I have shitty hearing, sight, memory, and intense ADD. It seems like the 3 most important senses that keep me connected to this world are numbing. It's been like this for about a year. I remember the first day I realized it was developing. I would have anxiety episodes and I would lose hunger and sleep over it. Basically, what is happening is every memory I have feels like it was weeks or even years ago. Even my entire day at work today seemed like only an hour when i think back on it. I'm having a horrible time remembering names, and numbers.....which is really killing me in chemistry. I'm only 18 years old, I don't do anything except smoke pot and drink occasionally, but nothing addictively. In fact, this whole memory thing started a few months after started to take a break from those things. I haven't been exposed to many loud sounds in my life. I zone out frequently and come back to reality not knowing whats going on. Anybody know what is wrong with me? or have the same thing?
2006-10-16 14:34:57 · 5 answers · asked by riddelinpro 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Nothing seems to bother me except the fact that I used to be normal and now my connection to reality is numbing down. It also bothers me how I get a lot of **** for not remembering or hearing certain things (like dates, names, or numbers). Other than that, I don't care about anything, including death or the end of the world. I'm not suicidle or welcoming of death, I'm just not afraid of them. Hope this helps explain things.
2006-10-16 14:39:28 · update #1
Well, you did mention intense ADD, which you well know causes lack of concentration and memory problems due to poor attention span. Your problems with sensation and perception could be from stress. Stress will do some strange things to your mental awareness and physical health. Do you have a pretty hectic schedule, are there family problems, do you have issues with a boyfriend or significant other. Do you just feel rushed and or pressured in life? These are all things that can cause stress and can cause you to just feel "out of it". Have you experienced anything traumatic right before this started happening? Like witness a car accident, were in a car accident, loss of a loved one, move to a new town, inappropriate sexual experience, mental, emotional, or physical abuse? All of these things not only cause stress, specifically post traumatic stress, but can also cause dissociation and depersonalization... a feeling of being disconnected from the world around you. Um, if you answer no to all of this, then maybe go to a general medical doctor and see if you can rule out physical causes and then go see a psychiatrist to make sure it isn't some mental disorder.
2006-10-16 14:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Im 23 years old and I used to have the same problems when I was younger...I couldnt remember names that well, I couldnt consentrate in school...all the same things...and you know what..I smoked weed and drank occasionally too. Im tellling you its the stoners number one joke about being..."delayed" in life when you smoke weed. Even if its not all the time you would be surprised just how a little messes you up alot. Dont get me wrong..I personally dont have a problem with people smoking herb...once a stoner always a stoner at heart, ya know? But really if you are feeling this bad, maybe you should cut it out all together. Drinking too...it makes you forget too. If you cut these out and you still have this problem go see a doctor...it could be anxiety attacts...or something like it. Good luck
2006-10-16 21:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by kristina43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's the drinking or the smoking. At times my hearing goes bad and my memory isn't the greatest, and what you're describing sounds similar to what I experience. It could be that you're reading too much into it and thinking too much about it that you're just making it worse. The zoning out is very common in ADD, if you're not on any medicine I would suggest trying some, and if you are maybe a change in dosage would help.
2006-10-16 21:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lately my memory has gone bad. one hour seems like four. i space out, i don't care about anything, i don't know if i'm living or not. of course i don't do drugs, or drink, but i'm sure that could make things worse. there's a wall between me and reality, if that explains a little. i just don't know how to tear down the wall. :( i really don't care about ANYTHING anymore...
2006-10-16 21:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by flowerchild 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If these symptoms are quite recent, see a dr. You could have something going on in your brain.
2006-10-16 21:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋