Lately, I have been experiencing extreme forgetfulness to the point it’s become dangerous to even drive. H witnessed one of these episodes this morning and was aghast. And I have done other things before I even take my morning meds that have been forgetful. One morning, I woke my daughter up an hour early for school, forgetting her school had adopted a new schedule this year, starting later, ending later. I forgot to wake her up for choir. I told her and H the wrong time for an event going on today. Tons of other stuff too, but H was like are you sure you are not getting early onset dementia? I called pdoc’s cell, he lowered the dose of Wellbutrin by half; he had had me on 300 mg XL. I think these problems correspond with the increase in Wellbutrin, though it’s been 2 to 3 months now. I think I had forgetfulness on Wellbutrin 150 XL, just not so bad, and I could function.

And on top of that I have a ton of stress - CPS case, financial issues, marital problems (though I do think H honestly did not realize how truly forgetful I have become and felt a bit bad about that ), ED issues, bad anxiety and horrific panic, and even better, I am mixed.

I know any one of these things can cause forgetfulness. Is it tacking them all together making things even worse? I am really hoping the worst of the forgetfulness is due to Wellbutrin. I am worried I am getting early onset dementia or losing my mind. And how the heck do you get out of mixed BP? It was bad enough when it was mostly depressive with hypomanic periods. Now I flip back and forth between manic and depressed, or even better, am both depressed and manic at once.

Please tell me I am not going crazy!