I have two children. I think kids steal some of their mother's brain cells during pregnancy and then stress them out later!

No, this problem is not new.

I have been on a ridiculous number of drugs since being diagnosed with Bipolar II eleven years ago, and I have been so doped up sometimes that I couldn't even remember things like how to get to a restaurant I'd been to many times. I'd get lost trying to get to my psychiatrists' office. One had me hospitalized because I did so--and another one billed me for missing my appointment!

I take Klonopin and have been for a long time. I now also take Tegretol and Wellbutrin, and Tramadol, and Trazodone. I even take Nuvigil to help me stay awake.

I also have fibromyalgia and "fibrofog" is said to be a result.

So, I have lot of reasons to be "out of it."

This morning I went to my neurologist's office (other health problems). I've been there many times, and I should know the routine well. First the nurse has me stand on a "square" which weighs me and then she has me sit to get my blood pressure and temp. This morning I followed her and I thought she said, "Sit in the chair," so I did. But she actually said, "Stand on the square"! And I always have trouble finding my way out of the joint.

I've had two mini-strokes, but my neurologist said they shouldn't be causing memory problems.

What is scaring me is that these problems seem to be getting worse and worse to the point where I constantly wonder if I have heard something correctly. For a particularly scary example, go to the "Shrink joke" thread and read my recent episode with a "check-out" lady at my T's office regarding an appointment.

Thanks for your answers. But is anybody THIS bad?

BTW, I earned a Ph.D. from Duke at age 25. So historically I'm no dummy. All of this loss of brain power makes me really sad.