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Originally Posted by GoldenSnitch
I definitely feel a loss of cognitive ability. But I can’t tell if it’s from the cocktail of meds I’m on or my mood swings. It makes me depressed in turn because I used to think of myself as an intellectual and I don’t anymore. I feel like I’ve lost part of my identity. And I struggle with identity because I have bpd too.
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I don't have BPD but I can relate to everything you've said here. My pdoc says my cognitive issues are a combination of meds and brain damage from repeated bipolar episodes. I was worried about dementia but I don't have that, thank God. Not that having brain-fade of any kind is OK, but I think dementia is worse than what I've got. I know what you mean about not feeling like an intellectual; I used to have an IQ of 140 but it's probably a lot lower now.
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