I seriously believed I was getting early dementia before I was dx'd with bipolar. I'd take my AM pills or brush my teeth and forget immediately that I'd even done it. I couldn't memorize anything. Not even a seven-digit phone number. I couldn't remember details (NOT a good thing in my profession!), had to write appointments and little reminders on sticky notes and put them up everywhere......and sometimes I'd even forget to look at the sticky notes. GAAAAHHHH!!!

Now that I've been treated for a couple of months, my memory's sharper than it's been in YEARS. Sure, I still blow off some stuff, but I'm also very busy and I'm no youngster, so the ol' brain is missing a couple of washers anyway. I think I can be forgiven if I misplace a piece of paper or forget somebody's name once in awhile.