Ok, I've got a problem here and I'm really
worried. My boyfriend, who is 16, suddenly
started having sudden memory problems.
They started back in November or December.
He had a "killer" headache in the center
of his forehead. It had been lingering all
day, then that night we were at my house
and he passed out. I went to move his hair
from his face and he jolted awake. He had
a really confused look on his face. I
asked if he was ok and he was like "Where
am I?" and "Who are you?". He had no
memory of his past, or friends or family
or anything. I started talking to him,
helping him remember, and when I told him
he could play the guitar, he didn't
believe me. I handed him my dad's and he
just started playing it but he couldn't
figure out how he knew the songs. After
about three hours, he feel asleep again
and woke up and was alright, but didn't
remember anything from the last several
hours. He remembered falling asleep, then
waking up.
This has happened three more times, once
near the end of December, once around
Jan.9th and tonight. On Jan. 9, it
happened during school(around 11am) and
lasted until around 7pm. Earlier, he txted
me and said that it happened again.
Luckily, he's at a friend's house who can
explain kind of what's going on. It's
killing me that I can't be with him right
now, but I'm stuck at home.
When he "changes", he remebers whatever
happened from the last times he did it,
but can't remember anything from his
"normal" life. His personality doesn't
really change. He's a curious person by
nature. He's a gentleman, and really
sweet. None of these things thing. He
just....can't remember...
I'm worried that it might be a concussion
or something, but I've never heard of
anything like this. I didn't think that
amnesia would switch back and forth like
this. I've done reasearch, but haven't
turned up anything quite like this.
Please, someone give me some advice. I'm
really worried. I don't know what to do.
Thanks,
~Worried out of her mind
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 01-19-08 01:24am
My advice is only one thing! Get him to a
hospital. You have to let his parents know
if they do not know already. Right away.
We have no idea what we are dealing with
here. Could be one of several things. He
might need to be checked out with a maybe
a MRI of the brain to see the whole
picture.
I hear ya. I would be concerned too. Could
be nothing serious also.
Is he on any kind of narcotics or do you
know if he does any kind of
hillousinatives? That could cause a really
bad problem also.
Let us know how he makes out please. I
like other follow these posts and want to
know the outcome.
Carrie
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Birch
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Posted: 01-19-08 11:12am
My first question is that are his parents
aware of this situation, and if not, why
didn't he tell them?
Secondly, does he have a history of drug
or alcohol abuse?
Third, these symptoms sound very serious
and need to be taken seriously.
Find out why or if his parents don't know,
and advise him to seek immediate medical
attention. The only thing you can really
do is tell his parents, and after that you
are not responsible for his or their
decisions.
Keep posting. I'd like to know what's
going on, too.
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 01-21-08 16:12pm
Hmmmmm, no reply from this person yet eh?
Tell ya Birch, I also would have like to
follow this one. Leaves ya wondering.
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Galaxy
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Posted: 01-22-08 10:58am
Pardon me for being an old cynic but
something does not ring true here - I am
not doubting the poster, but perhaps the
16 year old boyfriend. If it happened at
school, surely he would have been sent
straight to hospital if it were genuine?
