Hi NGI,
Oh yes, lack of good sleep, the meno/ peri menopause , stress, depression and taking on too much etc can all have a dramatic effect on the memory.
I have gone into the supermarket with a list and come out without hardly anything on the list, shattered and completely confused as to how I managed to do that.
I have lost my car on several occasions in the car park.
I have lost items in the house on numerous occasions , not having a clue where I put them.
I have put things in the cupboard when they should have gone in the fridge and visa versa.
I have had no idea if I had taken a tablet or not either and have no recollection of taking them if I had.
You name it, I have done it.
All due to the peri menopause making it doubly difficult to cope with the stresses of every day life.
Hrt helped ,so did realising I needed to slow down and take care of me.
Watching Dr Annie Evans lecture on the menopause on Utube will explain it all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1RtnxKy8TIAnyway you aren't going nuts , it is all perfectly normal , but if you are concerned see your Gp.
Now I manage to laugh about it , but at the time it was hideous and very worrying.
Also have a note pad by your tablets and write down the time and day you take them - that helped me!
Peppermintyxx