memory problems

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I have problems with memory, both short term and long term but mainly recollection. I cant remember things Ive done from years ago apart from fleeting clips but mostly just nothing. when people are reminiscing about things we did, I rarely remember or if I do then its very little. even stuff from a week or two I struggle with. I think its more recollection than anything. Its worse when I'm trying to have a conversation cos I forget what I'm talking about and usually by the time Ive paused trying to think about it, someone has changed the subject and I totally forget what I was going to say. It feels like its getting worse but its really hard to say. I'm not great at conversation anyway and people usually just talk over me. I'm not very good at knowing when to jump in to a conversation and again by the time I get an opening, Ive totally forgot what I'm going to say. i forget words during mid sentence and names especially. This is really scaring me now cos it feels like I'm losing my mind.

My memory suffers under stress.
Had a really stressfull few years leading up to DD's diagnosis and my memory has not been the same since.
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_disorder

i get what you mean with the struggle with conversation, when you get lost in the middle of navigating a chat and when you come up with a response the subject is changed, it's not easy. when i am wanting to go up to someone to initiate convo i always think what i want to say very hard, usually it comes out well put together but i don't wait too long of they leave to something else.

i find that if you simply nod and give utterances of agreement when someone is talking, and ask short, "stock" questions about it, you can keep that person going about that subject longer and maybe giving you more time to make a more in depth response.

body language also may have a say in how people talk over you, as well as physical volume of voice. i need to be louder, but it's hard since my regular speaking voice is naturally really quiet, trying to speak up to match the others and i feel like i'm yelling, unless i'm very comfortable.