Memory Fears Resurfacing

[sTeaLth 239]

Kind of out of no where over the last few weeks these fears over small short term memory misses have crept back into my mind to where I can't help but focus on every time I miss something small. The last time I really had this come on strong was August 2024. It all but vanished for the most part this last year. Little times here and there that made me think about it but I let it go quickly. I had my annual last week and she asked me if I had any dementia worries. I had never been asked that by a doctor but sadly was right in the beginning of a fresh anxiety spike of fearing it again. I am really trying to believe it's anxiety again. I feel like it would be far worse and wouldn't have vanished for so long if it had truly started a year ago. I was okay yesterday and started to calm down and let it go and then this morning another small thing with work happened. Something small but forgetting I sent a message to a co-worker, telling others I hadn't don it, and then realizing I had. To be fair, it was a quick follow up and he never answered until much later, so I think I just didn't think much of sending it. But you would think I would remember having sent that small question when someone asked me if I had. Little things but they spike that anxiety bug telling me something is clearly wrong! I don't usually find myself struggling to this degree these days. But this one has caught me off guard.

[Ironman 199]

10 hours ago, sTeaLth said:

Kind of out of no where over the last few weeks these fears over small short term memory misses have crept back into my mind to where I can't help but focus on every time I miss something small. The last time I really had this come on strong was August 2024. It all but vanished for the most part this last year. Little times here and there that made me think about it but I let it go quickly. I had my annual last week and she asked me if I had any dementia worries. I had never been asked that by a doctor but sadly was right in the beginning of a fresh anxiety spike of fearing it again. I am really trying to believe it's anxiety again. I feel like it would be far worse and wouldn't have vanished for so long if it had truly started a year ago. I was okay yesterday and started to calm down and let it go and then this morning another small thing with work happened. Something small but forgetting I sent a message to a co-worker, telling others I hadn't don it, and then realizing I had. To be fair, it was a quick follow up and he never answered until much later, so I think I just didn't think much of sending it. But you would think I would remember having sent that small question when someone asked me if I had. Little things but they spike that anxiety bug telling me something is clearly wrong! I don't usually find myself struggling to this degree these days. But this one has caught me off guard.

I have been having similar issues at times.  I think it is just stress and feeling distracted.  When you are stressed, anxiety can be easily triggered.  We are more sensitive to anxiety triggers!

[sTeaLth 239]

Yes, and as I look back at my previous post, it was exactly the same as this.  The first one was almost two years ago.  With a real issue, I think it would have been obvious by now to people.  Instead, when I relax and ignore it, it goes away.  I am working to relax my mind about it and let it go as I did the last few times this has come up.  Thanks, Ironman!