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Nancy Grant77 said:When your thyroid isn't firing on all cylinders, you might deal with more than just physical stuff—things like brain fog, trouble concentrating, forgetfulness, or even feeling pretty down and depressed. Honestly, just head over to a local lab first thing in the morning to get your TSH, T3, and T4 levels checked. You can also touch base with your primary care doctor to get an official referral. Once you have those results, you'll know if your thyroid is the culprit or if we need to look elsewhere.
Thanks, I'm actually checking off every single one of those boxes. I'm heading in tomorrow!
Nancy Grant77 said:Thyroid issues?
You should definitely get your TSH, T3, and T4 levels checked—you might want to go through a private clinic just to speed things up.
But how would the thyroid even affect this?
Who should I even talk to first? A primary care doctor, a therapist, or maybe both? I’m honestly stuck trying to figure out if this is more of a physical thing or something happening in my head.
I haven't dealt with any major traumatic events or anything like that, though I definitely have plenty of stressors weighing on me right now and I haven't been feeling like myself lately.
Well, I think the title pretty much says it all. My focus is non-existent, and my memory? It’s like I have the attention span of a goldfish. Honestly, I can't even remember what I had for lunch. I can't recognize faces. I don't even know who my neighbors are. Even watching a movie is a struggle—I lose the plot halfway through. Or I'll walk from my bedroom to the kitchen, and by the time I actually get there, I’m standing there wondering why I even walked into the room in the first place. Reading is even worse; I’ll hit page 100 and realize I have absolutely no clue what happened in the first ninety. To make matters worse, I’m a student at a really demanding university, so you can imagine how much of a nightmare this is.
It’s even affecting my driving. Yesterday, I was behind the wheel and realized I just couldn't multitask. I can't track the road signs, monitor my speed, watch the traffic, and keep an eye on pedestrians walking along the shoulder all at once.
The whole thing feels like being constantly buzzed; that’s the level of brain fog and memory loss I’m dealing with.
Does anyone have any actual advice? Who should I talk to about this? A therapist? My primary care doctor? What could even be causing this?