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Yes, I had trouble for years & years. I wasn't able to read a book for I don't know, something like 3-5 years. And I LOVE to read, it was like losing a part of my identity. However, after I got off clonazepam, a month or 2 later I picked up a book and I was suddenly able to read again. I'm convinced benzos affected my reading ability (and also just regular daily memory). Also, I just think the racing thoughts of bipolar mixed/hyopmania/mania definitely affect reading ability. The more stable I am in regards to bipolar (and the ED), the better my reading ability. If your ED is not under control and your body (and brain) are not receiving proper nutrition, it makes everything requiring cognitive ability that much harder.
I still do have problems with remembering a story with a lot of minor characters (remembering how the minor character relates to the story), but for the most part, I can enjoy books & reading again, so much so that I have barely played on my iPad or watched TV since I've been able to read books.
I don't really have any advice for you, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD
Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine,
There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in.
--Leonard Cohen
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