Hi all...in the past 6 months I've been experience experiencing It is very severe anxiety and memory problems.. I feel so confused all of the time. It's like my thoughts are all confused and jumbled.
My concentration is terrible. I cannot follow a TV show, read a book, or have a coherent intelligent conversation because I just can't follow what's going on. I'm always having to ask people to repeat themselves because at times it sounds like they are speaking in some foreign language. On top of that when I go to respond my words either come out wrong, jumbled, or slurred. I also experience verbal recall issues. It's like my mind is blank and running in circles trying to recall the word I want to use. I am so used to being so articulate and having access to a vast vocabulary. This also happens while thinking. It's like I have a hard time recalling certain information, and once that happens I can't think of anything. The whole "lights on but nobodies home" scenario.
My memory is very delayed at times. It can take me awhile to recall information that I use to have no issues in recalling. An example of that would be a name of an actor that I am very familiar with, and for the life of me I just can't remember his/her name right away. This also will happen when trying to recall what I've done/eat in the previous days.
My biggest concern though is this constant state of confusion. This affects my ability to do everything. At times I feel completely lost and disoriented. I don't know what to do. I know there are things that need to be done but I just don't know how or where to start. Most of the time I feel confused in doing normal everyday things. Like how do I clean the car. .what are the steps? How do I get to this place? How do I parallel park? How do I hold the pen when I write? It just seems like everything I do is requires extra though when before it was just done automatically!!
I literally feel like im losing my mind. I'm tired of feeling confused and disoriented all of the time. I'm tired of not going able to have an intelligent conversation with someone because I can't understand what they are saying, and when I respond I sound like an idiot! Sorry if this post is incoherant..
I feel so off...I can't seem to stay in the moment and on task..so I just ramble..
Does any of this sound familiar to any of you? Any recommendations? Medication? Therapy? IS IT REALLY ANXIETY/ DEPRESSION....OR SOMETHING ELSE..
Propably best way is to take basic blood tests to see if there is no major problem.,you might ne low on vitamins or something,
And if all s good to talk with psychiatrists, you need to fight for health and not agree with suffering
Hope u feel better
Sorry you are going through this Louis. Is there something in your life that is creating a lot of stress? Stress can cause memory issues, confusion, garbled speech, and many other symptoms. I always advise people to speak with their doctor about things like this just to have everything checked out. That will give you peace of mind. Stress can really affect recall. Have you ever considered speaking with a counselor about stress and anxiety?
I would say the first step would be to visit your Doctor Who could start medication if he or she thinks it is necessary. Your doctor could also refer you to a therapist to speak to him or her about how to manage stress.
One thing that really relaxes me is listening to meditations on YouTube for anxiety, depression, sleep, etc. just relaxing the mind can very often improve the recall issues, confusion, etc. If you react to that with anxiety, symptoms can worsen.
there is a great meditation called detachment from overthinking on YouTube. If you have earbuds use them and laydown to listen. There is another one called mindfulness meditation for relaxation by Glenn. These completely relax me and my mind. There are many others to choose from! The key is to calm down the mind as best you can. See if you feel a little better when you are totally relaxed. Be consistent in doing things to relax your mind. When I saw a neurologist and I was concerned about tripping on words and having overwhelming thoughts, he told me that my brain is over anxious and that’s why these things happen. He told me I really needed to relax. I think you’re going to be OK, but take that first step with the Doctor visit. ❤️😁
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Anxiety often Goes hand in hand with depression. I had anxiety and depression.Many people don’t realize that you can have both together. . Panic occurs when fear sets in and takes over.
Only your doctor can diagnose you, but for me, it is absolutely long term general anxiety since grade school which finally presented as symptoms in my twenties.. The body can only take so much stress before it has a breakdown. THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK. I am perfectly healthy in every other way.
Im now in my fifties and doing better with more control over anxiety.
Take Care! ❤️
I wanted to add that When you get to the point where you can concentrate enough to read, there’s a book called Mindfulness that helps you regain your peace of mind and gain control over anxiety, many people on this site are reading it. It’s white cover with a ball of tangled string on the cover. The method is taught all over the world.
Many meditations on you tube are Mindfulness Meditations! 😁👍