Heh, get this: I'd scrolled down to type a response, got distracted, went into the kitchen for a minute, and by the time I got back here, I'd forgotten what I was responding to!

However, I am learning to compensate for my memory failures, particularly at work. I carry a small loose-leaf notebook or a stack of Post-its everywhere I go so I can write things down, because something about the physical act of writing helps me remember stuff. If I try to memorize things, I'll forget 'em as soon as my mind moves on to something else, which takes about half a microsecond.

I also have to do self-audits to make sure I've documented everything I need to; as we were taught in nursing school, "If it's not documented, it's not done". It takes me longer to complete tasks now with all this self-checking, but I'd rather be slow and thorough than make a mistake and/or forget to chart something.

As for the creativity.....I don't think I've lost a whole lot of that since I've been medicated. In fact, I'm more productive now than I ever was, and unless I'm in a manic episode it flows well AND makes sense. I have a blog (see my signature) that I post in almost every day, which provides discipline and literally forces me to keep the creative juices percolating.

And that's what's going to be my salvation (here on earth anyway), as I battle with BP, meds, and the associated memory problems.