Hi Tam,
Sympathy and positive thoughts for you.

I am your age but without your auto-immune problems- and I have some of your issues; particularly the concentration problems and the searching for a word or a name.

That one has become a bit of a joke with my children, when I start to relate an anecdote but can't remember the name of the person when I come to it.

So, some of the issues may be 'just' age related- I have read that fluctuating oestrogen levels have a detrimental effect on memory- but do get everything else you can, checked out.

I know for sure that when I am short of sleep, all of these things are far worse, and with the ensuing low mood, becomes a vicious circle.
So, I would see if you can improve your sleep pattern to start with, and other improvements may follow.

Good luck.



(Leenia- "Britain is a deeply sexist nation." ? That's an amazingly sweeping statement from a non-resident. What evidence are you basing this judgement on?!)