So I think I'm getting dumber
 

Seriously for the past few months, I think I'm getting dumber. I have been searching for words, can't concentrate, don't remember things 5 minutes after my boss tells me them or I read them. I always had a pretty shitty short term and long term memory but I was pretty smart. I went to school for engineering and put in very little effort except for cramming for 2 nights before tests, and got a b average. I still comprehend mechanical things no problem but its like I have extreme ADD, which I've always kind of assumed I did, but now its pretty bad.

Then there was this post by that smart guy, which kind of scared me.
I've suspected I may have blood sugar issues for a while now due to the fact that I never really lose or gain weight no matter how good or bad I eat or how much I work out. Also if I don't eat every few hours I get tired as ----, get headaches, and can't think straight. Also I have been pretty unmotivated to do anything, just general laziness and tiredness. I know these are signs of depression but I don't think thats it.

I don't know why I'm asking you people but do you think I should go to the doc. Also does anyone know a site to take a free iq test without them asking for a bunch of personal info.

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i'm in the exact same ------- boat. everything you described (including the blood sugar thing) fits me to a ------- t.

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dude, ask towdogg, i always get angry and pissy if i haven't eaten in a while...do you smoke or anything? I heard THC may affect memory...lol :S

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Got medical? Use it, co pays are minimal and you sound like your young enough they won't try to analy probe you (though you would probably like that wouldn't you). Could be a number of different things.

Good luck with it .... medical issues shouldn't be taken lightly.

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Damn, that whole eat whatever the ---- i please and dont lose/gain weight is me definately. Maybe I'm sick :l

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smoked a little around 13-24 years old, none since, no drugs at all. Other than booze which I have cut back recently.

Yes I do have insurance and yes I love the feeling of your mothers tongue in my dirty penny. thanks

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schim187 is a little bitch if I don't let him eat my load every few hours and he gets pissy :l

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could be thyroid :y

do you have a low or high average temperature?

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Does that make me sick too? :(

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i been feeling like i been getting dumber for a few months now,and im just about to graduate. kinda scary....

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Sounds like a bad Hangover :P

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same boat i am in, here's some tips
-no coffee
-no energy drinks
-no caffeine or drinks high in sugar
-no candy bars
-don't party hard on weekends, ------- with your sleep schedule takes around 4-5 days to fix which is right in time for the next party\
-take a daily vitamin to help regulate your bodies intake of vitamins and make your days consistent

*now i don't follow any of those but the avoidance of caffeine, but when i have stuck to the proper sleep schedule it has done wonders for my grades and mental health.

go see a doctor and ask to try a anti-depressent for your add.
has done wonders for me, i take around 450mg of welbutrin a day in three doses and it does wonders for my focus, ability to sit and do school work as well as it totally got rid of my social anxiety.

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What about partying hard during the week? :P

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no coffee?!?!?! ---- you.
energy drinks? meh
caffeine? refer to first answer.
candy? sugar is good...
booze is your friend. crap, im gonna keep getting dumber. hope i dont get a blue dash or something

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yeah pop a pill always the answer... red or blue? add and or adhd wasn't around in the old days! what do you think the old fooks did?

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get really grumpy and beat their wives while getting older and more grumpy because they are not dead yet

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what about high fructose corn syrup? kids who get fed pop tarts at the age of two?

No, it may not be a fully genetic disease in most situations, and most of the people who disagree that a pill is not the answer and actually suffer from said symptoms are the ones who have cut the ---- out of their diet and see those issues disappear.

Treat your body like it was meant to be, proper nutrition, good sleep and it will perform as the engineer(Evolution or said high power) has designed it to function(general maintenance takes you a long way).
Is there ever errors in dna/code? Yes, are their millions of inherent diseases.
Yes, some can be dealt with and some cannot. I have spent the last 14 years of my life dealing with the inability to follow anything to the end. Have kept a phenomenal diet, as i have been in many sports over the years. Had great sleep patterns(until i found out about alcohol and women) and really have come to find out that the tips i listed above help lessen the severity of my inability of to focus. But when drugs that are generally used for the depressed are implemented to help balance the way your brain releases norepinephrine and dopamine someone like myself has gone from a 2.5gpa student in high school to a 3.85gpa student in college. Sometime nature or nurture fucks up ::)

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i have those symptoms too... I think I am just depressed about the way my life is at the moment... but don't get me wrong I go out and have fun everyday, it's just inside I'm not content with the way things are... I also have add/adhd... and I'm under a shitload of stress... right now I am on 3 hours of sleep... been up since 9am and it's 12.30am and I'm not even sleepy tired... my mind and body are tired, but I'm not ready to knock out... maybe it's time to go out now... haha

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hypothyroidism

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me too. some wild ------ ----

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recession got you sad/mad?

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You are depressed, take vacation and you'll be ok ;)

Eating fruits/vegtable help too.

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I do eat pretty healthy usually and take vitamins. It looks like I'm gonna go to the doctor, but I don't think I would be willing to go on anti depressants. And I have been thinking about a good vacation, like a week away from everything, no TV, no phone, no internet, no booze like backcountry camping. The recessions doesn't bother me that much, it hasn't affected me directly that much yet.

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clean your ------- garage and you won't be depressed cause you can't find ---- :y

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Half of those things would degrade my cognition. Especially sleeping all the time, any more than 3-3.5 hours and I'm a zombie, takes forever to regain mental clarity.

Avoiding sugars and high glycemic index items is the #1 thing to do.

Stimulants like caffeine actually help focus, sorry, that's why stimulants are what doctors prescribe for ADD and ADHD.

Lastly, students who binge drink on the weekends ALWAYS test higher on everything from curriculum to IQ tests to reaction times. Significantly higher. The idea is that the crappy weak brain cells that slow you down get killed in the binge drinking process. So, cutting daily alcohol consumption out of your diet for blood sugar reasons is good, but "drinking to make up for it" on the weekends is something you should seek out.

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cliff clavin from cheers called that the buffalo theory.
when the buffalo are running in a pack, the fastest strongest ones are at the front of the pack safe. leaving the sick, weaker buffalo at the rear of the pack to get picked of by hungry wolves. leaving only the strongest, fastest ones to survive.
thats kinda what beer does to brain cells

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mother ------- truth! then youll just be angry

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No just a skinny little bitch. :-*

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There is so much ---- in there it isn't even funny. Anyone know of a free online iq test I'd like to roughly quantify my knowledgeabilities

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Paypal me $10 and I'll tell you how smart I think you are.

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As long as I'm not sick I am fine with that :P

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Sounds like diabetes. There is different forms of it. Check yourself.

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Could be depression from all the BS going on right now. ---- can ---- with you in so many ways and not really show.

If you own a gun, go shoot the ---- out of something. Picture of nancy pelosi, harry ried, etc. If not, borrow someone elses for now and do the same, then go get your own. You will feel better when you pull the trigger the first time.

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Will you provide thorough service for your fee sir?

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More that the fee is worth, actually.

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I disagree.

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You are a dummy, rawr.

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I went from binge drinking and getting a's and b's to quitting drinking flat out and going on the deans list with no added effort on my part. That's an actual example of why it's not always the case.

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Well, you're stupid and needed to put in the extra effort. ;D

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alcohol, with steady drinking patterns (2-5 beers), seems to improve my work habits throughout the day and overall outlook regarding such. kinda goofy