Worried

[dmc]

hi TF
apparently its quite common, i borrowed a BP machine from the doctors one of the electronic ones and had to take my BP at home twice a day for a week, all normal, soon as i went back to surgery skyhigh
although its a bit catch 22 the more i worry about it being high the more it goes up i cant win but at least i keep my doctor amused

 

[kstevenson]

hi kstevenson,
i saw this online and thought you could try it?
hope it helps!!

Try this test to see if you suffer from health anxiety.
How to score your answers

One point = ‘not at all'

Two points = ‘a little bit'

Three points = ‘moderately'

Four points = ‘quite a bit'

Five points = ‘a great deal'


Do you worry a lot about your health?
Do you think there is something seriously wrong with your body?
Is it hard for you to forget about yourself and think about all sorts of other things?
If you feel ill and someone tells you that you are looking better, do you feel annoyed?
Do you find that you are often aware of various things happening in your body?
Are you bothered by many aches and pains?
Are you afraid of illness?
Do you worry about your health more than most people?
Do you get the feeling that people aren't taking your illnesses seriously enough?
Is it hard for you to believe the doctor when they tell you there's nothing for you to worry about?
Do you often worry about the possibility that you have a serious illness?
If a disease is bought to your attention (through TV or newspapers, for example) do you worry about getting it yourself?
Do you find that you are bothered by many different symptoms?
Do you often have the symptoms of a very serious disease?

If your score is high (32-55) it's worth talking to your GP about whether you're worrying too much about your health.

Thanks for that DMC,


I answered all of the above questions and my total score was 41 points.

 

[kstevenson]

Brilliant, dmc! I never heard it called that before - but had similar myself some years ago - when I knew I was going for blood pressure check it was always sky high - when I went for some other 'routine' appoinment and the doc/nurse just 'happened' to check it - it was 'normal'. It was obviously the stress itself of the test and its result which caused it to soar? And presumably without that stress/anticipation it was OK.....

'K' (can I call you that?), can I ask why you have been on inhalers since age 3? That kind of long-term medication must mean you are monitored closely by your medics. Or could that medication be having side-effects - have reached the stage of not being effective for whatever cause it was first prescribed? Have you had to change inhalers/medication recently? Worth checking out the last time that was reviewed properly by your GP and/or specialist (assuming you have one)? (And if you haven't suggest to your GP you perhaps should have?)

Sorry, not meaning to bombard you with questions, and don't expect you to answer unless you want to share - just trying to trigger other thought processes for you which may help.

Any progress with the social worker?

Love, TF, x

Hi Tender Face,


Thanks for the reply, i have been on inhalers since the age of 3 because of my asthma and i need to stay on them for the rest of my life, these are very important for me to enable me to control my asthma, i have not changed inhalers for years and they are well suited to me and do not cause me any side effects at all.

As for the social worker, we do not have one as we feel we do not need one, my 2kids who have cystic fibrosis only have mild genes and therefore only suffer from mild cystic fibrosis, they do not have it severly so it does not cause too many problems.

I hope to hear from you again soon.

 

[kstevenson]

Hi

I dont want to be dismissive but if you have dementia then so do I and everyone else in my family. I think everyone on here is right and that your life is very full at the moment. I think modern day living is very stressful and the fact that you have more than most people to deal with doesnt help.

I forget things with alarming regularity and so do my work colleagues and family. If we try to put things is perspective there are millions of really important things we have to remember, and at times of stress, I think the brain prioritises some of the not so important thingsand they "fall out of the box" and , the seconds it takes to "pick them up" are what you are worrying about, which is giving your brain something else to think about so ,somthing less important will "fall out of the box" and so on.

Either that, or you are ill, Im a positive thinker so Im going with my theory for myself and think you should too

Hi whocares.


Thanks for your message, the problem is with me is that it is not just memory problems that is worrying me and causing the problems, there are other things as well such as a lack of concentration, making alot of mistakes, my thinking ability is nowhere near as good as it used to be also sometimes i have difficulty spelling things which is a problem that i have never had before in my life.

Also my mind goes blank alot and i am not with it at all, i feel tired alot of the time as well and really do not have much energy that together with restlessness is not good at all.

 

[Amy]

K
I think wat you have just posted probably describes a lot of us who post on TP, but we all struggle on. Life is hard, it does have affects on all of us, but you have to just get on with it and do your best, and think what you can do for those you love.
Did you print this thread off and take it to your doctor, if not, why not? You can self refer to mental health services and so get in touch with a CPN, or receive Counselling. Have you tried self referral. If not, why not?
Lots of people have given you advice, and ideas of what you can do and who to refer to. The only person who can help you now is YOU.
I suggest you turn your computer off, find a football and get out and play with your kids; or get that new little girl in her pram and take her out for a nice long walk.
Amy

And I have just had to edit this because of the number of spelling and typing errors I made!

 

[kstevenson]

K
I think wat you have just posted probably describes a lot of us who post on TP, but we all struggle on. Life is hard, it does have affects on all of us, but you have to just get on with it and do your best, and think what you can do for those you love.
Did you print this thread off and take it to your doctor, if not, why not? You can self refer to mental health services and so get in touch with a CPN, or receive Counselling. Have you tried self referral. If not, why not?
Lots of people have given you advice, and ideas of what you can do and who to refer to. The only person who can help you now is YOU.
I suggest you turn your computer off, find a football and get out and play with your kids; or get that new little girl in her pram and take her out for a nice long walk.
Amy

And I have just had to edit this because of the number of spelling and typing errors I made!

Hi Amy,


Thanks for the message, all that is easier said than done especially when you are worrying all the time about everything, i really do think that i have dementia, i don't know how many people on this forum would agree with me but i do think there is a good chance that i could have some kind of dementia.

As i said in an earlier post yesterday i recieved an email yesterday from the alzheimers association branch in york and someone from there told me that any type of dementia in people in their 20's is virtually unknown, which means it never happens and is almost impossible so i guess the chances of me having dementia are quite low if you look at it that way.

 

[Amy]

The thing is K, NO-ONE has agreed with you that they think you have dementia. Just do it, turn the computer off and get out for a walk. That is not difficult.Just stand up and walk away, or go and make your wife a cuppa. At this time iof day it must be busy in your house.
Amy

 

[kstevenson]

I have only been having problems for the last 6-8 weeks or so.

The thing is that i seem to be concentrating alot more on everything that i do, if i get lost for words or say a wrong word or make a mistake then at the moment i am really worrying about it and constantly looking into it.

I seem to be making ahell of alot of mistakes everyday recently.

I make loads of spelling mistakes, sometimes i forget my words and i get a bit mumbled, sometimes i say the wrong words, sometimes i have problems counting for a few seconds, i keep forgetting that i have a new born baby in the house as well.

Also sometimes i really have to think what day it is, i have been forgetting recently how to take my inhalers a couple of times and i have been taking them for years.

My wife says that i am looking into things too much and that there is basically no chance of me having any kind of dementia due to my age and because no-one in my family has ever had dementia and no-one in my family has ever had early onset dementia.

My wife does not see any changes in me according to her but maybe she's in denial or something, maybe she does not want to accept that i could be having serious problems.

I would really like to know how badly stress can affect you in regards to things like memory, concentration, thinking ability and other things that i have mentioned.

The woman at the york alzheimers association branch said to me that most problems to do with memory etc in people in their 20's is down to stress and depression.

I really do not think that i have depression and i am on anti-depressants anyway.

Also i do not know whether anti-depressants can cause alot of problems but i wouldn't imagine that they would cause all these problems that i have been having recently.

 

[kstevenson]

The thing is K, NO-ONE has agreed with you that they think you have dementia. Just do it, turn the computer off and get out for a walk. That is not difficult.Just stand up and walk away, or go and make your wife a cuppa. At this time iof day it must be busy in your house.
Amy

Amy,

I would really like to know if anyone on here really thinks that i do have dementia!

I do alot of things on my computer like talking to relatives and friends and shopping so i would not turn it off lol.

The 3 kids are in bed now and my baby daughter is fast asleep as well.

Me, the wife and the baby have already been out for a nice long 2 hour walk through the town today, and i made my wife a cup of tea not long ago .

 

[dmc]

Amy,

I would really like to know if anyone on here really thinks that i do have dementia!

HELLO ks'

PLEASE!!! read all the threads that have been posted to you NOBODY on tp thinks you have dementia, i really do think you aught to go to your GP and get some help.

you keep asking the same questions and everyone has answered as honestly as they can for you and yet you still wont take their advice!!!
go and see your GP get a CPN appointment this problem you have will not go away untill YOU deal with it

sorry if you think its a bit harsh but you did ask,
and it is only my opinion!! after all

best wishes

 

[cynron]

Have i dementia?

Hi Donna i agree with everything you have said in the last post to K Stevenson. He should just think about his family and how they need him at this busy time!!!

regards Cynron x x

 

[Margarita]

K

My brother has Schizophrenia & my mother has AD I find that there is similar symptoms, especially when you said

when i look in the corner of my eye i jump because i think someone is there but i am not convinced that someone is there, is this an hallucination?

yes it is ,.

my brothe got Schizophrenia at the age of 23 stress can trigger it of, am not a doctor but lots of your symptoms sound like some form of Schizophrenia or Mental illness , but not dementia!

 

[rummy]

Hi KS,
I can understand your concerns from what you have been telling us are you symptoms. I can also sense you are very anxious and scared about what could be wrong with you. When my Mom, who is elderly, started having symptoms we eliminated everything else before she was given a dimentia diagnosis.
You should do the same and put AD at the bottom of the list.
Definitely do some research into any medications your on, keep that memory diary, and when you go to the doctor don't start the conversation out with "I think" but rather "I want " as in "I want an evaluation for cognitive function".
If the GP finds a problem then say " I want to find out why this is happening, now"

"I think" gives them too much power and you'll leave there bambozzeled.

Good luck and do let us know how your doing.
Debbie

 

[rummy]

i keep forgetting that i have a new born baby in the house as well.

I would really like to know how badly stress can affect you in regards to things like memory, concentration, thinking ability and other things that i have mentioned.

.

I just read this post after I already posted my last response. My goodness, you have reason enough for your problems with a new baby ! When I had my daughter, I forgot and left her in the house when I was getting in the car to go to the grocery store. I never left the drive way....that nagging feeling I had forgotten something, oh, the kid !"
Please, give yourself a break. New family, financial considerations ( I'm guessing ) fear of being a good father (I'm guessing ), concerns for the future ( again guessing, we all do that with new kids) You just changed your entire life. You are now responsible for a little human being that only has you to do for. Wow, that is heavy stuff. Add to it that you are anxious, on antidepressants, and think you have Alzheimers.
Yep, stress can do alllllll kinds of wacky things to you. Personally, I get ulcers and loose 5 lbs.
I bet your up all night too and I bet you work full time. I can't imagine why you would be stressed! You still need to get checked out at the GP but you have got to relax.
Take care,
Debbie

 

[kstevenson]

K

My brother has Schizophrenia & my mother has AD I find that there is similar symptoms, especially when you said



yes it is ,.

my brothe got Schizophrenia at the age of 23 stress can trigger it of, am not a doctor but lots of your symptoms sound like some form of Schizophrenia or Mental illness , but not dementia!

Hi Margarita,


Thanks for your message, i really dont think that i have schizophrenia i have considered it once before and i have just been on www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk and looked it up and i have to say i am really not convinced or think one little bit that i have schizophrenia.

Because the symptoms of schizophrenia are:-

Restless, noisy and irrational behaviour
Sudden mood changes
Inappropriateness of mood
Disordered thinking
Feelings of being controlled by outside forces – having one’s thoughts and actions taken over
Delusions
Hallucinations
Lack of insight – no awareness of the abnormality of one’s thoughts, experiences and behaviour
Suspiciousness, which in some cases can become paranoia

And out of all them the only symptoms that i get now and again is restless, all the other things on that list i do not get.

Also you said that i did have an hallucination, but i thought an hallucination was when someone is convinced that something is there? i have never been convinced i just though i saw someone behind me while i looked in the corner of my eye but i was not convinced about it and forgot about it straight away.

 

[kstevenson]

Please note, this discussion board CANNOT provide any sort of diagnosis of any sort for dementia or any type of mental illness.

The vast majority of members of Talking Point have no medical knowledge and if any member did they would not presume to diagnose someone over the internet.

Members of Talking Point do have vast experience of the symptoms of dementia and associated issues. Talking Point is a mutual support group only.

PLEASE do not ask for a diagnosis from Talking Point members. And PLEASE only rely on the advice of qualified doctors.

Nada

I am not looking for a diagnosis on here, all i am looking for is some advice and i am aware that most people on here do not have medical knowledge, i am just asking for opinions.

 

[kstevenson]

Amy,

I would really like to know if anyone on here really thinks that i do have dementia!

HELLO ks'

PLEASE!!! read all the threads that have been posted to you NOBODY on tp thinks you have dementia, i really do think you aught to go to your GP and get some help.

you keep asking the same questions and everyone has answered as honestly as they can for you and yet you still wont take their advice!!!
go and see your GP get a CPN appointment this problem you have will not go away untill YOU deal with it

sorry if you think its a bit harsh but you did ask,
and it is only my opinion!! after all



Problem is DMC i have been to the doctors afew weeks ago and got nowhere, i have been to doctors abit in the past and they have not done anything about certain things, the fact is now that i do not have alot of faith in doctors, i think they just cant wait to get you out of their room and they do not allow time for hardly any questions, my opinion of doctors is poor and after the last visit with my GP where nothing was done or investigated i am very hesitant to go back and see the GP, i feel that alot of doctors are not interested.

 

[kstevenson]

K

My brother has Schizophrenia & my mother has AD I find that there is similar symptoms, especially when you said



yes it is ,.

my brothe got Schizophrenia at the age of 23 stress can trigger it of, am not a doctor but lots of your symptoms sound like some form of Schizophrenia or Mental illness , but not dementia!

Also i think that if i had schizophrenia then my wife and kids and relatives would be very concerned about me because you get alot of erratic behaviour with schizophrenia and my is not really concerned because she thinks that there is nothing wrong with me at all, she thinks 100% that i do not have dementia and if i asked her if i had schizophrenia i think she would think the same thing.

 

[kstevenson]

I have had problems with pani attacks and axiety before that is why i am on anti-depressants, i dont think i have depression now though, i am not sure if i am suffering from stress either, i would not think that i am suffering from stress but i really dont know how badly stress can effect someone and if it can affect memory and concentration and thinking ability and feeling tired all the time and things.

 

[cynron]

Could It Be Hypochondria

Have you considered hypochondria? Could be the answer you are looking for.

Cynron