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Originally Posted by SnakeCharmer
Hero, I've read some of your other posts and it does sound as if you've got a lot going on in your life. If I was standing in your shoes, I'd start with my primary care doctor. If nothing was found in the physical exam and tests, I'd then ask for a referral to a psychologist. Some psychological problems can have the symptoms I end up calling "scatterbrained." Unable to focus, mind going all over, forgetting things we'd like to remember, life favors for a friend, someone's birthday, what time to meet, that sort of thing. Still functioning, but all over the map.
I'm always happy when my medical tests come back negative. It means I don't have a worrisome disease. But it also means I have to start looking elsewhere because I still have the problem. From things you've described in other posts, I'd say see your M.D. first and if that comes out clean, ask to see a psychologist who can test you for various psychological problems.
Even though you're still functioning in day to day life, getting this problem identified and treated could improve the quality of that functioning, making your life easier. Please think about it.
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Thank you for showing concern and reading several of my threads. I have already decided to visit my M.D. for a physical exam. Though I've made one not too long ago, already in the period in where I feel this way, and nothing of concern was found in my body. I agree that getting negative results feels like such a relief on my shoulders. I have a huge fear of diseases, and spend a concerning amount of days in the week contemplating the idea and getting scared. It used to be much worse when I was younger, to the degree that I'd call it a phobia, but it still lingers today. So going to the doctor is by itself a huge milestone for me. But these symptoms are going too far. It hasn't been a hindrance in my life so far, but I'd prefer to live without it. I know I have a possibility of improving my life and mental capabilities, and I want to do it.
Multiple people have already suggested a visit to a psychiatrist to me, each with different mental illnesses to go by. Depression, obsessive compulsion, self-esteem, etc. I can't have
all of them, can I? It sounds impossible. Despite all this, I feel relatively.. normal.