What Could Be Wrong With Me, Difficulty Taking In Information

[dieseldick]

i have noticed over the years that i have difficulty understanding direction from people like bosses or friends at work. i also notice recently that i do not take in information easily like if someone gives me their name to add to facebook or line messenger etc i will look at that info and name they give me, then i will type in something incorrect , as if i have forgotten allready or i did not take the correct info into my head the first time.

its like some kind of learning difficulty or maybe dementia ? i am a heavy drinker maybe this could be causing it.

i also dont take everything in when talking to people, as if im not listening, its hard to understand unless you expirience it from my end. its like when someone is talking im not listening and im miles away in my thoughts, i dont want to sound ignorant but its like i cant concentrate on the conversation.

i am 47 years old though at school i was top of class with no difficulty learning

[Sqad]

\\\its like some kind of learning difficulty or maybe dementia ? i am a heavy drinker maybe this could be causing it. \\\

and therein may lie the clue.

I would see your GP and suggest perhaps, with the GP's approval that you seek an opinion from a neurologist.

[Retrochic]

We had a friend like that who got worse and worse and it was down to drink, but he drank all day long. Please read this link and then go see your GP
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=98
Our friend did nothing and died on his sofa aged 52....

[anneasquith]

hi. no expert but ' I am a heavy drinker' MAY explain your symptom.

[1ozzy]

'Tis probably the grog old mate.
Have a big think about what sort of person you want to be.
Then seek some help, if you wish to.
Otherwise, learn to live with it.
All the best.

[ukanonymous]

What do you mean heavy drinker? I am only asking as I was. I averaged at 1.2 bottles per day and was functioning rather norrmally. I do know that age makes you forget things though its not just the DRINK

[anneasquith]

uk. dieseldick is only 47years old.

[jno]

we're all ageing, anne; there's no set age at which forgetfulness kicks in, though 47 is on the young side. And the way we learn things in school isn't quite the same as, say, carrying a correctly-spelt name in your head for an hour before trying to type it out. So though I would make alcohol the prime suspect, there may be other natural causes.

[Sqad]

\\\\\So though I would make alcohol the prime suspect, there may be other natural causes.\\\\

and other disease processes.

[jno]

I was thinking of disease processes as being a natural cause - ie not a self-inflicted wound.

[Sqad]

LOL....right.^^^

[dieseldick]

sometime people are talking to me, i think after the conversation " what did he say " ? in middle of conversation im focusing on the persons face trying my best to keep in mind what the conversation is about and take everything in but i find myself trying , conversation should be easy free flowing between two people or more.

i drink only beer, to put it into perspective i drink average 6 bottles budweiser 6 days / n ights per week. at weekends maybe 12 bottles fri/sat/sun/ i blame cheap alcohol sales this past 4 years from big supermarkets, they have made it all too easy and tempting with low cost beers on offer .

though its my concentration slowly deteriorating...somethings happening that i cannot understand.

last 2 -3 years ive worked offshore spending 3-4 weeks a month away from home and on a rig, i do not miss drink then, i do not even think about it.

[ukanonymous]

I often look at people talking and watch there mouth move trying to think and understand what they are saying but I just cant grasp it. Its as if I am not all there.
If you rule out all the aging and disease you could also put it down to some enlightenment in your existence or understanding of it.

Remember life is not what you think it is. The future is already the past. You are a spectator. Understanding is key. Let your mind go with it next time. Distance yourself even more.

[ummmm]

6 bottles of Bud is only about 3 pints.

[Prudie]

I think this is far more likely to be related to anxiety/depression. You do seem to be particularly anxious about health matters in general at times and I believe you've had some personal family problems to deal with. Just my uneducated opinion.

[jno]

you're obviously not an alcoholic if you can go weeks without a drink; but that doesn't mean alcohol won't slow your comprehension. Are you finding the same problem when you're not drinking?

[RATTER15]

ukanonymous, you may not have noticed but this is a serious question, and your ridiculous claptrap does not help anybody!

[ukanonymous]

//ukanonymous, you may not have noticed but this is a serious question, and your ridiculous claptrap does not help anybody!//

You might find it was just a tad more constructive than yours my dear.

[Old_Geezer]

Your experience sounds not dissimilar to my own. I put my problems down to undiagnosed dementia, although family and friends try to make out it's stress. All I know is that I am not the person I was. I can only hope things improve when I am no longer in the rat race; but I'm not holding my breath (which could be a solution actually).

(And no, I'm not a heavy drinker either.)

[RATTER15]

ukanonymous, I avoided giving any advice as I know little of the subject, clearly,
//Remember life is not what you think it is. The future is already the past. You are a spectator. Understanding is key. Let your mind go with it next time. Distance yourself even more//

is total nonsense and of no help to anybody!

[ukanonymous]

I really feel that due to the nature of this thread it should not be hijacked by personal attacks and arguments. dieseldick sorry for this argument on your thread. I for one will not be pursuing it anymore. I hope you get answers that are of some help.