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Can memory issues improve with treatment, or at least stop getting worse? Can word-finding ever get better?
This weekend I had an experience that's only happened one other time, but it's got me REALLY concerned about cognitive issues. I was trying to communicate something really simple to someone, but he just wasn't getting it. Finally he said "I understand the words you're saying, but they're not making any sense."
The problem both times has been that what I'm saying makes sense in my head and as I'm saying it, so I don't know how to say it differently so it will make sense to someone outside of my head.
Am I screwed here? Has permanent damage been done that my brain won't recover from? I know there are no guarantees, and each person is different, but I'm really worried.
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Jordana
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Nothing heals better than the brain.
But if you're really worried you might have to take the stance that you've lost a skill you need to relearn. There's speech therapy and even software. And really just in conversation, ask the person -- this is what I really want to say. How would you say that?
That's how kids learn;they listen to articulated thoughts and then copy the technique.
It's not brain *damage* -- it's more like a small section under repair. The brain makes new connections every day.
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- What you describe is VERY common for many with lyme. And, yes, with proper treatment, REST and good support modalities, it can get better.
Don't push it and be very kind to yourself around this. Rushing, pushing won't help. And trying to "retrain" without addressing the underlying cause can cause more frustration and exhaustion than success.
Treatment for lyme / TBD - and time are key. -
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Answer is yes, with the right treatment for you, everything improves in the body, including cognitive function.
One piece of the puzzle for me - I felt dissociated, and when we found that I bloodtested low thyroid, I went on Armour thyroid and felt mentally present again.
I had a very high prolactin level in the beginning - that's a pituitary hormone, and with continuous anti-inflam treatment, it is starting to approach a normal level.
I take turmeric everyday, and that's a great anti-inflam for Lyme and other things as well. I buy it in bulk at the health food store and dip empty 00-size capsules into it. Great for taking down pain in joints and muscles.
Other anti-inflams I take daily - mangosteen juice, noni juice, grapeseed extract capsules - a combo of all of this is treating my brain, as seen by the falling prolactin level.
For you, I'd say take it easy for now - you really haven't treated much - give it some time to find what's going to work for you -
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- Gluten can also really mess up brain function. Consider a gluten free diet to see if that helps. -
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