I've been having trouble with working memory and cognition recently and I think it might be caused by some of the medications I have been taking long term. Since I've been posting here with you guys for the last 15 years I wondered if you had noticed if my posts have gotten worse over time. The medication is Clonazepam, an anti-anxiety medication. I've become concerned that my difficulty focusing is a result of some brain damage. Admittedly, I was never that good at focusing and following instructions, but it seems worse now. I'm now working on decreasing the dosage of the medication until I can safely discontinue it completely.
Oh, I was diagnosed with Diabetes last week. It's not serious, and I've been given no new medications as yet. Hopefully I can manage it with dietary changes.
Not that I've noticed.
I haven't noticed any problems in the last few years.
You know yourself best though. If you're worried, go see a doctor if you can.
I haven't noticed any change.
I would say less antagonistic and, if anything, more lucid.
If there was a change, it has not been for the worse from what I've noticed.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2019, 02:48:15 AM
I would say less antagonistic and, if anything, more lucid.
Quote from: Maladict on July 24, 2019, 03:16:04 AM
If there was a change, it has not been for the worse from what I've noticed.
I concur with the above, my mental impression is that your posting has, as Yi said, become much more lucid over the years. I have not noticed this trend reversing over the last few months.
In particular I've taken a couple of "long breaks" over the last few years where I would not read the forum for months or even years at a time; I can recall reading your posts after one such break and wondering if it was the same person posting as they felt so much improved over what my memory said they had been like before the break.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 24, 2019, 01:51:00 AM
I haven't noticed any problems in the last few years.
You know yourself best though. If you're worried, go see a doctor if you can.
Yeah, I've been talking to two doctors about it. A psychiatrist and a general practitioner. When I talk to someone in person I frequently forget what I'm going to say. It feels like it just drops out of my head. It's extremely frustrating. I'll be 38 in a few weeks, so some of it may be age related.
Quote from: Razgovory on July 24, 2019, 08:46:47 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 24, 2019, 01:51:00 AM
I haven't noticed any problems in the last few years.
You know yourself best though. If you're worried, go see a doctor if you can.
Yeah, I've been talking to two doctors about it. A psychiatrist and a general practitioner. When I talk to someone in person I frequently forget what I'm going to say. It feels like it just drops out of my head. It's extremely frustrating. I'll be 38 in a few weeks, so some of it may be age related.
That's way too young for that sort of stuff :P
Would be quite understandable due to medication, I'd assume, though.
And yeah if anything, you have become more laid back recently, nothing else.
On the diabetes: It is not that hard to drastically reduce your sugar intake. And it doesn't have to be a total one either. Sure, sugary snacks become a rare pleasure from a daily diet, that sucks. And things regular bread, pizza/pasta should be more seldom.
But still, it is quite easy to adapt. The actual "withdrawal" period lasted a day, maybe two, for me, when I really felt weird. But that was like a hardcore diet style cold turkey kind of deal.
Oh and just drop soft drinks with sugar in them. I am pretty much addicted to Pepsi Max, but now I can hardly stand the syrupy sickeningly sweet regular colas.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2019, 02:48:15 AM
I would say less antagonistic and, if anything, more lucid.
Agreed
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2019, 02:48:15 AM
I would say less antagonistic and, if anything, more lucid.
Agree. Rest of Languish may have regressed, though (me included).
Quote from: derspiess on July 24, 2019, 11:18:09 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 24, 2019, 02:48:15 AM
I would say less antagonistic and, if anything, more lucid.
Agree. Rest of Languish may have regressed, though (me included).
It's going to be far worse once senility goes through a tipping point :P
Hopefully it will become as entertaining as it used to be :D
You know yourself best of course Raz. If you feel yourself getting foggy, it may very well be just your general lifestyle catching up with you. I did a complete lifestyle overhaul 10 years ago myself. The trick is to set up a system instead of making goals. Something that will just run on autopilot with minimal thinking.
That's very easy to fix through so that's the good news. I'd recommend some daily physical activity like a leisurely walk along with a ketogenic diet to clear up your diabetes because you don't want the doctors and Big Pharma to get their hooks in you with daily expensive insulin shots/metformin.
Otherwise you're tip top, no complaints. :thumbsup:
I sure as hell won't start a similar thread question about me. :blush:
:D
If you are starting to get into your 40s and beyond, having the occasional short-term memory issue is not unusual.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 24, 2019, 04:25:19 PM
If you are starting to get into your 40s and beyond, having the occasional short-term memory issue is not unusual.
The mind is like fine wine.
Quote from: mongers on July 24, 2019, 12:46:45 PM
I sure as hell won't start a similar thread question about me. :blush:
:D
No worries there. You've always been incomprehensible. :D
I think worsening memory is a normal part of growing older.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 24, 2019, 04:25:19 PM
If you are starting to get into your 40s and beyond, having the occasional short-term memory issue is not unusual.
Nonsense. I am almost 40 and I don't remember anything that I have forgotten.
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Quote from: Razgovory on July 24, 2019, 12:19:06 AM
I've been having trouble with working memory and cognition recently and I think it might be caused by some of the medications I have been taking long term.
I didn't notice anything stranger than usual.
Some meds can and do affect your brains in ways you don't suspect and give you dementia symptoms, I just read about it this week-end.
It's not that we are more forgetful, it's just that we have more to remember.
Anyhow, quit sugar. Try marijuana. Then run ten miles. And enjoy every minute.
Quote from: saskganesh on July 29, 2019, 01:28:31 PM
Anyhow, quit sugar. Try marijuana. Then run ten miles. And enjoy every minute.
Running ten miles in your late 30s will boost your cardio. And likely destroy your knees.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 29, 2019, 01:53:09 PM
Quote from: saskganesh on July 29, 2019, 01:28:31 PM
Anyhow, quit sugar. Try marijuana. Then run ten miles. And enjoy every minute.
Running ten miles in your late 30s will boost your cardio. And likely destroy your knees.
Yeah, running is hard on the joints but it isn't just cardio that improves - so other types of exercise are highly recommended.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-simply-moving-benefits-your-mental-health-201603289350
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 29, 2019, 01:53:09 PM
Quote from: saskganesh on July 29, 2019, 01:28:31 PM
Anyhow, quit sugar. Try marijuana. Then run ten miles. And enjoy every minute.
Running ten miles in your late 30s will boost your cardio. And likely destroy your knees.
Well, it depends. There is a large drop off in male runners from age 45 on, but that said, some dudes run marathons in their 80's.
Anyhow, the best thing about running is the accessibility. It fits any schedule, has low cost of entry (legs and shoes), can be done solo or in a group, distance/pace is totally up to the runner and the effects are profound
Quote from: saskganesh on July 30, 2019, 07:50:23 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 29, 2019, 01:53:09 PM
Quote from: saskganesh on July 29, 2019, 01:28:31 PM
Anyhow, quit sugar. Try marijuana. Then run ten miles. And enjoy every minute.
Running ten miles in your late 30s will boost your cardio. And likely destroy your knees.
Well, it depends. There is a large drop off in male runners from age 45 on, but that said, some dudes run marathons in their 80's.
Anyhow, the best thing about running is the accessibility. It fits any schedule, has low cost of entry (legs and shoes), can be done solo or in a group, distance/pace is totally up to the runner and the effects are profound
Sasks, you're doing a fine job of selling it. :)
:hmm: ...... :(