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I have trouble with memory, including particular events and the names of some objects. At times I find it really difficult to articulate my thoughts into coherent and well structured sentences. I am a good writer and intelligent, so this confuses me.

 

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January 18 6:54 PM (11 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy). First, you need to rule out medical causes. Have you ever had a head injury, childhood illness with high fever, or difficulty with ADHD or ADD? Do you take any medication or herbal supplement (or illegal drug use)? Have you talked to your medical doctor about your problems with memory? Is this a recent problem, or have you always had this problem? This additional information will help me to better answer your question.

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January 18 7:02 PM (7 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Reply to April's Post: I have concerns that I suffer from depression, but that depression is most of the time caused by my difficulty in conversation. I've noticed this since I was in grade 5, when I had periods of almost zoning out, or difficulty concentrating. I would think this was just me, but on certain days, the problem is completely gone, and I can't figure out what causes it. I'm a teacher and this is particularily distressing. I do o.k. when I preplan my lessons, but spontaneous planning and integration is difficult for me. I have always done well academically on tests.
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January 18 7:34 PM (11 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
I'm also wondering if the problem could possibly be hormonal. I have noticed wiry chin hairs lately and irregular periods. The thing that concerns me the most is that some days my mood is so low that I can hardly interact. I just have no desire to. And on other days I have high anxiety, to the level of where in some social settings I start to shake and become freezing cold. Could that be related to the depression?
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January 18 7:48 PM (4 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
Thanks for your help, I like to speak with a doctor if you have one available. There is a shortage of family doctors in my city and so I won't get advice right away.
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