bad memory :( help please

hey everyone recently for about maybe the past 3 months my short term memory is bad i forget things i did on most days im not old im only 17 im just really really worried i might have Alzheimer's or dementia im not under any stress please help me my personality hasnt changed which is usually one of the symptoms am i not alone is anyone else like this ? thanks you everyone i love ATS

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Wow Piero. You seem to be having a rough time of it. fist you post about seeing wierd things when you stare at the floor, now you have lost your short term memory.

Tell me, have you talked to your parents or guidance councellor about any of this? First step to rule out anything would be a visit with your doctor. Not saying that there is anything medically wrong with you, but better safe than sorry.

Oh, and again, as I stated in your "vision" post....you might want to work on your writing skills. punctuation goes a long way, and you, being 17, should know proper grammar.

oh um by the way i just got my internet back for the first time in 5 months and i thought id post this stuff now

I will go out on a limb and say you probably don't have Alzheimer's or dementia.

If you're noticing something like a change in short-term memory, etc., that's actually a good sign - the things you have to worry about, really, are those that you don't notice! Like those crazy people who don't realize they're crazy.

But, please: discuss this with your doctor!. Your problems could be as simple as a vitamin deficiency. There's tests and stuff they can do. Don't rely on the Internet for medical advice!

If there is a certain... substance you smoke on a regular basis, it can have this effect. So perhaps stop smoking this substance would be a good idea. If you actually do smoke it, I mean...

It is also possible that you are going through a stressful period of your life (the teenage period is stressful in many, many ways) and that your short term memory is affected by it. I don't think you should worry about dementia or Alzheimer. I have never ever heard of a 17 year old with these kinds of illnesses.

I am sure you are quite healthy, but talk to a doctor to get some peace of mind. Also, get enough sleep, and lay off that... substance.
Best wishes to you, and good luck.

You know those funny rolled cigarettes, that youve been smoking?
You know, the ones that dont smell like normal tobacco cigarettes?
Well, stop doing that and your condition will improve..
Seriously, it sounds like the side effects from smoking that not so special cigarette.

haha thanks everyone i have not smoked 'that' for about two weeks my memory's is still the same but yeah i just get really worried about terminal illnesses why do you goes reckon i do it anyway hahaha

[edit on 5-1-2009 by piero]

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"That" can stay in your system for up to a month, so theres your answer.. Get used to it, or stop doing it, its that simple but I would recommend stopping.
Trust me, I was young once myself.. I know these things

haha thank you for your help :p

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You should also be aware that if you smoke "that" substance, it stays in your body for weeks. So even if it is about two weeks since you last used it, you can very well be affected by it now.

I can actually take up to six weeks before the stuff is completely out of your system. And if it really is affecting your short term memory, I hope you will quit smoking it completely. It obviously isn't good for you.

Hey, you are young and have your whole life ahead of you. You have lots and lots of things to experience. Make sure you have the ability to remember the fun!

Edit to add that KrOnOs already said much the same thing. But it is still good advice, so I hope you will listen to it.



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well you spell first with an r not 'fist' its your second mistake haha

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i shalll thanks for your help

reply to post by piero


Wow.

Eye problems and now bad memory.

You sure you dont need a doctor?

Ummm it's not "the substance" that stays in your system for weeks, it is your bodies metabolites used to break "the substance" down (which are not psychoactive).

Deny ignorance.

you know i have read allot about memory, and what to do to help prevent any problems. Including Alz disease.

Anyway i have found a couple of programs/techniques that i would like to try and that have been shown to help allot of people.

-first off any kind of meditation helps a ton!

Digg.com has allot of articles and reviews on the benefit of meditation

digg.com...

read up!

I personally would recommend the Silva Mind Control method, by Jose Silva. It teaches you to go into the Alpha brain wave level, which is optimum for thinking and since to reach the level your body is in a relaxed state it is also health y for the body. The program is amazing, and i honestly can say it has worked miracles in my life. Although Jose Silva has died, he gave the company to his friends, and kids, they have allot of things to sell and are starting to look like an advertisement company only in it for your money. But the basics off it is all there, and you can usually find most of his programs online for free, or at the local bookstore.

They do have a free 3 week course at the website

www.silvaultramindsystem.com...

it helps so much, they give you a download link to a long relax audio file which is about 30min. Practice that every single day and you will notice amazing effects in your mind and body.

also here is Jose;s book, which really states everything you would like to know

books.google.com...

Also this is a good free book, the power of your subconscious mind

www.scribd.com...



-Also i highly recommend this program, i myself will hopefully be taking it over the summer. Called the school of phenomenal memory. Its about 2-3 months long and you practice it every day or every other . The course uses mnemonics, and helps develop a very healthy and powerful memory. Being able to use techniques and just your own mind to memorize ANYTHING...EVEN ENTIRE BOOKS

www.pmemory.com...

the course will set you back about 300 bucks, but i think its worth it. I am going to med school so i can use all the help i can get.

- EyeQ, the program is to help you read faster! IT goes hand in hand with memory!

www.eyeqadvantage.com...

- Finally i would recommend doing crossword puzzle or reading the news paper daily. Even the new game boys have mind games, or mind improvement games to help keep your mind healthy and fast.

There are many things that can help improve memory, most of them require work and unfortunately there really isnt a pill out there yet that can solve it.

Just mediate, do crossword puzzles, and if you have the time and money...look up those 2 programs.


goodluck

Originally posted by piero
haha thanks everyone i have not smoked 'that' for about two weeks my memory's is still the same but yeah i just get really worried about terminal illnesses

why do you goes reckon i do it anyway hahaha

[edit on 5-1-2009 by piero]

I look through ALL the posts before I answer, and only a few posts below I saw that.

You can not get an correct answer posting here. You need to seek medical advice from a doctor.
Why?
You need to 1) Give a complete medical history. 2) No one here can examine you. 3) You need to do this now.

I do not know where you are from, the environment where you live, any locel alerts on infectious disease or vector bourne illnesses, family history, your general health/diet, habits, medications, lab work, then do a exam and so on and so forth . . . Go see a doctor if you can piero.

You "could have " a medical issue, and people are telling you to do cross word puzzles.

Peek-A-Boo examinations by forum just do not work. If you try to post all this information here, you are letting the world know your private info. So do not do that. If you can not afford a doctor, try to find a clinic that will assist you by contacting a local government agency. Let a guardian/family member in on this as well . . . if you can.

Also be advised that if you smoke "Weed", it could have been laced with something. People who have a bad batch of weed increase its value in many disgusting ways. You would be surprised and sick of the things dealers do to the stuff you smoke, pop, and inject to make an extra buck.
Good luck to you.

Originally posted by NYCMedic
You can not get an correct answer posting here. You need to seek medical advice from a doctor.
Why?
You need to 1) Give a complete medical history. 2) No one here can examine you. 3) You need to do this now.

*snip*

You "could have " a medical issue, and people are telling you to do cross word puzzles.

Perhaps, but only after the first response urged him to talk to a parent or guidance counselor about his concerns, the second response told him to see a doctor, the third response suggested seeing a doctor and also had a warning that memory loss can be associated with certain common activities, etcetera.

Doing crossword puzzles is pretty good advice for people who want to improve their memory and there's building evidence that activity like that may help ward off Alzheimer's.

Now I'm going to join others out on the limb and say that at 17 I think it's very unlikely that the OP has Alzheimer's.

P.S. – although I question your righteous indignation about the other responses to this thread, the point about the impossibility of knowing exactly what might be in substances purchased from less than reliable sources was well made