Though too high a dose of tegretol(600 is too much for me) gives me word loss, I find that stress causes me the worst cognitive problems. Sometimes cant remember why I went into a room, have to use audiobooks now tho I have three degrees and would often read one or more books in a week if I wasn’t working, sometimes cant remember what I read in a previous sentence if I am researching something,etc. My partner has serious medical problems and forces me to make all the decisions, research, find solutions tho he would be capable of this. That responsibility plus losing the structure of working since I have retired is just too much stress. I tried getting a concierge doctor to make the decisions and seek out medical solutions, but they are all in the affluent side of town. When I’m hypomanic I try to do too much; when I’m depressive I’m not motivated to do enough for myself. Hugs, everybody!