That's what I thought, too, Cym. I forget where I put stuff a lot. I regularly forget names of authors, even names of friends if I'm put on the spot and have to introduce them. That's the surest way for me to forget a name! The other day, I even turned the wrong way to get to a friend's house--I just couldn't remember where on the road it was! I was running late and stressed, and I was coming at her house from a different direction than normal. But I actually had to call home to have my DH check the address because I couldn't find her house! I felt so dumb!
I've always had that kind of absent-minded tendency, and I don't think I have any sort of diagnosable problem per se. I just write stuff down whenever possible so I can remember things better.
But with that said, I do think only the person in question can say if there's something interfering with daily life. If it is, then a check-up is called for. There can be a fine line between normal and problematic, and what seems not too far from standard to us may be a much bigger problem for the person in question.
<shrug> If you can afford the co-pay, there's no harm in seeing a doctor!
