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Originally Posted by sanityseeker
I don't take any meds so it may not just be med side effects but a symptom of the illness. My dx is bi-polar and focusing and retaining information is really difficult for me sometimes. I used to be an avid reader but now it is hit and miss if I focus well enough to remember anything I read. I used to be able to pick up new learning really quickly but now I can struggle for days to understand something new. It really upsets me sometimes.
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It might be not just the illness. I not still quite young, but I feel I peeked memory-wise in 18. Since than it is more difficult. It's a common knowledge that it's quite hard to learn a language after the age of 18. You can do it, but it will take hella more determination.
And I believe as we get older our brain is more filled with information and works slower... you know like a computer.
I am also med-free and that is probably why I managed to get my bachelor degree. But even studying for the state exam... I felt that I have to read it more times and make notes. I used to be able to read something one time and remember it.