u/Turbulentshmurbulent

In case you’re like me and sometimes need to practice interactions, I’ve recently stopped saying “oh but I still want to lose more” or “oh thank you, I can’t see a big difference yet.” Instead I say, “thank you, I know. I feel amazing, too.” Then I sometimes proceed to talk about what a life saver HRT and Zepbound have been and that I am so grateful we have these tools.

But I’m done with self deprecating comments. If someone tells me I look great, I’m going to agree because I really do look great!

I see a lot of people mention thinking they had dementia when the brain fog hit. I even saw a doctor at a memory care office. Reading these random posts sprinkled around other threads gives me hope because I KNOW it’s perimenopause but sometimes I still worry. Knowing others are experiencing the same level of memory issues helps me not feel so alone.

So, anyone else?

Oh and the memory care specialist said I’m likely an undiagnosed neurodivergent woman who found tricks over the years and had an exceptional memory so it worked. She suggested curating new habits centered around reminders and note taking to help me remember things but that it’s not early onset dementia.