Sudden memory failure

(Enrique Altuna) #1

Hy everybody… i’ve been in a Lc diet for 6 month, lost 10k and felt good. Yesterday, i was playing guitar and suddenly forgot the words and chords of my favourite songs!.. left the guitar and went to have an “argentinian asado” with friends and family: I COUDNT REMEMBER MOST OF THEIR NAMES!!..thought i had an ACV ( dont know how to say it in english, but is a brain stroke)… went to the hospital… and got a normal magnetic resonance and neurological common tests… i graddualy got my memory back… do anybody knows if it has a link with keto diet? Lack of glucose? Lack of ketonic bodies? Not enough fat intake?.. stress?? Thanks in advance

#2

What medications are you taking?

(I’ve read that memory loss can sometimes occur when taking statins…)

(Enrique Altuna) #3

Im taking enalapril (HP), tamsulosina (prostatic issues), bisoprolol (arrithmia) all in low doses.

(Trish) #4

Sounds like possibly a TIA (transient scheming attack) or maybe a migraine variant. Migraines don’t have to be associated with pain and can present with all sorts of symptoms, many that can resemble a stroke, but then simply clear as quickly as they appeared.

(Michael ) #5

Haven’t experienced this and hopefully won’t…unless a bong is involved. Hope you don’t have that again. Good luck

(Enrique Altuna) #6

Thanks. The memory issue ended. Im ok now .There’s still a neck pain. Possibly the hole thing was related to stress more than to the diet… or may be both combined. Another conclusion is any health issue is automatically assigned to the diet you are following

#7

Glad you’re starting to feel better! That sounds quite a scary thing to experience. Take care

(Rick) #8

You may want to follow up with a neurologist, that sounded like a serious event. Best to make sure your brain is healthy. Salud!

(Enrique Altuna) #9

Gracias.

(Nancy Granger) #10

I had this exact thing happened to me. I didn’t recognize anyone in my phone list! I knew my kids names but that was it! Everything else felt great and had all other cognitive skills as per normal. It lasted about 30 minutes and went away almost immediately after eating a banana. I was only on Keto for three days when this happened, but had kept my carbs very low. I am still on Keto and have not had another episode. It definitely freaked me out!

(Enrique Altuna) #11

yes Nancy… seems it´s exactly the same pattern. after that episode, ketp keto diet up to get my target weight and from then, followed a low carb diet. (actually, a estrict keto diet from monday to friday and a bit loosen on weekends). never happened to me again. However, would like to know what was that!!!