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I need to ask you all if sometimes your mind goes blank or you forget where you were headed or what you were doing?
I come from a family where there is a history of mental illness and beens i got the fat gene i was hoping the menatl gene passed me by but now i am getting worried.
I cant remember anything and sometimes i will be talking and my mind goes blank.Today i picked up my cell phone and then said dang i must have forgot to pay my bill i have no dial tone(duh i dont have one on the cell) i went to the store for onions and came home with everything but onions,i have been forgetting to pay bills.
Neil says its old age and a friend said maybe a  vitamin defiency.
Any suggestions

Lisa, just make lists for yourself.  That kind of thing happens to me all the time.  It's old age CRS disease (Can't Remember S&*!).  I'll go to another room to get something and forget what I went for.  Happens all the time.

I don't think you have anything at all to worry about.  If so, you and I can be roomies in the asylum together.

Christie
I do make list and forget where i put them.lol
Thank you for making me feel alittle normal it is so scary watching my mom suffer as she does with her mental illness\
The dr took my blood and checked my sugar which is alittle low so maybe thats my problem..

Yes we could be roomies but then again i might forget who you are.
thanks and huggs

You poor thing!  I can relate because I used to remember everything and now seem to not remember anything. I figure it is age but, then again my family is crazy too. LOL  j/k  were not certifiable but I do have a sister who is a psych nurse who thinks she can diagnose anyone or anything. LOL
I'm sure that it could be an embalance in your system to do something with vitamins or whatever. I hope someone can help you with answers.

(((HUGS)))

Thankyou Johnna
I did see the dr and she took a blood test just to make sure everything was okay and went over my eating to make sure i was getting what i needed and checked my blood sugar something i had never thought of and it was alittle to low.
But i dont wonna be crazy it is scary to see what people go thru when things go awry.
Thank you and huggs

Lisa,  I just read this on the main board and thought it was interesting timing since you had just asked about memory and possibly vit def. Check this out:

If Tanya's story doesn't scare the crap out of you, nothing will.  Read it here:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/3807188/vitamins-Do-I- really-have-to/

Lisa, if you are taking your vitamins as you're supposed to, the problem may simply be that you are preoccupied.

You've had a lot going on - Neil's health scare, and your son's...  you recently had a major surgery yourself.

I think that is most likely the problem, but don't forget to take your vitamins and get all the blood work done when you are supposed to!

I wouldn't worry about mental problems.  Usually the ones that have mental problems think they are A-ok!!

Hugs sweetie!

make sure your b-12 is sufficient.  that can cause memory problems.

on the b 12 i am having surgery in July; to get that if needed can a simple b 12 shot work? my mother used to get those years ago. or does it have to be a vit b12 pill? just wondering

yes, you can do the b-12 shot they suggest that or the b-12 sublingual due to malabsortion post surgery.  I just live too far from my surgeon and my family health physician and prefer not to give myself shots. so i go with sublingual.