Worrying memory lapses - I am 27 and I forget things like my email address - it all just goes blank! help?

Question

Hello

I am quite concerned because I have been developing worrying gaps in my memory. For example just now I could not log into my other yahoo account. I use it everyday but today I just can not remember the username. Is it nineeleven or nine.eleven or nine_eleven... you get it.

I recently lost a folder containing all my documents, certificates passports etc. Just lost at home. I can't understand it , I must have binned it or something. I went to the doctor because I was concerned as I know this is not normal. The doctor said it was probably 'just due to stress'.

I am 27 I doubt it is dementia or anything like that. Please could you help me figure out what is going on here.

Answer 1

Dude I have the same problem, and I'm 15. I haven't gone to the doctor for this because my mom thinks there's nothing wrong with me. But she doesn't know whats going on with me only I do.  

Answer 2

Could be

Stress

ADHD

Being distracted by other things

Blood sugar problems

Not enough sleep

Please consider checking with a Dr.  

Answer 3

Yes, it probably is stress, these days what with usernames and passwords etc for this, that and the other plus life in general, id say most of us do that!! I have to set a burgular alarm where i work, and ive done it for 16 years, its a number i chose myself (my birthdate), but quite a few times ive got to it and gone blank!!!  and going shopping and forgetting the main thing you went for. Dont worry, its quite normal!!!

Answer 4

I'd go see the doctor again and have some blood work done, ask for a viral test to be done on it. You might have a underlying viral illness. I went through a period like that, I was told by my doctor the same thing , I have stress. I didn't feel stressed out, even though I have a very high profile job.

I didn't feel sick, only I felt there was something really wrong, with loosing and forgetting where I put things, my mind always went blank trying to remember  my atm and phone numbers, log in passwords and many things I knew off by heart and leaving things on like the iron or stove. This went on for months and it was affecting my work and even when I was driving.

That isn't me at all, So I had blood work done and my results came back, that I had underlying viral illness. Caused from having the flu the winter before and still going to work on cold tablets rather than resting and riding the flu out. I was happy to know I wasn't going to loose my wits and after a dose of antibiotics, my memory is as sharp as a pin.