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Anyone with Narcolepsy Losing Memory?

Posted by Critically Thinking @timbrownfl, Jul 16, 2023

4 or 5 months ago I started losing working memory (and cognitive functioning) at alarming rate. That's the memory that supports what you are currently doing. I was leaving things around the house and couldn’t find them. I started small projects and forgot what I was doing or started doing something else. I couldn’t remember names and words. I was running into things and dropping stuff constantly. It was very depressing. I was afraid it would continue to get worse, and in not too long I would barely be functioning at all. My sleep doctor referred me to Neurology. The Neurologist gave me a fairly short test, and decided I would need to go through a series of in-depth tests. It’s been 6 ½ weeks, and I’m still waiting for those.

Something strange has happened in the mean time. My memory is coming back. It’s still a nuisance, but much, much better. I have no theory for that.

Has anyone else experienced loss of working memory?

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fala | @fala | Aug 23, 2023

Hi Gussie,

My headaches are all day and all night. It feels like I have an annoying hairband on.
I have to take a sleep aid. I tried to AVOID A PILL, but after trying, doing a "Sleep Study", a specialty doctor, all kind of wires on me...no solution. Now I wondered if I skipped a pill, would it make a difference?? Nope.
My Doctor is out of ideas after a CT Scan and an MRI does not show anything.
I DO NOT need the attention. OK, so I am more than "older", I am old. (88) I can handle the wrinkles, the sagging skin, bla, bla, but pain out of nowhere? Any ideas are very welcome. Thanks.
Fala

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fiona57 | @fiona57 | Sep 27, 2023
In reply to @sleepstate "Memory problems are common with Narcolepsy. Especially if you have trouble falling or staying asleep. Your..." + (show)
@sleepstate

Memory problems are common with Narcolepsy. Especially if you have trouble falling or staying asleep. Your brain files your memories in sleep. The more problems you have sleeping the more memory issues you may have. If you are excessively sleepy during the day it's what a lot of us refer to as sleep drunk. Problems forming memories, coordination, unsteady, may walk into things much like being drunk from alcohol, hence feeling sleep drunk. And it does impair cognitive functioning so we should not attempt to drive or handle dangerous machinery when feeling sleep drunk.

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Thank you that at least explains my problems as post Covid I only manage 4hrs night max. so tired in day a siesta in the afternoon not like me. I worried over recent memory loss short term, terrified I was going to get my mum’s Alzheimer which was hell and led to her death. So thank you for the explanation.

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