As for me I neglected to mention that I had general anesthesia during sinus surgery 2 months prior to GK. And I may be confused as to the timeline for my increased dreaming, it may have taken place prior to GK surgery. What I do know is the frequency and intensity of the dreaming has faded at this point. My mother's situation is different, she has a family history of dementia, father, three aunts, uncle, grandmother. So many precursors to lay blame such as high blood pressure, extended estrogen replacement therapy.
I read the article it is an interesting hypothesis, we are definitely in a time of huge milestone discoveries about the brain, chemical, learning, proteins. I am 54 years old, looking at the genetic connection to Alzheimers disease and dementia for myself. I feel hopeful that the strides being made now will be there for me and my descendants.
I do see the connection to increased blood flow through physical and mental exercise as a quality of life issue that we can connect to now and have a personal impact on our own health, not just our mental conditioning. I have no medical back ground but I think keeping a positive attitude finding ways to enjoy the moment, looking for the brighter side, laughing, loving, giving, religion will go a long way to improve our mental health.
I found myself in depression when my AN symptoms really kicked in and didn't realize how negative I had become until I was really in it (depression). As I started documenting my symptoms tracking my issues I became aware of my mental state. I made a decision to change my behaviors and look for the brighter side, instead of concentrating on what I was loosing. I don't notice those things much anymore. Maybe I am becoming accustom to my situation or spring is around the corner, always a boost to my spirits, but am better to be around now than I was just a month ago.
Every one of us is unique in our frequency of issues and symptoms post surgery post AN. Research I'm sure is going to dig deeper into our commonalities in the near future and watching the discoveries unfold is exciting.
Thanks James E for the heads up on the article very interesting.
Good advice, have a family member stay in the room post surgery, ask for lower dose of anesthesia or at least brain wave monitoring. Check with Dr's to see if they are familiar with the studies.