My diagnosis

Several weeks ago I saw my doctor for my annual physical. Thus far into middle age I have been blessed with generally good health, and for the past many years my exams have mostly resulted in routine lab follow-ups that haven't yielded any particular concerns. This time was different, and I went to that appointment with a problem. The Problem I explained to my doctor that I had been experiencing: Brain fog Difficulty maintaining focus on certain types of tasks Lapses in attention during conversations Memory issues Truthfully, some of these symptoms have been building for a couple years now, and it took a long time to work up the courage to even bring this up with my doctor. Thinking back, I'm not sure why I found this so hard to speak about. I suppose that I kept feeling like these were all problems that I *should* be able to correct on my own: I just needed to try harder, or sleep more, eat better, or come up with a new system or hack to help me pay attention and to help me remember.…