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[quote=Anonymous]Just venting and checking to see if anyone else is dealing with this. I'm 50 and over the past year have really been struggling with not being as mentally sharp as I was when I was younger. My ability to explain things verbally is not as good as it once was plus (and this is the biggest issue) I am really struggling with names. Today at work I called a work friend by the wrong name-I was multitasking and thinking about a situation with another co-worker and I called the work friend the other co-worker's name. Several people heard me and teased me about it throughout the day. This is not the first time I've done this-in fact, I screw up people's names on a regular basis. I know them and I know their names but the wrong name comes out of my mouth. It happens more when I'm tired, stressed and in chaotic environments. I'm an RN and work on a very busy unit and frequently am overstimulated and stressed out so it happens at work a lot. I work primarily with younger co-workers and it's really, really embarrassing. I feel like I'm turning into a batty old crone.

I'm thinking/hoping that this could be hormonally related. I tried HRT but the topical estrogen made me really puffy and bloated-I stopped taking it after I gained 5 lbs. in a week. My sleep is lousy-particularly on the nights before I work because I'm anxious (I need to get another job but for various reasons need to hang in where I'm at for another 6 months or so). I've had an anxiety disorder my entire life but up until now I don't feel like it's impacted my job performance too much. Now I'm having these episodes where I get anxious and my brain freezes. I'm planning on seeing a neurologist but know it will take me months to get an appointment. I hope that this isn't an early sign of dementia or some other neurological disorder.

Anyway, just wanted to vent and get some feedback. Anyone else struggling with this? Thanks in advance.

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