Hi everyone, hope you had a good 4 th of July. I have been having memory problems for a while . Om July 3 I had an MRI done on my brain. I live 2 hours from my doctori and I received a call from him on the road saying he had he Dix and i had hardening of the arteries in the. Brain and that was contributing to my memory problems. Needles to say I was stunned and almost ran off the road. My problem. Is I know hardening of the arteries( artherosclerosi) it say it was mild but I already have significant memory problems. What scares me is this dx can possibly lead to dementia and stroke.has anyone dealt with this and have. Any suggestions. Thanks
I haven't dealt with this, but I can give you some general suggestions: Avoid fatty foods and foods with a lot of cholesterol. The Mediterranean diet is very heart and blood vessel friendly. Exercise if possible. Even walking for just a short time can be beneficial. If you smoke, try to quit. Keep any other ailments under control... such as diabetes, high blood pressure, weight, etc.
Hope this gives you a starting point.
Hi! I deal with this quite a bit. I am a teacher and memory loss comes quite frequently when I am teaching. Even though I have been teaching for 10 years and it frustrates to me no end to be like this. I have good days and days. Just like with any other symptom, it comes and goes. I have spoken with my Rheumy and he throws it back to my meds. Who knows??
Hi Tiffany,
I appreciate your comments. I have been dealing with all the quirkily. Symptoms I have with lupus for over 25 years. But this one threw me for a loop. Appreciate it and As usual it is one day at a time .>
Tiffany Donnan said:
Hi! I deal with this quite a bit. I am a teacher and memory loss comes quite frequently when I am teaching. Even though I have been teaching for 10 years and it frustrates to me no end to be like this. I have good days and days. Just like with any other symptom, it comes and goes. I have spoken with my Rheumy and he throws it back to my meds. Who knows??
I’ve been dealing with this for quite a while. It’s partially from meds and partially from brain fog. It’s incredibly frustrating. I graduated Magna Cum Laude and now I forget where I am. I miss exits on the freeway or forget to do things for other people. Fortunately it comes and goes. On the bad days I try to stay home and do the bare minimum. My brain scan didn’t show anything so at least I don’t have a tumor…lol I’m sorry you’re dealing with this too.
Ive been having memory problems as well. I will be driving some where and just completely forget where I am and then I get confused as to where I am. And its like I am searching my brain for an answer but cant find one. Seems like my short term memory is affected. I forget everything. Going to make an appt with my primary doctor and fill her in on whats been going on.
Hello Hope. I can relate to having memory issues, ut not what you are dealing with. and others have already given you great advice, knowledge is power, and you can do whatever you can to reduce risk of progression.
one huge help to me is making notes to myself. on the computer, post it notes around the house, shoping lists, and I keep a calendar of all important dates and upcoming events. being organized in a visual form makes each day a bit less challenging.
You will be in my thoughts. adding you to my prayer list.
As ANN said vitamin D is vital. you should also take Vitamin K2 supplements, which would work along with vitamin D in our ‘calcium regulation’ of our body.
They are reponsible for replenishing the calcium taken from the bones and they are also responsible for - avoiding calcification of arteries.
I have ordered K2 supplements in Dr.mercola’s online store,
hope to receive it in week. i shall update on the improvements then.
Karthik.
Thanks to all of you who have replied to my question on memory loss. I have received a lot of good advice and morentHan anything else comfort and encouragement from a new found family of friends who understand which is quite refreshing. I in turn hope to pay it forward with experience I have learned along the way, I have a strong belief in God and continue to pray 4 a cure. A little bit of humor goes along way,!
Ann A. said:
It is the hardening of the arteries which puts people with lupus at increased risk for stroke and heart disease. The higher rates of stroke and heart disease are not fully accounted for by the traditional risk factors (which account for heart disease and stroke in people without lupus). There is more than one research study which supports the idea that vitamin D deficiency is implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. I picked this one to share because it is on the lupus foundation website.
http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_resear...
I have no idea if those of us who are older and who have been vitamin D deficient for decades - in my case 46 years - can improve the health of our arteries by getting our vitamin D levels into the optimal range. But there is much more hope for younger people. There is research which shows that becoming vitamin D replete has lowered the blood pressure in young people by helping to make their arteries more flexible. So, please help me to spread the word.
Becoming vitamin D sufficient may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attacks, and cognitive decline.
Yes, it is a very powerful secosteroid hormone which does way more than was suspected just a few years ago. It is no mere vitamin and it is no joke.
Love - and best wished.
Hi Ana I am going to ask rheumy about vitamins D .read the article thanks for one infor really appreciate it.
Hope,prayandtry4acure. said:
Ann A. said:It is the hardening of the arteries which puts people with lupus at increased risk for stroke and heart disease. The higher rates of stroke and heart disease are not fully accounted for by the traditional risk factors (which account for heart disease and stroke in people without lupus). There is more than one research study which supports the idea that vitamin D deficiency is implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. I picked this one to share because it is on the lupus foundation website.
http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_resear…
I have no idea if those of us who are older and who have been vitamin D deficient for decades - in my case 46 years - can improve the health of our arteries by getting our vitamin D levels into the optimal range. But there is much more hope for younger people. There is research which shows that becoming vitamin D replete has lowered the blood pressure in young people by helping to make their arteries more flexible. So, please help me to spread the word.
Becoming vitamin D sufficient may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attacks, and cognitive decline.
Yes, it is a very powerful secosteroid hormone which does way more than was suspected just a few years ago. It is no mere vitamin and it is no joke.
Love - and best wished.