Oh dear lord yes. I have had this issue now for three years and words escape me, I have issues reading, listening to people. The whole thing(I can’t think of how to spell gammet, gamet) I wish I could remember what I have called things, but it escapes me. It’s a strange thing with peri and meno with nouns. Get the tests to make sure and of course it is better to check then blow it off. Just know you aren’t alone in forgetting and attention
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I’ve been having this problem a lot lately! I’m not quite to the magical 1 year mark, but have been experiencing more hot flashes again and having trouble stringing words together and focusing on anything at all. Like other people taking in meetings - my own talking in meetings - it’s not good at all.
I’ve really been struggling myself lately. I think it’s menopause, and stress and anxiety - but I’m not convinced it’s not neurological for me yet either. If you already have an established neurologist, I’d ask for the tests. But I hope for all of us that it’s just meno and temporary.
I also have more problems concentrating lately and in meetings I have to force myself to pay attention. And finding words has been difficult for several years now. It’s annoying, but that at least is common in peri. It sounds more like your mind is wandering vs a neuro issue.
I feel you, really. Wandering off in my head and forgetting words. The fact that I am forced to use French and German beside English and my native language doesn't help. I am forgetting words in all those languages so I prefer to be quiet...which is so not me. You go and get yourself tested but IMHO it is menobeast messing with your mind. Good luck and let us know the results of the test, if you can/wish, please.