a small memory test with you and see what they say. rather than suffer with not knowing. will be thinking of you. take care lisa. joanne.😀

thanks joanne, you take care too xx