What a pretty cake, Helen! Thank you. Yes, my day was mostly pink and fluffy till the afternoon when I made a fool of myself.
We went away on Friday and returned tonight. We go to this cottage fairly regularly as it belongs to a friend and former neighbour, who also uses it just for breaks and holidays.
A neighbour there takes care of it the rest of the year and is very helpful to us, when we visit. For my birthday, she gave me a beautiful, hand-knitted scarf. Thanking her, I told her that I didn't know she did knitting, having completely forgotten she had told me that knitting was her hobby and I had actually sent her a knitting pattern of mine last Christmas. This lack of memory was very transient but it wasn't the first time that I'd experienced it.
So, a little disconcerting; I might need to speak to someone...
So, a little disconcerting; I might need to speak to someone...
Hi Artemis, of course you should, just to put your mind at rest but I feel pretty sure it's just one of those things.
My mother had a similar experience when she was in her late 40s. She couldn't recognise her keys - just for a few minutes. Her GP sent her to see a neurologist who told her such a transient loss of memory is pretty common and not a harbinger of dementia. She lived to be 85 with no dementia of any kind.
... having completely forgotten she had told me that knitting was her hobby
Hi Artemis, about 18 or 20 years ago, we had some friends staying with us. The husband mad on sport but the wife the exact opposite. In a conversation, she said to me, "I find cricket absolutely boring to watch. Don't you?"
I tried to think what exactly cricket was. I knew it was a game but nothing else. I can't even begin to describe how terrified I felt.
My GP told me it was a common enough thing but sent me to a neurologist. He called it a transient memory loss and told me it wasn't a signifier of anything alarming.
Yours could be of the same nature, UNLESS you had too much of Sam's fine champagne
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day..
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their
character
Hi Artemis, I don't imagine such a momentary thing could be an indicator of something really serious but the medics, no doubt, will be able to give their expert opinion. I can think that exhaustion or stress could be the culprits but I certainly don't know. See your GP, if you haven't done so already. In the meantime, just follow Zoe's advice: keep off the champagne!
Hi Artemis, I'm keeping my fingers crossed right now!
Sorry I didn't write earlier but we had no internet connection today, till about 10 minutes ago.
I can't wait to hear your news but judging by what others have said, such a momentary amnesia is of no significance.
Moreover, my cousin's wife tells me that when she was in her very early forties, went out on a long walk close to the area where she lives and suddenly she couldn't recognise where she was. She had to retrace her steps in order to get home. She saw GP and neurologist who agreed it was a transient episode and of no real importance. That happened over 15 years ago and she's still fine, so they were not simply being kind!
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We went away on Friday and returned tonight. We go to this cottage fairly regularly as it belongs to a friend and former neighbour, who also uses it just for breaks and holidays.
A neighbour there takes care of it the rest of the year and is very helpful to us, when we visit. For my birthday, she gave me a beautiful, hand-knitted scarf. Thanking her, I told her that I didn't know she did knitting, having completely forgotten she had told me that knitting was her hobby and I had actually sent her a knitting pattern of mine last Christmas. This lack of memory was very transient but it wasn't the first time that I'd experienced it.
So, a little disconcerting; I might need to speak to someone...
My mother had a similar experience when she was in her late 40s. She couldn't recognise her keys - just for a few minutes. Her GP sent her to see a neurologist who told her such a transient loss of memory is pretty common and not a harbinger of dementia. She lived to be 85 with no dementia of any kind.
I tried to think what exactly cricket was. I knew it was a game but nothing else. I can't even begin to describe how terrified I felt.
My GP told me it was a common enough thing but sent me to a neurologist. He called it a transient memory loss and told me it wasn't a signifier of anything alarming.
Yours could be of the same nature, UNLESS you had too much of Sam's fine champagne
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingYes, I'm keeping off the champagne...
Sorry I didn't write earlier but we had no internet connection today, till about 10 minutes ago.
I can't wait to hear your news but judging by what others have said, such a momentary amnesia is of no significance.
Moreover, my cousin's wife tells me that when she was in her very early forties, went out on a long walk close to the area where she lives and suddenly she couldn't recognise where she was. She had to retrace her steps in order to get home. She saw GP and neurologist who agreed it was a transient episode and of no real importance. That happened over 15 years ago and she's still fine, so they were not simply being kind!
Chin up!