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What Causes Poor Concentration?

About a day or so ago I started experiencing a loss of concentration. It is a sensation like I am there but not really there. I don t have a headache or any pain. At times I also find it difficult to keep my eyes focused (maybe what is called not tracking together? ) I had a similar experience a few years ago that was more like vertigo but also had this sense of loss in concentration and it went away. I could be speaking and suddenly it comes upon me and I know that I am there still talking but I have to stall to get through the episode before I can really concentrating on what I am saying.
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Hello,

You appear to have performance and social anxiety. Anxiety is one of the commonest reason for poor concentration especially in corporate employees.

For treatment of anxiety following measures are helpful:
-stop substance use (if present)
-relaxation exercise
-medicines like SSRIs
-non drug treatment like CBT.

So take the first step and get evaluated by a psychiatrist to start treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon

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What Causes Poor Concentration?

Hello, You appear to have performance and social anxiety. Anxiety is one of the commonest reason for poor concentration especially in corporate employees. For treatment of anxiety following measures are helpful: -stop substance use (if present) -relaxation exercise -medicines like SSRIs -non drug treatment like CBT. So take the first step and get evaluated by a psychiatrist to start treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon