I've noticed over the last 6 months that my memory is terrible. I've also have been doing some technical studies related to my job. I'm having a very hard time grasping what I'm learning. Most of the time I don't even understand what I'm reading. I consider myself a relatively smart person who learns quickly, but that all has changed.
I get in the shower and I can't even remember if I just washed my hair, so I wash it again. My long term memory is not too bad, just my short term. I feel like I'm in the starting stages of senility.
I think this has to be drug related. I will discuss this with the pdoc on Monday. This is causing me a great concern.
I've been off Risperdal for at least 8 months, and just this week I started my detox from Lorezapam. I'm on 30% less ( 3mg >>2mg) of the Ativan/Lorezapam. Of course, I'm sleeping like crap and not getting a restfull sleep, but I expected that. Working 12hr days since March doesn't help. On the 3mg I was sleeping soundly. Now I wake up way too soon and go back to sleep and wake up again. Not very refreshing sleep.
With the change of the weather to the cold and dreary season, that has effected my mood also. I can even see it effecting those at work also. This can be expected. But its not good on my Bipolar.
I've been feeling really good for the longest time but now I feel myself slipping away. This is another concern that I will bring up with my pdoc.
As you notice with this blog, I haven't been posting for the longest time. Now that I'm having problem again- well here I am. Just like an unhappy customer writing a complaint letter, I am back to posting.
If I could just get my memory problem solved, that would make me happy. Right now it's dragging me down. Hopefully the pdoc can work on this in a non drug realted way. I'm so sick off taking drugs !
Have a great day!
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wondered where you've been!
my short-term memory isn't so good either.
wondered where you've been!
OK, that was a joke. But seriously, you're not alone on this one.
Thank you for sharing your path- boy there are some intresting similarities in my life!
mamaj
I never had so much problems with memory loss as I did with zoning out and just not being able to pay attention for more than 3 or 4 seconds at a time.
The way I saw the changes in my life wreaked by the drugs was that I had to learn to do things anew. I've actually been able to improve my memory by looking in on memory-improvement sites and using some of the techniques they recommend.
Sometimes I wonder if we magnify the meds just because they are there.
You’ve been awful quiet lately…where have you been? You ok?
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the loss of short-term memory - i find i have short-term memory problems when i'm depressed and when i'm hypomanic - so it's pretty well presenile dementia all the time - you're not the only one - if the illness does not get you, it seems the medication can.
I am on Lamictal as well. The order day I started washing my hair in the shower with my face wash...I also seem to have very bad short term memory. I guess that this is the price that you have to pay for stability.
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ok, I am no doctor but I should have been , ok I am no attorney but I should have been... First of all, any head trauma, whiplash or recent loss of conscienceness. Or could be Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, can cause memory problems... The recognition and perception thing concerns me, I went through that after a bad whiplash injury, In fact today the Jury gave me a big Fat Zero Award, after my attorney proved the guy who hit me, was at fault and was negligent, but they said eventhough 5 doctors said I suffered a severe cervical sprain of my thoracic region and cervical spine, that I was not injured? Now imagine that, I am still in Chronic pain, with a multitude of symptoms, after 3 years after this accident, with medical expert testimony, and be my luck that some Apathetic , Bored, Unintelligent Jury that did not understand the Judges, Instructions to them, give me more pain and discomfort with such a bullshit verdict, In fact, the evidence was there, but the defense attorney made the jury so confused,with hearsay rhetoric that I guess they forgot to consider the evidence not the defense attorney's rhetoric non sense. I am the injured party who has suffered greatly from this accident and am still suffering to this very moment. My advice on your memory is that you carefully write down the medications you are taking, chances are they are the cause of either your imsomnia and or sleep apnea. Look up the side affects, and make sure you are not combining medications on top of each other, because that can cause problems too, mixing medications or taking them at the wrong time or together can be deadly....Again as for memory , my blood test revealed that I was low in Vitamin D3 , which could be from lack of sunlight....anyway good luck, In closing the man who hit me, lied to the Jury , and said he tapped me at less than 3 mph , however the truth be known he was going about 10 mph, does seem like alot, but when you are not expecting it and you get the whiplash of your life, it can change your life forever. Anyway, I don't want your pitty, I have learned from this terrible ordeal, and remember God always has you where he wants you to be, and you will always be doing what he wants you to be doing, according to his will. Let me know what you find about the medications, or recent injuries, thanks MHC
Are you taking Lamictal? I am on that and have noticed memory issues as well... I am interested for you thoughts about that. my blog is at
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please check it out and leave you thoughts under my entry regarding medication!!!
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Ann
I to am on lamictal and I am notice the same memory issues.
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I just asked my Psych about my short term memory loss. I also have Bipolar 2, but just started taking Lamictal and love it! The short term memory loss has gone on for years though. I can relate to the shampoo. I also have a hard time remembering if I've brushed my teeth - so I check the tooth brush to see if it's still wet!
My psych said it's like a short term dementia. He also said that as the chemicals balance the short term memory loss should get better. We'll see...
hi
my dad has bipolar disorder too..
he is really suffering from the short-term memory loss ..
so I was wondering if one of you got over this problem !!
I would really appreciate it if you can share with us how did you do it ?!
thanks :)
Bi-polar - probably explains most of my life. Have taken every drug known to man - legal, cuz the doc said to - and illegal, cuz they were not giving me effective scrips. Now I'm full-blown bi-polar, with more manic episodes lately - my memory is failing me - to the point where I have actually SHOPLIFTED without realizing it - I knicked a couple of gumballs and tne neighbour's egg money when I was a kid - but THAT was being a kid - not being bi-polar. The memory lapses are driving everyone nuts - me, my significant other - the police ... and the only person I can explain to who understands is my doctor - who unfortunately can't lead me around by the hand when I go shopping. Sigh. What a future to look forward to. Tessa
Just wanted to chime in that I'm not medicated, and my short-term memory is absolutely terrible, just in the way you describe. I have to basically take notes all day long, and I still forget (and often lose) random stuff.
Being bipolar really just sucks.
I'm either not paying bills because I'm on a manic high or depressive low or because I forgot.
Has anyone found anything that works? Just doing small tasks around the house is a full-time job. I have been recently diagnosed and I'm just wondering if this is as good as it gets. The articles I read make bipolar 2 sound not so bad because at least you don't become delusional or schizorphrenic or run around naked. Every day is hell. Anyone have any suggestions or coping skills?
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