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why did i lose my memory for a whole day?

I'm sixty. Recently I lost my memory for a whole day. I could recall my birthday, could identify people. But I did not know the year we are in presently or the day when the incident happened. Also I did not know that my children are working and that during the day I stay home by myself.
I have hypertension and have been taking aspirin as part of my medication. But the doctor advised me to stop since I have high uric acid.  For two consecutive days I did not take the aspirin and the third day I suffered from memory loss.  A week or so prior to the incident I experienced tingling sensation in my toes and felt tight around the neck and jaw. Since I live in the tropics sometimes it gets real hot and I feel I cannot stand the heat.
I have undergone a CT scan and according to the doctor it is normal though there is a shadow (the term used by the doctor) on the brain.
Please help
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A related discussion, blackout of a day was started.
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Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
If there was a shadow on CT scan and you have tingling in toes and you have memory loss, then the CT of the brain should be followed up with MRI. Please discuss this with a neurologist. There could have been a minor bleed too.
It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage.  Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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The "shadow" on your brain is your answer.  You need to ask your doctor exactly what it is, and what can be done.
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