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Originally Posted by Forgive77
SAME!!! When I got on meds I turned into a total dumb dumb. I have the memory of an 85 year old woman now, and the attention span of a monkey. Grocery store gets me too. I have to make a list before I go. We have a white board, and everyone writes down the things they need. I copy it onto a piece of paper, and then I go buy the stuff. It keeps me organized, and where I don't have to think, and it stops me from impulse buying.
I was the same as you. My mind worked like lightening, I was witty, decisive, and felt a lot smarter. Now I feel dumb, and old, and confused. Oh the joy of meds. xoxoxoxoxo
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Thank you forgive77...guess I need to FORGIVE myself too eh? You nailed it. You also seem to be taking it in stride? And after I posted the word "distraction" popped in my head. And that may be the real culprit causing what I perceive as indecisiveness. And where is one of the most distracting places? Hmmm. And to help out my suspicions - the meds. I get it with all states I said so it stands to reason that meds are the common denominator. My real loss right now is as a former journalist with impeccable spelling and grammar skills. I feel like that is gone gone gone. Typing that was once a reflex is very tough. I wonder if/when I drop some meds this will come back. Any experiences? Thanks again - I know someone is right on this too. Sounds like you're far from DUMB - just a victim of the psych drugs, PS: My mom is in mid-stage dementia and I feel like we have WAY too much in common mentally!