i am in my mid 50s and have had menopause symptoms for the past five years, today was particularly bad, normally my hormones are level but today they are having a riot, my estrogen levels must be high and i also found my memory suffered a little today, which leads me to believe that too much estrogen causes memory loss, i also feel more tired today, if researchers can put the link between estrogen and memory then maybe they can find a cure for memory conditions.
Agree there
Hi barbara
oestrogen declines during peri, the hormones can spike and are erractic..
sounds like brain fog we get...
do you take anything as in supplements to help..
ie: mega b6 100mg complex .... This helps no end and some B12 ..
I take alsorts... I am 50 been in peri 9-10 years just reached menopause ..
my oestrogen is totally depleted... ... Jay xx
Could be low oestrogen x
definately hormones today they are erratic because ifeel they are having a riot, i do not take anything because i only get the occasional day like this one, but i feel very tired, in fact had trouble waking up this morning, probably be calmer tomorrow, but memory is definately linked to hormones,
Hi barbara
yes it certainly is
hope you feel better tomorrow, and that you only have the odd crazy hormonal day.. Very lucky there..
jay xx
Hi All,
I am just so glad to hear that memory loss is related to peri/menopause. I have been thinking the last few weeks that I was going mad! I'm 53 and in peri. I think I'll start some of these vitamins being recommended. So good to hear from others who are going through this too. Thanks to all.
Allison
Hi Allison
no your not going mad ... Just a symptom... The Mega B's helped me no end and other ladies said the same ..
useful info ..
Menopause disrupts the balance of hormones in your body.
At the same time, your brain contains oestrogen receptors and is responsive to this hormone, helping your brain function better, aiding memory and verbal fluency.
When levels of oestrogen in your body drop, it is no wonder that you may suffer unexpected lapses in memory.
There is also research to suggest that frequent hot flushes can result in lapses in your memory.
Night sweats can prevent you from getting a sound night’s sleep, which hinders focus and recall the next day.
It is worth remembering that memory lapses, like other menopause symptoms you are experiencing, should not last. The research holds out hope that once you are through the menopause, you will be able to recall information more effectively again.
However, if you are suffering from continued, severe or worsening memory symptoms, rather than mild memory falters, then it is necessary to seek advice from a doctor to rule out any underlying health issues.
thank you for such interesting information, i have been lucky that my symptoms have been quite mild, but my hormones today, i am sure dementia must arise from hormones in women either being more or less, i jus feel very tired now it is as if my brain wants to shut my body down so it can deal with my hormones, i am sure i shall sleep well tonight.
i have not taken any tablets, drinking plenty of water and tea is good for you. i have found.
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and encouragement. I had occurred to me that my memory loss could be dementia, which is in my family - but not at 53! I am well aware it can have early onset, but the fact that it is mid and long term memory which is affected hopefully rules that out. Though I do regularly go to another room to get something and then forget what it is when I get there - or the fridge, or whatever, though I've been doing that for years - my 21 year old son does this too!
I do try to drink lots of water - in summer I don't go anywhere without my water bottle. Tea I drink in abundance only in cooler weather, but one every morning with a coffee chaser year 'round.
Allison
Was once told that if you go to start the car and think oh ....I've forgotten the keys, it is forgetfulness. Dementia sufferers don't realise they need them.
Hi Taz
so true, yet so sad 😕
i always forget things... Go in kitchen and think ... ' what did i want in here '
I do it all day...
Have to write a list for the shopping .. dohhhhh
have to put in in my pocket when completed or i forget it ... 😳
jayxx
Hey Jay I am still alive lol
i can go downstairs and forget what I went down the stairs for. I think that's a woman thing as we forget cause we are thinking about other things. Good excercise though 
but to forget after doing the stairs at your house would be dreadful....cause you have so many stairs.
i have to make a grocery list. There are like 20 different kinds of cereal. It's overwhelming and easy to get sidetracked. Brain fog at grocery stores. So much to see, buy ....and eat! I am hungry now......bye
Hi Dottie
😃 i have 4 levels in mine ..
So 100 stairs a trip from top to garden, and back up again keeps me fit, i go to garden at least 10 times a day with dogs ( 1000 stairs ) a day
Kitchen, lounge, bathroom, bedroom top floor, four bedrooms 2 baths second floor,
Bathroom, games room, pool level third floor,
More stairs / steps to lower garden
Wears me out some days in heat..
Lots of cleaning ☺️
Ooooops still forgot to go to bed 😀
Nite dottie
Jay xx
Hey Jay dear wow that sure makes you good cheeky muscles. be brutal if you forgot something. hehe You are not getting older...you are getting better.. This is my first month of my monthly blessing isn't here and it's been like 10 days late so maybe this is the grand finale. I doubt it though from reading the posts on here as I was getting excited but no I won't. 
Hi Barbara,
my my dad had dementia, so I understand your fear of memory loss being connected, as I had the same worries, but I can see there are differences. He was in his own world, thought he had a job when he'd been retired for years, would lie down in the drive if he was tired, eat in the middle of the night....for me, I ask a client at work if they would like tea or coffe and forget which in the ten yards to the kettle!
Someone can give me directions somewhere, and and I struggle to retain that info for the vital five minutes. Or they can tell me something and I get the wrong end of the stick, as if they ar speaking a foreign language. I have to re read emails to make sure I have picked up the right information. I go upstairs or to the garage to get something,and get distracted by something else, so the item I went out for is completely forgotten - unless I come back to find whatever I was doing when I realised I needed it, still half done in the house.
I have tried to put some coping methods in place, which help me: I have to leave a tin at the front door to remember to get my lunch out of the fridge before I go to work, I write everything down, and if I need to remember something, I tie a knot in my handbag strap to make me stop and think about what it is I need to do .....I always have a pen and a little book with me - and I use reminders on my ipad and on Outlook to turn off the hosepipe or pay a bill, or I would never remember!
Keep your chin up, it's just nature playing tricks on you!
Hey JJ sounds lovely! Me and Marlene will be over soon!
Have a nice day!
you have some useful tips, i feel much better today and my hormones have settled down, i will be going out in the next couple of days as exercise does do you good, but memory is doing well today, it is definately hormones that play a large part in womens memory, have a good day
Hi Marilyn,
Yes, I have learnt to write things down and put reminders into my phone. I have always used a shopping list, my problem now is remembering to take it with me! I too put things out to remind me of things. Reminds me of a work colleague years ago back in Oz, who used to put her car keys into the fridge at work. That way she wouldn't forget the meat she had bought at the market at lunch time. Great idea!
Allison