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Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Question: I have memory problem and often forget things with in a minute or so. I even have a problem of leaving my work half done through which I am facing lot of problems in my carrer and some times personal life as well. Kindly help me in getting rid of this problem.
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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Kapoor (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Please answers these questions Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query. Memory problem at young age is due to either underline depression or anxiety. May be you remain tense due to some reasons and forget things easily. Other possibility may be adult onset attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. If you have this problem since childhood, then you may have underline ADHD. 1. Please give some example about your problem and any attention regarding problems during childhood, so i could able to make some diagnosis in your case. 2. About your mood and sleeping pattern. 3. Any problem about personal life and occupation? Regards Dr. Abhishek Kapoor Psychiatrist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Abhishek Kapoor (45 minutes later)
1. Please give some example about your problem and any attention regarding problems during childhood, so i could able to make some diagnosis in your case. - I my childhood I was quite normal and i think from my collage days this problem slowly started in me. 2. About your mood and sleeping pattern. - I did not understan what do mean by pattren, but I mostly sleep on to my right side and straight, I sleep on to me left side very rarely. 3. Any problem about personal life and occupation? - I had lost my father at my very young ge say about 3 years old. And my mother got married again. Have seen most of the unwanted things in my childhoos itself (I cant explain everything here, hope you understand). From my child hood I have not seen much hapiness and love in my life. I am person still searching for real love. I have only seen humiliation, sorrows, hatreness name all negative things I would have come across atleast once in my life. I dont know how to come out of it. I have tried to come out of it by doing meditation, but was not able concetrate hard as well. I terms of ocuupation I like to do a work which is very interesting and creative. But the type of work that I am doing is not satifying me at all. even how hard I try to make my work beatiful I am not able to do so it irritates me along with my family problems and always in depression. Having said that I will never behave harsh on any one rather I will be good with everyone but still all my problems and stress will be eating from inside. which leads my life and carrer in the well. Hope i have provided sufficient informations and request you to suggest or diagonise on the same. Will be really help full if I come out of this problem and improve my life and carrier. Thanks a lot for the response.
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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Kapoor (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer: May be you have dysthymia Detailed Answer: Hi What ever you have mentioned, on basis of this, i would keep possibility of dysthymic disorder. It happens due to stress, social isolation, and lack of social support. Since childhood, you did not get much support and care, which lead to dysthymic disorder. In dysthymia, patient has a number of typical characteristics: low energy and drive, low self-esteem, a low capacity for pleasure in everyday life, withdrawing from stress, avoiding opportunities for failure etc and such symptoms stay for years. Most of symptoms are present in you. In that case, i would suggest you few antidepressant like paroxetine or escitalopram which you can get prescribed from a psychiatrist. That would help you to control depressive symptoms. Only medication would not help in your case. You should consult a psychologist for cognitive behavioral therapy and try to do life style modification like spending time with family member on weekend, morning or evening walk, outing during holidays etc. That would help you to keep happy. In your case, result would not come immediately. Sometime, dysthymia become part of personality and that take time to improve. So, be patience and follow the above treatment plan. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Regards Dr. Abhishek Kapoor Psychiatrist
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Suggest Treatment For Memory Loss

Brief Answer: Please answers these questions Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query. Memory problem at young age is due to either underline depression or anxiety. May be you remain tense due to some reasons and forget things easily. Other possibility may be adult onset attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. If you have this problem since childhood, then you may have underline ADHD. 1. Please give some example about your problem and any attention regarding problems during childhood, so i could able to make some diagnosis in your case. 2. About your mood and sleeping pattern. 3. Any problem about personal life and occupation? Regards Dr. Abhishek Kapoor Psychiatrist