HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I'm having sudden problems with memory, word recall, reading words. what is happening?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Get evaluated: Since the onset of your symptoms is sudden and these symptoms can mean many things, address them with your primary care doctor to have a full work up and rule out anything physical going on. Based on the results, the optimal course of action will be decided .Good luck!

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/4/2019

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I suffer from these symptoms Memory problems,Difficulty focusing,Lightheaded,Slow thinking,Difficulty understanding speech,Difficulty finding words.and difficulty thinking. can you please help me?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Pending a ct to confirm either osteoma or meningioma could either of these explain following unexained symptoms. 1.words words stick in mouth/cant recall word? 2. headache behind eyes&mild double vision/blurred? 3. short term memory/cognitive issues?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have family history of MS, loss my sense of smell 10 years ago, Migraines my whole life, getting worse during sleep, extremely forgetful, recently memory problems, depression and difficulty reading and writing (overall focus) could this be related ?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My memory has really gotten bad lately, some confusion, can't think of names or words, I'm 52, should I worry?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

When i'm reading colors appear behind the words. Is there something wrong with my vision?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have issue of ensomnia which causes anxiety, stress in morning, poor concentration, anti social, poor words pronunciation, poor in understanding and reading the books, memory issue Please help me?
I'm forgetting how to spell the simplest words. What could cause this memory problem?
I'm 17 and I'm losing memory. I have anxiety & I forget somethin &I get nervous to the point of puking. I can't recall words like I used to...
I forget common words too often, do I have a memory problem?
On lyrica (pregabalin) from 16-19yo. Have memory problems, word recall issues, concentration etc. Can lyrica (pregabalin) cause this? Does it stop the formation of new synapses

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.