Any of you into alternative medicines like herbs, vitamins, exercise specifically to fight off memory loss or other conditions as in the title of my post? I'll link some info I read yesterday and can't help but wonder if this would work for me. I have the same symptoms the lady in the article had and it is getting worse. I would love to hear from someone that has found some non-conventional medicine that they can be a witness to it working for them. I get overwhelmed with the info out there and just can't jump into all the different suggestions that I might try. The article is long I know, I read it all though because I need to know if there's anything I can do, that I'm not already doing. The only thing I haven't been doing is taking my D3 and will get started on that right away as I know there are no side-effects with that. I do know in the past 7 years I was diagnosed as low D3 on my labs and had a prescription of it given to me. The other "remedies" I am not familiar with but am reading about them today, and a couple of them lastnight. Have you found anything for yourself or heard of anything besides what is in this article that sounds like the lady was cured? I'll list the suggestions for supplements that are in the article: D3 Amla Lithium Orotate Vinpocetine lecithin was in there but the author took it out as it had no data to support it. https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/art-solbrig-protocol-for-memory-loss.html
Are you not seeing a doctor for an actual diagnosis ? My brother has dementia but is also on meds that slow the progression down. They are coming up with new ways to fight this all the time. Personally would not rely on supplements alone. Do you practice memory games, crossword puzzles, or similar mind challenges?
I have only an MD Hedi, and unfortunately, he does not "prescribe" anything but drugs, except one of his NP's got me on D3 5000 IUs. I have no diagnosis as I haven't talked to him about my "memory issues" yet. I have an appt. March 3rd. He roots for me with my nutrition, and exercise since I proved I could atleast stop progression of my T2 Diabetes (2 years now, no high A1c's) with the drug he wanted me to take. He said "keep doing what you're doing", even though he still suggests drugs to me as he is under the gun to do that. I know I can have almost any tests done that I want, then I'll decide what I'll be using to help anything that may show up as a problem in my health. In other words, I don't leave the whole responsibility for my health up to anyone else, including doctors, but myself. So far so good
Good luck with your appointment. Do you get the routine little tests I get? 1. Remember these 3 words (random) 2. Draw a clock face with the numbers and put the hands at some randomly chosen time. 3. Confirm your name, address, telephone number. 4. Recite to me the 3 words I asked you to remember.
Do you mean the labs they run twice a year etc. Thomas? I have to get my labs done for my own info, which is delivered right to my computer so many times, I know my labs before doc gets them. This started being noticeably bad just in the last year so I haven't had any tests for that, as I was chalking it ALL up to old age. Not after I read about people like the 78 year old that was able to stop, and, reverse the memory loss in my article.
No, actually I meant the little quiz they give me, the 4 itemized tasks. We’re both scared we’re going to forget the 3 words (they change them each time) and they’re going to ship us off somewhere. Ha!
Ok, I gotcha Thomas, no, haven't been suggested to do those. The one "test" I'm failing is remembering my own name But seriously, my symptom are in that article. I'll list them below: lose track of what she's talking about right in the middle of what she was talking to me about. I can't remember what I was thinking or going to say going into another room to get something, only to forget what she was going to get Some things not mentioned in the article that I'm having are here: Forgetting the names of people I've known forever not remembering what I just read the word I have used to describe something my mind just goes blank Did I feed my dog?? Did I already do that exercise stuff like that is becoming more and more frequent.
It’s a scary thought. You could have a geriatric psychologist administer a standardized test to see if you should start taking certain precautions. I’ve looked for ones on line but the better ones seem to want you to sign up and I don’t want to do that.
Speak of doctors, we are so limited in our town that we have to be transported as far as 400 miles from here to see a specialist, surgeon etc.
Oh, wow, puts a different slant on things. We’re in the thick of the medical community here, one reason my wife is reluctant to move. I don’t like this state and would prefer to make our last(?) move to a better environment but her concerns are more important than mine when it comes right down to it.
I understand Thomas as I have often been right on the verge of moving a larger population for Medical reasons being top of the list of. I've always been a small-town kinda girl but now that things are happening that require testing, and a variety of "types" of doctors, I'm still considering it.
I can really relate to your post, @Denise Happyfeet ! For most of my life, I have either lived in a small town, or (usually) out in the country somewhere, and far away from doctors and hospitals, and it didn’t really make any difference in my life. After Bobby and I got married, and I was diagnosed with the a-fib and congestive heart failure, everything changed for me, health wise. We actually did not have any kind of health insurance, so my heart just continued to get worse for many years until I was old enough for Medicare. After we moved out here to be closer to my daughter, I went to the Community Free Clinic, and the cardiologist that volunteered at the clinic became my regular cardiologist once I had Medicare. He is a great doctor, and at this point in my life, I need to be where there are good doctors and hospital system. Since Huntsville is where the headquarters of NASA is at, as well as Redstone Arsenal, we have a lot of retired military living in the area, and some of the best doctors and hospitals available anywhere in the United States; plus the cost of living here is better than many other places, including in the wilds of north Idaho where I lived before moving here. Being close to a good medical facility and having the best doctors is a life and death issue at this time in our lives, so I completely understand your thoughts about moving to a better location.