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Originally Posted by grandmaof3
I've run into the same problem at work trying to concentrate. I'm a nurse. I'm ok when I am actively taking care of patients but when its time to sit down and do all the paperwork I have a hard time sitting still. Like Bipolar nurse I find myself walking up and down the halls. Somehow I manage to get everything done. I was having problems with my memory and I'm blaming my meds for that so I stopped taking them last week. I'm a little hypomanic right now and I find myself talking too much and very restless. I think Im driving everyone else crazy.
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I hope you're ok! I had to go sit in the bathroom by myself for a while and try close my eyes to settle down.
Also, I found I had memory problems when I first started Escitalopram years ago and I think it was a side effect. BUT when I was off my meds, I found that it can also be caused from depression. After going back on the meds, I had no problems with my memory, so I have no explanation..
How long have you been on those meds for and had the memory problems? I know memory problems are a pain, but it would be a better pain than crashing from mania to depression... have you considered maybe trying to stay on your meds for now until you can talk to your pdoc about it and look at maybe changing meds or what could be causing the memory problems?