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I never knew from talking to you Shuru. I would give you my sympathy but you're not the type that would accept it and I'm not the type who would hand it out. You're much stronger than that, and I'm confident and hopeful you'll overcome whatever ailment you have. Keep living your life.

A musculoskeletal condition affecting the brain, of all things? Either there's more to the condition than what's on the Wiki page, you've been misdiagnosed, or the oxygen deprivation from the tightness in your chest is very, very serious. Definitely worth talking to your doctor, seeing if there's a test specific to the condition, and trying to figure out if there's other conditions that could cause both symptoms or if you have two separate conditions. Some doctors will feed you the "trust me, I know what I'm talking about line, but they aren't you and don't have a full understanding of what you're experiencing; don't let up on them until you have some answers.

In my (non-expert, mind you) opinion, you could get the oxygen-deprivation theory ruled out by getting your O₂ sats measured, both while awake and while asleep to see if your brain is getting enough oxygen. A CT and/or MRI would also be helpful in getting a look at your brain.

A musculoskeletal condition affecting the brain, of all things? Either there's more to the condition than what's on the Wiki page, you've been misdiagnosed, or the oxygen deprivation from the tightness in your chest is very, very serious. Definitely worth talking to your doctor, seeing if there's a test specific to the condition, and trying to figure out if there's other conditions that could cause both symptoms or if you have two separate conditions. Some doctors will feed you the "trust me, I know what I'm talking about line, but they aren't you and don't have a full understanding of what you're experiencing; don't let up on them until you have some answers.

In my (non-expert, mind you) opinion, you could get the oxygen-deprivation theory ruled out by getting your O₂ sats measured, both while awake and while asleep to see if your brain is getting enough oxygen. A CT and/or MRI would also be helpful in getting a look at your brain.

The condition prevents me from any type of cardio exercise, so any time I jog for longer than thirty seconds, I end up breathless and tired. I'm not sure what level of oxygen deprivation would be necessary for memory loss, but that was my hypothesis. I haven't explored those options, so I'll look into those. Thank you, Locke.

The condition prevents me from any type of cardio exercise, so any time I jog for longer than thirty seconds, I end up breathless and tired. I'm not sure what level of oxygen deprivation would be necessary for memory loss, but that was my hypothesis. I haven't explored those options, so I'll look into those. Thank you, Locke.

I don't think there's a specific level that causes it, but prolonged de-oxygenation of the brain can lead to cell death, which is why getting the sats tested and brain itself scanned would be a good first step in diagnosing what causes the memory loss. And glad I could help.

I don't think there's a specific level that causes it, but prolonged de-oxygenation of the brain can lead to cell death, which is why getting the sats tested and brain itself scanned would be a good first step in diagnosing what causes the memory loss. And glad I could help.

Low oxygenation can indeed cause cell death,however, a good thing is that the hippocampus, which is one of the most important sites for memory,

Has neurogenesis even during adulthood. This mean that new neurons can be generated. Therefore, in theory low oxygenation can increase cell death inthehippocampus, however, reestablishement of proper oxygenation might revert the effect.

Best wishes man.

My father started having similar memory loss issues due to lack of oxygen, he started losing motor control as well. He didn't have as severe memory loss as what you've described but it sounds like you have been fighting this for quite a while. He ended up in a coma, diagnosed with AIDS, and it was liquid in his lungs causing the lack of oxygen due to his body not being able to fight off the pneumonia he had. Not saying this is your problem but its definitely a serious issue, if lack of oxygen is the cause of the memory loss.

I have never talked to you before, but your story is extremely inspiring to me. My father fought tooth and nail, got out of coma, is taking meds and enjoying his medical marijuana doctors note. You are a fighter for sure and never give up. You are probably doing more with your life, given the limitations than most of us, I know I've never been rock climbing and I wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart and I hope that you can get a proper diagnoses, if it has indeed been mis-diagnosed.

Where the heck is the real life Dr. House when you need em!

Best of luck with this illness.

Hope you get correctly diagnosed soon.

I sort of doubt that there is enough deoxygenation to cause cell death in the brain, and if that really IS the case, my non-professional advice would be to discuss this with a competent doctor. Cell death can also cause loss of motor skills, and other important skills that are needed for life.

Either way, best of luck with this, I do have a couple immediate family members suffering from severe, incurable diseases, so I sort of know where you are coming from.

Keep fighting the good fight.

Sincerely,

Abdur

Good luck Shuru. You know you always have support here when you call upon it.

I don't think there's a specific level that causes it, but prolonged de-oxygenation of the brain can lead to cell death, which is why getting the sats tested and brain itself scanned would be a good first step in diagnosing what causes the memory loss. And glad I could help.

Low oxygenation can indeed cause cell death,however, a good thing is that the hippocampus, which is one of the most important sites for memory,

Has neurogenesis even during adulthood. This mean that new neurons can be generated. Therefore, in theory low oxygenation can increase cell death inthehippocampus, however, reestablishement of proper oxygenation might revert the effect.

I sort of doubt that there is enough deoxygenation to cause cell death in the brain, and if that really IS the case, my non-professional advice would be to discuss this with a competent doctor. Cell death can also cause loss of motor skills, and other important skills that are needed for life.

Sincerely,

Abdur

I never knew a lot of this. Thanks guys. One of my professors that studies memory raised the idea that I may not have a retention problem, but a recollection problem. For example, if you explain a prior event to me in shallow detail, I'll usually remember it and be able to fill in the rest of the details. It's not completely gone, I just need prompts to remember it. I'm wondering if the lowered oxygen would be enough to cause that. I'm realistic that the memory problem is possibly independent from my other problems, but I don't want to jump to the conclusion that I have two conditions right now, so I've been trying to see ways that they could be related. And thank you guys for the information and the well wishes.

I have never talked to you before, but your story is extremely inspiring to me. My father fought tooth and nail, got out of coma, is taking meds and enjoying his medical marijuana doctors note. You are a fighter for sure and never give up. You are probably doing more with your life, given the limitations than most of us, I know I've never been rock climbing and I wish you the very best from the bottom of my heart and I hope that you can get a proper diagnoses, if it has indeed been mis-diagnosed.

Where the heck is the real life Dr. House when you need em!

I could say the same. Your father's story is inspiring to me. While I never plan on getting medical marijuana,() I know how important it is to develop ways to deal with what you can't cure. I think sometimes it takes events like this to appreciate every moment that you're healthy, and strive to do everything you can. Thanks so much for the story and the words. And my family and I say that about House all the time. XD

Good luck Shuru. You know you always have support here when you call upon it.

Mia.

I know how annoying it can be to go through all the poking and prodding from doctors who don't seem to have any idea what is wrong with you. It's something I suppose you just have to push through and look to the future. With that said, I wish you the best of luck. I'll send a nuke to funn just for you.

I know how annoying it can be to go through all the poking and prodding from doctors who don't seem to have any idea what is wrong with you. It's something I suppose you just have to push through and look to the future. With that said, I wish you the best of luck. I'll send a nuke to funn just for you.

Awww, thanks Jack.

Best of luck with your health issues, Shuru.

Best of luck with your health issues, Shuru.

Thank you, Bob.