Short-term memory difficulty in ESRF?

[graciekycats]

Yes, my husband has noticed I am not as quick as I used to be (he is also not tolerant).  So sad.  I just float along - and try not to dwell on the obvious.  If that's having my head in the sand so be it.  Looks like my fistula will be used after Feb 2015 if the body will hold out long enough.

[Charlie B53]

And all along I thought that my memory problems are because I'm a 'Guy'.  At least that's what the Wife tells me.

Seriously though, I tell everyone that I must have had a small stroke in the language center of my brain.  I lose words.  Be talking along about anything and just stop, missing a word that I should have know, I do know it, just can't THINK of it.  Common stuff.  But it happens far to often, names, objects, common verbs, it's just strange.  And it will come to me later, of course, then I don't need it.

U used to take atenolol for BP, maybe I need to check every one of my meds, there are far too many for one guy to take, but Dr's claim that I need each one.  See if any have memory listed as possible side effects.

I will have to read up on the coconut oil.  I quit taking the fish oil as it contributed to bleeding.

[cassandra]

Ginko Biloba is also supposed to help with thememory thing

[PrimeTimer]

I'm not on dialysis (my husband is, he has ESRD). Both of us have issues with memory loss. More and more, I find myself having to write myself little notes to remember things. I think for my husband, it is his ESRD and stress. For me, it's his ESRD and stress....if you get my point. I think there are illnesses that affect or cause memory loss and I also think that illness causes stress and that STRESS can cause memory loss. So, I write myself notes so that I won't forget anything and that helps A LOT.

[talker]

I rarely use any herb as a single item.
A common teaspoon could be the measurement tool.
One level teaspoonful of herb would equal 1 part.

Were I to be mixing a batch of herbs for memory, it would look something like this:

Gotu Kola 3 parts
Sage 2 parts
Rosemary 2 parts
Ginko Biloba 1 parts (Warfarin /Heparin users need to be aware, is reason why only 1 part)

Optional:(each would be 2 parts if used)
Ginseng (Asian or American but not both at same time)
Chinese Club Moss
Rhodiola
Ashwagandha
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And of course as mentioned elsewhere, coconut oil .
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Be Well

[chuckdims]

When I was still working, I handed retirement accounts for a bank holding company.  I was well versed in various IRS rules and regulations, and had to have a lot of abstract concepts memorized as well as specific Internal Revenue Code passages and numbers and all sorts of things.

I am a total nerd and always have been and I was always very quick to recall all the information I needed.

When my kidney function got worse, I noticed a significant difference.  I could not recall things like I once could, I made stupid mistakes all the time, I would forget to call clients back, I would even sometimes forget who I was talking to when I was on the phone with them!

Things got better once I started dialysis, but I am still not the same as I once was.

[kristina]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences, I do appreciate it very much.
My own memory-deficiencies became very significant in the weeks just before I started with dialysis.
I do hope, my memory recovers fully again, once my body has become better used to dialysis.
Thanks again from Kristina.