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I am experiencing memory problems (quality: difficulty remembering distant past events, difficulty remembering recent events) , personality change...

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I am experiencing memory problems (quality: difficulty remember distant past events, difficulty remembering recent events) , delusions, fatigue, difficulty sleeping (worsened by: psychological stress, varying sleep schedule) (quality: difficult to wake,

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A 18-year old female asked:

I am experiencing memory problems (quality: difficulty remembering recent events) , difficulty focusing and trouble sleeping (quality: unrefreshing sleep, difficulty staying asleep) . The following also describe me: Insomnia and Difficulty concentrating.

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A 17-year old female asked:

I am experiencing memory problems (quality: difficulty remembering recent events) . The following also describe me: Sadness, Poor concentration, Confusion, Mood swings, Trouble sleeping, and Loss of temper. What should I do?

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A 22-year old female asked about a 49-year old female:

I am experiencing fatigue, severe itching, irritability, mood swings, eye pain (side: deep eye pain, right) (quality: deep eye pain) , double vision (quality: with both eyes open) , memory problems (quality: difficulty remembering recent events) , leg nu

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A 22-year old female asked:

Im only in my 20s but have a hard time remembering things if i dont write them down. Could I have a memory problem?

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A 29-year old asked:

I am facing bad memory problem.Some time I forget very common things like names.Places even one day I couldn't remember name of my wife. Plz ?

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A 40-year old asked:

I m 21 female i can't remember what i study I have memory problem. Help me?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Am 21 years old .. I have a problem on my memory i can't remember good .. What medication should I have ?!

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A 17-year old female asked:

Hi, I have trouble concentrating in school since 2 years ago and I used to have above average memory. Even if I for example, practice a lot of the same math problem, I will take the test and not remember how to approach or even start the problem. I also h

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A 17-year old asked:

Greeting doctor . I m want to discuss about our personal problem . When am study and I remember to study . But all is failed my brain memory is low.

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A 49-year old female asked:

I'm only 49 and I have bad memory probllem. Cannot remember things people tell me just a few minutes before. Do not remember doing things duing nite?

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A male asked:

I wanted to ask what the causes of severe memory loss are. Had no problems 3 weeks ago. My last 2 blend together and i have a hard time remembering. ?

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Memory problems. Can remember everything up until 1,5 months ago. after that i barely remember or just forget. Have severe depression and anxiety.

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A 36-year old female asked:

I'm going through menopause my short term memory has problems is that the reason? for example I would repeat the question again. or I won't remember instructions I have to have them writen down. when i talking to someone n mid senetance I forget?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I have clinical depression with concentration/memory problems("I dont-remember why I came here" severe). Will zoloft/effexor improve conc/memory a lot?

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A 21-year old male asked:

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A 45-year old asked:

Is it normal to have depression and have a problem with remembering things+thinking?

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A 57-year old male asked:

My dad lost a lot of weight, sleeps a lot, doesn't eat and sometimes he can't remember. What could be the problem?

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I feel I have less dreams than i used to . I also don't remember it as before . This has been happening to me for 3m . Is it a sign of a problem ?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have headaches.Sometimes i can't concentrate in things or even remember. Why is that? It is by the headaches that I have or is that any other problem

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A 19-year old female asked:

I had a problem with poor memorizing and remembering . I also had problem with poor concentration while having class and studying .

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A 22-year old male asked:

I am having problem in remembering things.And i can't sleep at night.Something goes on whole night and when i wake i realise I am still sleeping.

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