Hello Brenda. It is such good news you have found a new Rheumatologist who is listening and will get to the bottom of things. I too have become more forgetful. I am convinced it is connected to the Meds I am taking but I have to continue taking them. Your new doctor will review all the Meds you are taking Brenda and I am sure this can only help.,I look forward to hearing how you are getting on and wish you all the best. Autumm

Hi Brenda, I have become more forgetful since last year (diagnosed with DM May 2013) - I agree with Autumn and think the meds don't help - also this condition is very time consuming and often than not I find myself worrying about how I feel every day which in turn makes me put other thoughts aside.

Hi Amber. I think the way you do.its not the big disease but all the little things. My doctor has suggested seeing someone to help me live better with a chronic disease. I am thinking about it but it's just more appointments. Glad you posted this, I thought it was just me. Autumm

Hi Brenda, My rheumy told me DM definitely effects the brain. Infact, my rheumy would not give me headache meds and told me to see the neurologist. I followed the advice of my rheumy. I found out that I have Thunderclap Type A Migraines from the neurologist.

DM does cause issues in the brain. I also have terrible forgetfulness that makes me so mad at myself. I will have a discussion with my mother and I will totally forget what certain household things are called like an iron, blanket, vase, etc... it gets really frustrating!

I do take B vitamins which are helpful. B1 thiamine is particularly helpful for my memory. I take my B vitamins together since they work well as a group. Vitamin C has also been very helpful to me. Naturally, talk to the doctor before trying anything. I must watch my dosage amounts due to CKD.

You are in good company with the forgetfulness. Best Wishes.

I definitely have memory issues, along with difficulty processing things through my brain. Once I was quick witted and had a keen mind. Now, things move slowly. When someone asks a question, it seems to take forever to formulate a response. And if there's a distraction, forget it, because then my focus is gone. Very frustrating!

As sad as it is, it is good news to know that I am not alone with this memory issue. Of course spelling is out of the question, and the computer many times doe snto help in that it will put the incorrect word in place of what I was typing. I was always a wit when it came to math and now I have to write down everything, I can't figure anything out without writing it downa nd must check and recheck most figures and my daughter who has a BA and is working on her Master's degree will ask me to figure out things as well as how to spell words and she is serious not just testing me, It is frustating in that I want to take a couple of courses next year and I am not sure if I can handle them, but I plan to give them a try. One is for my real estate license and the other is for an insurance license. I feel I can handle the real estate license in that I held one previously in Mi and this will be in FL. I will record as much as I can and they allow a little extra time. I am hoping the same for the insurance license. I had to apply for my own health insurance earlier this year and did most of it alone and I also spent many years working in the medical insurance billing field, so i feild okay about health insurance and I know some about auto, bu it is the life insurance that I am more concerned about and I want to get a license in that area as I want to help lower income families avoid being taken advantage of. I am going to try the vitamin Bs and use the more natural forms, such as the plants instead of the capsules or pills and see how that goes. I take so many pills now. I don;t take as many as a few people I know, but I take enough even though most are suppliments, another spelling issues. Anyway thanks my friends. It is always so great getting advise from those who know and who have walked the walk while talking hte talk. Amen. Not proofreading.
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Hi there Brenda. You amaze me, you are so positive and with so much going on. Really important Brenda to take a list of all your Meds when you see your new Rheumatologist. Include all the supplements as everything interacts and can serious problems. Sometimes Meds and supplements can cause real problems other than those we already have. So important that you have them all looked at and the reasons you are taking them need to be evaluated one by one. All the best Brenda. Autumm

Brenda, one of the things I am taking is a vitamin b-complex, plus extra b-12 for my brain. After some research with a friend of mine who is a nurse, I only take the methylcobalamin form of b-12. Mine is a tiny pill that dissolves under the tongue. It does help to keep my brain more clear than without it. I won't take the cyanocobalamin form, as it contains a small amount of cyanide. Best wishes to you.