I am new to this group and am trying to figure out if I have MCI or not. A therapist said he thought I may have mild dementia, based on what I told him. My psychiatrist was upset that it had been suggested.
In the meantime I am having much trouble with my memory. In the past two weeks I have lost my pocketbook which has my debit card, and I don’t remember what else, probably some money, medication for one dose for when I forget to take it before I leave home and odds and ends. Since August I’ve lost all my health cards as well as my handicapped daughters cards, I kept them all together. I lost my drivers license, got a temporary one, received a new card and have lost that.
When driving home at night recently on a very familiar road which I travel twice a week, I got distracted and didn’t know where I was, so I just kept driving until I saw something familiar. I read an article and the next day can’t remember what I read. I have difficulty with people I know well, remembering names. Today I couldn’t remember if it was 2019 or 2020.
I get busy doing things in the house and forget to eat breakfast and lunch, then I get a low blood sugar, and have something to eat.
My husband is always saying “ don’t you remember this, “or that . And I say yes, even though I don’t, so I don’t have to listen to all the reminders and explanations. Sometimes I forget appointments, or to call someone who I said I would. I could go on for ever. Funny that I remember the things I forget, probably because they all have bad consequences, I don’t know.
Can anyone identify with this ?
Thanks, Skylark.
PS I have commented under a different email address in other groups, but had difficulty getting on this group with the same address.