I lost my memory

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The other morning when I woke up.

For about 5 minutes I couldn't remember where I was or what I did for a job.

My mind was completely blank and I really had to struggle to remember.

For a while now, I struggle to remember where I live when I first wake up and sometimes I'm disorientated and I think I'm in another part of town, but the other morning was the worst case yet.

Does anyone else get this?

I used to get that a lot. It never lasted as long as five minutes though. Maybe thirty seconds or so.

The disorientation used to be really bad for me when I moved a lot. I would sometimes wake up and have no idea where I was, and have a complete panic attack before I could work it out. I still get it a little bit, but nowhere near as much since I have been in the same place for a long time.

I've had moments where I have looked across at my husband, and just for a few seconds I have absolutely no idea who he is. I always figured it was just the brain taking a while for everything to plug in.

When I was young I used to forget where I was when I'd wake up at a friends house, or when I would go on vacation. I'd get a little panicky, and then I'd remember in five or ten seconds.

I'm hoping that, that's all it is.

For a good few years now, I never know what time of year it is. Like I'll forget that Christmas has been, and I expect it to come around in about April and it takes me ages to remember. I do know that I have a certain amount of brain damage because of things from the past.

Anyway, thanks for responding, you've put my mind at ease a bit.

I'll keep a check on it though.

No idea what it could be, but I think you should definetely consulting, and fast...

regular memory lapses are something that needs to be brought up sooner rather than later, with one's medical provider.

on any medications,babybird?
these can often cause memory issues.

I have something similar happen since I moved into a house next to a freeway. I wake up and think it's 1999 and I'm living with my parents, and my first reaction is "I need to warn everyone about 9/11!" Then I realize it's the current year and I'm living on my own. I know it can be scary.

Do you live in a highly polluted area? That can affect neurological function. I know since I moved next to a freeway I've had problems with neurological function and memory.

I forgot all about this thread.

This can happen, especially due to severe stress. I once lost huge parts of my memory for several months due to severe depression. After several months I regained my memories again, but this happened very slowly.

^^I saw a similar thing happen to a woman on a documentary. It was really devastating for her family because she didn't even recognise them.^^

I always seem to forget telling people things, or I forget to tell people things.