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Hello guys, I hope this is the right place for some medical advice, if not please point me in the right direction that wouldn't involve me visiting my GP (unless you recommend that): So it seems that
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Everything seems like a distant memory right after it happens
posted at 14/1/2012 10:00 AM GMT
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Hello guys, I hope this is the right place for some medical advice, if not please point me in the right direction that wouldn't involve me visiting my GP (unless you recommend that): So it seems that lately everything I do becomes a distant memory right after it happens. By this I mean right after I've say gone downstairs to play with the dog, when I come back up again and sit down at my desk it's like I never left it. I know I did and I will remember the playing but the walking upstairs seems to have just vanished. Another neurological symptom is the occurence of 'deja vu'. These happen at least once a week but [b]always[/b] happen after enough caffeine consumption. In general I usually only have two or three cups of tea a day, but if I have coffee, I will be sure to get a deja vu. Occasionally I 'see stars'. Just small ones that flash in a random part of my view, usually only happens when I'm sat working on something but it may just be that this simply makes it more noticeable because I'm not moving. I am 20 years old, work a desk job and exercise about 30 minutes a day 4 days a week (rigorous cycling). My sister suffered from benign intracranial hypertension a few years ago. So I've been watching a lot of 'House MD' lately and am worried I'm turning into a hypercondriac so I wanted to avoid asking my GP even though I have no idea what's wrong with me. Hope you guys can help. George |
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Re: Everything seems like a distant memory right after it happens
posted at 14/1/2012 1:17 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: Everything seems like a distant memory right after it happens: I think the wisest course of action is to visit your Doctor. He/she has all your medical records and is best placed to asess your concerns. Posted by kirked I've got nothing on my medical record at all, except tendancy to have nosebleeds which was diagnosed as an anatomical defect. The trouble I have is my mother [i]is[/i] a hypercondriac and I really don't want to go to the doctors with something that sounds so obscure, as I can see my doctor just putting me down as an apple from the tree. |
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Re: Everything seems like a distant memory right after it happens
posted at 14/1/2012 1:56 PM GMT
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But you have to start somewhere. No Doctor on this site is in a position to examine you, perhaps neurologically, order any relevant tests. Go to your GP, if he/she feels you have some sort of problem they may be able to counsel you about it or refer you on to an appropriate specialist. You will not be wasting the GPs time - they are there to help you. Seeking advice from people on a website is not the way to go about it even though the standard and reputation of Health care professionals on this site is first class. Regards. |
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Re: Everything seems like a distant memory right after it happens
posted at 16/1/2012 6:59 AM GMT
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Sounds like jamais vu which is the opposite of déjà vu. This should be distinguished from toujours vu which happens when I dream about patients all night and jamais vacances when have worked all year with out a break.
In any event seek medical assistance, George. Jamais vu is usually a sureal feeling as if you have no memory of being in a place which is very familiar just as déjà vu is an eery feeling you have seen all this happen before. It is probably happens when the green wiring in the brain gets messed up and short circuits with the red and earthed too quickly by the black. |
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