Emerald Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 My friend is very worried about the state of her mind, she keeps referring to Bananas as UMBERELLAS!!! :banana: Can anybody help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_VENOM Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 send her outside when its raining with a bunch of bananas she'll soon realise her mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Web Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 My friend is very worried about the state of her mind, she keeps referring to Bananas as UMBERELLAS!!! :banana: Can anybody help? Dont take LSD or other mind altering drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple_frog Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Sorry to hear that - I'm sure your friend must be very concerned. She should probably go to her GP and ask for some neuropsych tests to be arranged - it may be something of nothing, but it's always best to get these things checked out, and many people find it easier to deal with it when they know exactly what (if anything) is happening. And in the meantime, all you can do is to be there for her and support her through the process, and to be patient and understanding when she does get a bit confused. ps ive only notice the happy bouncing bananas now, so ignore the above if it's irrelevant!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye12 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Banana skins are apparently unsafe at the best of times so if they got wet im sure they would cause more problems, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 How old is your friend? Could she be menopausal? Forgetting everyday words, or calling things by the wrong name, are quite normal side effects of the odd levels of oestrogen during the menopause and other hormonal upsets. There are lots of possible reasons for her word substitution, and I'd recommend her talking to her GP about it if she's worried- I guarantee that her GP won't think she's either loopy or wasting their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I often say the wrong words but can laugh them off as just another senior moment. It IS scary though when your brain knows what you are really wanting to say but your mouth has other ideas. I used to get into trouble for referring to things as "thingies" or "what me call its" but I'm glad I got into the habit now. It covers a multitude of sins. You could offer to go with her to get herself checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I get this all the time, i've been a lot worse over the last 6 months. I know what it is i just can't find the right word in my head, even though i am usually looking at it. Everything at our house is in the microwave , which would be much more helpful if we had one !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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