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Nervousness makes me forget

Posted by Janie @dougjanehaltom, Nov 20, 2020

Many times I know the answer to a question someone asks me but as they are asking me I have the thought that I am not going to know the answer and then I don't. This could be something very simple, but I panic. Does anyone else have this problem or any solutions?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 4, 2020
In reply to @ess77 "Insteresting, Teresa. I've had Sarcoid since the 1980's, didn't realize memory and brain fog problems were..." + (show)
@ess77

Insteresting, Teresa. I've had Sarcoid since the 1980's, didn't realize memory and brain fog problems were common. I've experienced both for years, off and on as the Sarcoid comes and goes.....heavy steroids got it under control when diagnosed. Of course, the steroids present additional problems through the years. Your info makes sense for me...tks. It's was also really important for me to take responsibility for my bodies and all it had going on. When I became truly proactive, began insisting on following the signs and saw endocrineology, we found a serious hormone imbalance, are correcting it with med and doing so much better. Much clearer. Heart is better....it took me years to begin to be responsible for the choices and decisions re doctors, follow-through.

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Thank you so much for sharing that great information, @ess77. Yes, follow through and persistence with the medical profession is definitely the patient's responsibility. We do have to take charge of our own health. We generally know when something is amiss and we need to address it.

I'm so glad that an endocrinologist was so helpful to you. So are you currently addressing the hormone problem with meds?

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ess77 - Elizabeth | @ess77 | Dec 4, 2020
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Thank you so much for sharing that great information, @ess77. Yes, follow through and persistence with..." + (show)
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Thank you so much for sharing that great information, @ess77. Yes, follow through and persistence with the medical profession is definitely the patient's responsibility. We do have to take charge of our own health. We generally know when something is amiss and we need to address it.

I'm so glad that an endocrinologist was so helpful to you. So are you currently addressing the hormone problem with meds?

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Absolutely! The diagnosis is hyperaldosteronism...I take Spirolactodone(?) daily and what a difference! All my adult life, my potassium level has been below normal, always. At a meeting several years ago, I had to be taken by rescue to ED with my potassium level at 2! I tried for many years to get someone to address this problem, but no doctor seemed to take me seriously. Finally, I asked my neurologist at Mayo why this could be happening....she referred me to endocrinology. I asked and pressed and he tested, but even at Mayo I had to be very proactive. I was diagnosed, tested for allergy to med, put on med and for the first time in my adult life, my potassium level was up to 4 when I was in hospital a couple weeks ago. That was with my thyroid causing falls, black out, everything was out of whack....nails, hair, skin, anxiety level was sky high, tremors were back, balance, exhaustion....didn't realize how pervasive the thyroid is throughout all my body systems. I was over medicated. Now, amazing the improvements, in nails, hair, brain, anxiety, falls, bp, on and on. The Mayo hospital docs reduced the thyroid med, changed my diuretic putting it under my control!!!!!!!!!! depending on daily weight gain, which is often 5-8 pounds over night...fluid build-up. I now have better control of the edema w/o dehydration, bp is better, thyroid is perfect.....amazing, eh? Apparently, all my electrolytes were wonky when I went into the hospital. All perfect now. I feel like a different peerson, Teresa. In so many ways with all that's happened the last couple years w/Mayo. So blessed.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Dec 4, 2020
In reply to @ess77 "Absolutely! The diagnosis is hyperaldosteronism...I take Spirolactodone(?) daily and what a difference! All my adult life,..." + (show)
@ess77

Absolutely! The diagnosis is hyperaldosteronism...I take Spirolactodone(?) daily and what a difference! All my adult life, my potassium level has been below normal, always. At a meeting several years ago, I had to be taken by rescue to ED with my potassium level at 2! I tried for many years to get someone to address this problem, but no doctor seemed to take me seriously. Finally, I asked my neurologist at Mayo why this could be happening....she referred me to endocrinology. I asked and pressed and he tested, but even at Mayo I had to be very proactive. I was diagnosed, tested for allergy to med, put on med and for the first time in my adult life, my potassium level was up to 4 when I was in hospital a couple weeks ago. That was with my thyroid causing falls, black out, everything was out of whack....nails, hair, skin, anxiety level was sky high, tremors were back, balance, exhaustion....didn't realize how pervasive the thyroid is throughout all my body systems. I was over medicated. Now, amazing the improvements, in nails, hair, brain, anxiety, falls, bp, on and on. The Mayo hospital docs reduced the thyroid med, changed my diuretic putting it under my control!!!!!!!!!! depending on daily weight gain, which is often 5-8 pounds over night...fluid build-up. I now have better control of the edema w/o dehydration, bp is better, thyroid is perfect.....amazing, eh? Apparently, all my electrolytes were wonky when I went into the hospital. All perfect now. I feel like a different peerson, Teresa. In so many ways with all that's happened the last couple years w/Mayo. So blessed.

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What a remarkable report, @ess77 ! Thanks for sharing your story.

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mariajean03 | @mariajean03 | Dec 7, 2020
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Hi, Theresa. The second paragraph in your reply is me. This has been really bad for the last six months,maybe longer. I lose train of thought in mid sentence. I at one point couldn't pronounce, words I've used for years. That for the most part has stopped,but I'm still struggling with my memory of words.

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I block out what people are telling me because of an abusive childhood. Anxiety wells up and I'm afraid of what bad things they might say. I also hate like I'm going to feel overwhelmed. My anger toward people in general is also out of control. I think I'm losing it unless I'm in very calm environment. That's hard to find! Can anyone relate? PS: What does mild cognitive imparment mean? Could I have that too after all these years? Maria.

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Erika | @erikas | Dec 10, 2020
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@mariajean03

I block out what people are telling me because of an abusive childhood. Anxiety wells up and I'm afraid of what bad things they might say. I also hate like I'm going to feel overwhelmed. My anger toward people in general is also out of control. I think I'm losing it unless I'm in very calm environment. That's hard to find! Can anyone relate? PS: What does mild cognitive imparment mean? Could I have that too after all these years? Maria.

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@mariajean03 Your anger towards people is out of control at times and you are wondering if anyone can relate. You are also wondering what mild cognitive impairment means and if you could have it.

I'm wondering if you are treating your mental health at this time? Are you looking for a definition/ information related to mild cognitive impairment?

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Feb 22, 2021
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@helenfrances

Please keep me in your prayers

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Good morning Ellen. You have been in my daily compassion meditation for a week or so. And I see that you haven't posted in quite some time. How are you doing with your medication and your medical provider? Do you feel that you are being taken care of right now? How are you feeling about yourself? Did you get to celebrate on Zoom with friends and family over the Holidays. I sure hope so.

As I see this, you are an amazingly capable woman who has encountered a bit of a roadblock. I was in that same situation for several years. I am a trained counselor/therapist and did quite a bit with couples. I don't think I was particularly successful sometimes.
So I left the college, my family, and that part of the country and tried to start over. I jumped into some tough mental and emotional challenges and landed right side up eventually.

This year we focused on the quality of life and how we might give ourselves the gift of compassion if that would help. Here are some other ideas from the original post. If you would like to give this idea a try or if you just want to keyboard chat.....let me know.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/quality-of-life-a-gift-that-just-keeps-on-giving/
May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris

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