Have you or someone you know ever had pseudo dementia?

Question

Without going into a lot of detail, my psych gave me another diagnosis this past week (on top of the 5 I already have). It appears my memory loss (short and long) may be a result of pseudo dementia. I have had major depression before, but nothing this serious. How have you dealt with it?

Answer 1

Hi, best of luck with that.
I too have memory loss associated with my treatment resistant depression.
I now have a difficult time remembering the correct names of items, for example, refrigerator. I can see it, I know what it is,
but it takes me several secs. to recall what it's called.
Often I resort to describing something,
until the noun pops into my head.
My bf. likes to supply the missing words for me, as he sees how this distresses me. Because this is a frequent occurance, we have adapted to it with humor, whenever possible.
It does disturb me though, how much the illness interferes with my life.
I have chosen not to try ECT, because I don't want to increase my chances of more memory loss.
I am looking into VNS therapy, but that too is rather invasive,
as it requires surgical implantation of two devices.
So for right now, I am going to try a homeopathic approach.
I look forward to seeing if this helps me feel and function better.

Answer 2

Dementia is the loss of mental functions -- such as thinking, memory, and reasoning -- that is severe enough to interfere with a person's daily functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that are caused by various diseases or conditions. Symptoms can also include changes in personality, mood, and behavior. In some cases, the dementia can be treated and cured because the cause is treatable. Examples of this include dementia caused by drugs or alcohol, or hormone or vitamin imbalances. In some cases, although the person may appear to have dementia, a severe depression can be causing the symptoms. This is known as pseudo-dementia (false dementia) and is highly treatable. In most cases, however, dementia cannot be cured.

Answer 3

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