16 YEAR OLD WITH DEMENTIA/MS?

Hey Paradox,

I'm really sorry to read what you're going through, but I hope I can help with my words in some way.

It really doesn't sound as if you have dementia or MS; however, it does sound as if you have PTSD- post traumatic stress disorder- and I'm guessing the circumstances surrounding your father & his death were the trigger for what you are experiencing now.

I'm not a doctor- so I can't say that you are definitely not suffering from a physically caused illness. Perhaps you should go & see your GP for a proper diagnosis and tests to rule out dementia & MS. You said that you are thinking about going to a hospital- do that.

The reason why I think you may have PTSD is because your symptoms sound exactly like it and the fact that you have mentioned a particularly devastating event leads me to believe that this what you are suffering with.

Please speak to someone & soon. No one here can give you a concrete diagnosis, but reading your post, I'm more inclined to think that you are suffering with a mental health condition, rather than a biological one.

My best wishes to you.

V

Im also a 16 years old ,female and Im  a student ,im confused if i have a demensia because. in the past few weeks i almost forgot where did i put some things.then sometimes I forgot my notebook in my room but when I tried to go upstairs i forgot what im going to get.or when my friend asked me to unplug the television .a minute after that I almost forget it.llike to unplug the iron. to close the door even if it has been said a minute ago.I have problem also of my Memory lost I hve problem remembering things ,lesson that has been tackled yesterday.forget my classates name,or even my teachers name,sometimes i have mood swings,that's irritating me and sometime im very angry or very bossy.but my classmates said that it could be stress but i feel different.I wish that I dont have any disease nor demensia. Im asking for advice or answer.thank you

I'm also 16 and literally cannot remember most of my earlier childhood... it feels like each day is just deleted with the following day.... i remeber some things, i have some images of people i met or places ive been to but all in a blur... i have traveled a lot and i almost cant even remeber anything... I'm aware that i went there but i lost all images in my head, for example, i went to miami last summer and its like it never happened, im afraid if something is actually wrong with me because in 5-10 years i dont want to forget the best years of my life, any advice anyone? :/

Wondering if you're still there and holding on. I keep finding posts from people suffering from this strange condition. I know what you're experiencing because this happened to me 5 years ago and progressed to the point where I lost the ability to talk for 10 days. In a very short period of time I went from being a highly functioning, intelligent, articulate man to being withdrawn, unable to carry on conversations, unable to sleep much anymore and my moods became seriously altered and dark. At one point I was locked in my head unable to connect words to my mouth. Unlike many people here I found my way back from it. Yes. The buzzing/whirring sound in the right side of my brain got so loud I began to stutter. Forgetting how to do the most simple and base things you've done your entire life is scary. Never truly falling asleep. Hovering between sleep and being awake all night. Unable to clearly verbalize things you're thinking. Socially withdrawing because you can't keep up in conversations anymore. I really do understand. If you're still out there please respond and I'll tell you what I've figured out. Doctors (and I went to MANY) did me no good. I had to figure it out myself. I think I can offer you some assistance. Maybe together we can compare notes and with others who've suffered with this we can bring awareness to it. Because it's real and it's a problem. Hope to hear from you. I'm following this thread and will be notified if you post. Big Hugs. Things can change. I still battle it but I'm back to being me for the most part and I'm winning the war so far. But at 43 I thought I was suffering from an early onset Alzheimer's because t it came on so fast. Literally in 2 months I went from being normal to being gone. But like I said. You can change it. And it's not you. It's something inside of you doing this. And you're loss of taste and smell are the biggest signs that this is the same thing.