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I any work to be done after 1 hr I forget to do?? I forgot names but remember all past things only problem is with recent memory..
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Çonsult a psychiatrist
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This is generally an age related issue. Mainly associated with vitamin d3 and b12 deficiency, stress and thyroid dysfunction. More details about diet and psychological behaviour.
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report as soon as possible. Do not panic, it's curable in the early phases.
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need more details to help you out
please connect
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Assessment of vitamin d3 b12 mg,
Ct scan brain till than
Meditation
Yoga
Breathing exercise
Brahmi vati by Sri Sri one at night.
Supradyne one at night for 3 weeks.
Consult superspecialist like psychiatrist
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Please check vitamin B12/vit D
Any sleep problems/anxiety
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What you are describing sounds like recent (short-term) memory difficulty, not loss of intelligence or dementia.
Key reassuring points:
• You remember past events well
• You forget tasks to be done later or names
• This pattern is very commonly seen with stress, anxiety, poor sleep, mental overload, or depression
• At your age, this is almost never dementia
In true dementia:
• Past memory also fades
• Daily functioning declines
• People repeat the same questions and get lost
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1. Rule out reversible causes (if not already done):
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin D
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Hemoglobin
2. If stress/anxiety is present:
• Consult a general physician or psychiatrist
• Short-term treatment or counseling helps a lot
3. Medical evaluation is needed urgently only if:
• You forget familiar people or places
• You get lost in known areas
• Speech, balance, or behavior changes
(These are NOT present in your case)
Health Tips
• Write tasks immediately (notes, reminders)
• Do one task at a time
• Sleep 7–8 hours daily
• Reduce phone scrolling and multitasking
• Practice mindfulness or light exercise
• Read aloud or recall your day before sleeping (improves memory encoding)
This kind of memory issue is functional and reversible, not brain damage. Once stress, sleep, and attention improve, memory usually comes back to normal. You are noticing the problem because you are alert — that itself is a good sign.
If you want, I can help you decide whether anxiety treatment is needed or guide you on simple daily brain exercises that actually work.
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consult for further evaluation
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Need some more details kindly consult
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It could be temporary memory loss, due to stress.
Keep your mind stimulated by reading regularly, doing cross word puzzle, playing chess, doing mental calculation, etc.
Get c.t. scan of brain done to exclude any treatable physical problem and share results.
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Early evaluation can often reverse or significantly improve recent memory problems if the cause is identified and treated.Get basic blood tests done:
Vitamin B12
Thyroid function (TSH)
Vitamin D
Blood sugar
If advised, undergo memory assessment tests (like MMSE or MoCA).please feel free to consult me on practo for further management and evaluation.
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Needs to be evalauted
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Few more details needed for further evaluation. Kindly consult
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Check b12
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Tab becosules once a day
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
Kindly consult need some more history , Have to Do some more test to reach diagnosis
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