Firstly, I apologize if I'm completely on the wrong type of thread for what I'm about to write. Dementia is the only real thing that has come to mind when trying to get to the bottom of what's going on.
Basically I'm 27 and for the last couple of months I've been noticing some strange things about myself and my behavior. Maybe these things were happening before but they couldn't of been frequent enough for me to see an issue.
I have tried to make some notes as to what's going on and although it's really hard to explain properly, I wondered if anyone could help me to identify what is wrong? (If anything)
So here goes...
- forgetting big things (i.e if someone has passed away) - someone can tell me that they lost there dad last year and we could have a conversation about it, then the day after I will say something like 'how often do you see your dad then" but when they say I've told you already about my dad it's like I remember instantly that I already know this information. This happens frequently with numerous things.
- not taking interest when people are talking - this one is hard to explain but it's like I'm listening but not engaged in the conversation at all - and I've taken no information in.
- interrupting people when talking - this one happens all the time and it's so frustrating for me but someone will be talking to me and I'll just jump in with something totally unrelated to the conversation - almost as if there has been no previous conversation and I'm just about to start one myself.
- staring into nothingness for a period of time - again this is happening everyday, it almost feels like I'm not really there in the room/situation but I can hear everything that's going on.
- saying words in sentences that shouldn't go there - this is also happening everyday. I am saying sentences but I seem to stumble on my last word and can't for the life of me get it out my mouth, or in other situations I have the word in my mind what I want to say but something random comes out instead.
For example tonight - my partner turned the light off and i said "don't do that im tired" but what i meant to say is "don't do that I'm scared of the dark".
- really having to think to get full sentences out and mouth the words properly - another one that's hard to explain but another example is being on the phone to my dad today and having to really push the sentences out, as if I can't just free flow a conversation like I have to think about what I want to say.
- sometimes feeling like it's too much effort to answer a question or to make conversation so I say nothing instead
- I've been quieter than usual - not engaging in much conversation
- being more distant - my partner asking for a cuddle etc and just ignoring the request but then knowing I'm not reacting to what they've said but still doing nothing about it.
Sorry if much of the above makes no sense, it is very hard to write about things I don't really understand myself.
Has anyone experienced any of this? Or has any idea what's going on?
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help!!
Basically I'm 27 and for the last couple of months I've been noticing some strange things about myself and my behavior. Maybe these things were happening before but they couldn't of been frequent enough for me to see an issue.
I have tried to make some notes as to what's going on and although it's really hard to explain properly, I wondered if anyone could help me to identify what is wrong? (If anything)
So here goes...
- forgetting big things (i.e if someone has passed away) - someone can tell me that they lost there dad last year and we could have a conversation about it, then the day after I will say something like 'how often do you see your dad then" but when they say I've told you already about my dad it's like I remember instantly that I already know this information. This happens frequently with numerous things.
- not taking interest when people are talking - this one is hard to explain but it's like I'm listening but not engaged in the conversation at all - and I've taken no information in.
- interrupting people when talking - this one happens all the time and it's so frustrating for me but someone will be talking to me and I'll just jump in with something totally unrelated to the conversation - almost as if there has been no previous conversation and I'm just about to start one myself.
- staring into nothingness for a period of time - again this is happening everyday, it almost feels like I'm not really there in the room/situation but I can hear everything that's going on.
- saying words in sentences that shouldn't go there - this is also happening everyday. I am saying sentences but I seem to stumble on my last word and can't for the life of me get it out my mouth, or in other situations I have the word in my mind what I want to say but something random comes out instead.
For example tonight - my partner turned the light off and i said "don't do that im tired" but what i meant to say is "don't do that I'm scared of the dark".
- really having to think to get full sentences out and mouth the words properly - another one that's hard to explain but another example is being on the phone to my dad today and having to really push the sentences out, as if I can't just free flow a conversation like I have to think about what I want to say.
- sometimes feeling like it's too much effort to answer a question or to make conversation so I say nothing instead
- I've been quieter than usual - not engaging in much conversation
- being more distant - my partner asking for a cuddle etc and just ignoring the request but then knowing I'm not reacting to what they've said but still doing nothing about it.
Sorry if much of the above makes no sense, it is very hard to write about things I don't really understand myself.
Has anyone experienced any of this? Or has any idea what's going on?
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help!!
