Memory problems...
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Invasor
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 08:09    Post subject: Memory problems...
I keep forgetting things. Like conversations I've had, movies I saw, names, songs...
Could be stress. I guess the insomnia doesn't help either. Sad
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mtj




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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 08:13    Post subject: Re: Memory problems...
Invasor wrote:
I keep forgetting things. Like conversations I've had, movies I saw, names, songs...
Could be stress. I guess the insomnia doesn't help either. Sad


Or the ... what do you call it... a... alcoholism Smile

I also have quite bad memory. Though, it's selective. I remember names, movies and faces very well, but conversations elude me.
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 08:56    Post subject:
I've noticed this happening with myself. Sad Cutting back on alcohol, trying to cut back on coffee... Still happens. Sad


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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 09:09    Post subject:
I've had similar experiences and I suspect it comes from Cannabis use.


Insomnia is really bad for memory aswell. Maybe you should try some valerian (Baldrian in german) tea before sleeping for a few weeks and see if it gets better. It really helps.


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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 09:51    Post subject:
My awesome high school IT teacher contracted lyme disease. Poor bastard forgot half his craft Sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 10:36    Post subject:
Sounds like a typical Saturday night Razz
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Atropa




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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 13:02    Post subject:
Every time I get really stressed for a long while I tend to forget half of what is going on during a day. Where I put stuff and so on. I think it's quite a normal side effect of to much work( together with insomnia).
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 13:07    Post subject:
Try running memtest86+ overnight trololol
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 13:43    Post subject:
I bet you havent forgotten all that porn you've seen. Everything Went Better Than Expected
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 14:02    Post subject:
is the lack of sleep bub
i sleep very little and have mem issues
at work i walk around with a notepad and make lists
it helps

work on strengthening your memory muscles when youre all alzheimer-like
and knowing that you forgot something isn't forgetting it
its just that you deemed it unimportant enough to give a fuck about


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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 14:47    Post subject:
Sleep well, eat well and excercise!

(just happen to be 3 things I'm bad at at this moment in life Laughing )


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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 16:12    Post subject:
WaldoJ wrote:

and knowing that you forgot something isn't forgetting it
its just that you deemed it unimportant enough to give a fuck about


Well that explains my memory for sure.
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Invasor
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 19:20    Post subject:
I think it ain't the alcohol since I don't drink as much anymore, usually just once a week now. And I don't really smoke pot (maybe once every six months or so).

And it's not just that I forget things and know about it (like Waldo said), the real problem is when people remind me of something I had absolutely forgotten... Sometimes I even set alarms on my phone for a few days in advance, and when they come up I realize I had zero memory about it.

Thanks for the advice though, I need to fix my sleep and workout more.
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 19:27    Post subject:
Been having a shitty memory for many years now. It's kind of mixed though. Some things i remember well, and other things i forget almost in an instant. People ask stuff like "Did you watch *insert show* yesterday?" and i cannot remember what on earth it was about Laughing Frustrating and embarrassing if you say yes and draw a complete blank, but i've learned to live with it. It mostly comes back once i get a reminder, but it's a blank before that :S

Also i'm big on forgetting where i put stuff. My technique for dealing with it (which i don't always remember to do Laughing) is to think "now i'm putting the key on the table" or something along those lines and i almost always remember.

I think it's a result of over consumption of too many shows, movies, games, books etc. But i can't know for sure.
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 22:16    Post subject:
You can add me to the club. Stress and insomnia really do that to your body, sadly. I've been experiencing it on daily basis since months now (and I've basically almost stopped drinking alcohol - except for a beer or two from time to time)..so it has to be that.

Ironically though, I always remember the most trivial things (like everything entertaining-related, games/movies and such) forgetting the 'most important' stuff Mad Laughing (work/life-related). My brain apparently has different priorities, and how can I blame it xD

Could also be that we're in our ~30s! Getting old... Very Happy
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Tue, 27th May 2014 23:29    Post subject:
Yup, longtime member of the club here. My memory gets worse by the day and I often forget things that happen recently - my family has a history of Alzheimer's and I had some trouble when I was younger that screwed up my memory quite a bit too, so yeah.. not a fun situation.
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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 10:43    Post subject:
Razz

At work now, I'm working on a complex algorithm and had an eureka moment, got distracted by something and had to check it... 30 seconds later I totally forgot what I had figured :/


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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 12:41    Post subject:
I wanted to post something but then... ehm... IMO.


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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 13:46    Post subject:
PumpAction wrote:
I wanted to post something but then... ehm... IMO.
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Badrien




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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 19:57    Post subject: Re: Memory problems...
Invasor wrote:
I guess the insomnia doesn't help either. Sad



This, very much this. Great memory as a stoner for a decade, up until I started having trouble sleeping. Can notice im fine if I have a good nights sleep, yet struggling to remember what I was doing 5 minutes ago after a crappy night.
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Ankh




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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 20:05    Post subject:
Hmm...can I borrow some money from you invasor? Wink


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Invasor
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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 20:18    Post subject:
Ankh wrote:
Hmm...can I borrow some money from you invasor? Wink


Sure, I just need you to send me an advance-fee to cover the transfer, and then let's hope I don't forget about it Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed, 28th May 2014 20:31    Post subject:
Very Happy
I was lucky that you didn't ask me any fees then! Wait..I wasn't supposed to...nevermind Whistle me elmo Shifty Fellar
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