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Completely believed yesterday (Saturday) was Sunday..have other memory problems
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Completely believed yesterday (Saturday) was Sunday..have other memory problems
by LindaCSAB, Jul 15, 2007 12:00AM
I spent the entire day yesterday (Saturday) believing it was Sunday. I remember thinking why certain tv shows were on a Sunday and why others weren't, I even called the newspaper delivery service in the morning because I hadn't gotten the Sunday paper. I actually didn't realize it was Saturday night until I set my alarm for "Monday" and saw Saturday Night Live on tv...then checked my computer several times, not believing that I had missed an entire day. I've been having lots of short term memory loss issues for many months...some got much better when I was diagnosed with very high blood pressure and didn't know it. I actually went to the doctor because I was having a hard time getting the right words out. The blood pressure meds seemed to help out quite a bit. I'm a 57 female, taking wellbutrin and (I'm truly blanking out on the name of the other anti-depressant) and high blood pressure meds, was on hormones for several years when first going through menopause, but not any more). I have been very stressed and depressed about my job, my life..and am seeing a therapist. Other days, I'll be completely fine and words will just flow. But yesterday totally freaked me out. Is this a sign of dementia??? (in addition to the others).
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 17, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 17, 2007 12:00AM
Not a sign of dementia, but certainly a sign of being totally distracted, and having a heavy load of unconscious material that is not yet being dealt with...work hard with your therapist to look at your worst fears, that can bring you a lot of relief as you sort that out and find out that there are not as bad as they seem to be.
