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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:24 PM
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I have noticed that sometimes I don't make sense whenever I talk.

For example:

I was talking to my boyfriend and he said something about windshield wiper fluid and I said something like "Oh, yeah, that stuff. I like how it squirts on the window. Pouring is a whole different world! Hahaha, I said world instead of word!" And he was all like "...what?"

There are times I will forget what I was going to say in midsentence and forget what the conversation was about.

For example:

I would say something like "I remember..." and would change the subject then somebody would ask what I was about to say and I don't even remember saying it or the conversation.

I also get distracted really easy. Somebody would be talking to me and a baby or something would walk by and i start talking to it while somebody is trying to talk to me.

This happens quiet often. It gets kinda frustrating.

I wondering if this happens with the disorder. Has anyone had something similar?

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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:35 PM
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I had that problem for a while (the forgetting mid sentence what I was trying to say or what the conversation was even about). I found after going through this for some time that I was actually over-medicated. I had some changes made to my meds, and it rarely happens anymore... unless I am really manic when I cannot keep up with my own thoughts.

I do not know if either of these could apply, but that was my experience.
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:38 PM
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OOhhhhhh.....yeah. When I'm headin into mania or extremely anxious. I even talk to myself and freak me out. I start other conversations in the middle of other conversations. People will go "What!!??" I just hey...."I made since me, try using some of your intellect to follow me."
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:46 PM
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OOhhhhhh.....yeah. When I'm headin into mania or extremely anxious. I even talk to myself and freak me out. I start other conversations in the middle of other conversations. People will go "What!!??" I just hey...."I made since me, try using some of your intellect to follow me."
Yeah. Whenever I say something to somebody it makes sense to me and confuses them and I would try to explain how it makes sense to me and it just confuses them more then I'll get frustrated and say "Just forget it" and change the subject.
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:51 PM
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I had that problem for a while (the forgetting mid sentence what I was trying to say or what the conversation was even about). I found after going through this for some time that I was actually over-medicated. I had some changes made to my meds, and it rarely happens anymore... unless I am really manic when I cannot keep up with my own thoughts.

I do not know if either of these could apply, but that was my experience.
I'm not on medication. I haven't been on medicine since my freshman year (I'm a junior) because my family thought the doctor was making my condition worst for the money. :P
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 01:55 PM
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I do this almost all the time. My friends have gotten used to it and either (lovingly) make fun of me or help me get back on track. With people who don't know me? Its difficult and a bit embarrassing. I understand what you're going through I think this just does happen with bipolar. I've had that before I was on meds, so I know it wasn't medication.
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 02:04 PM
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I do this almost all the time. My friends have gotten used to it and either (lovingly) make fun of me or help me get back on track. With people who don't know me? Its difficult and a bit embarrassing. I understand what you're going through I think this just does happen with bipolar. I've had that before I was on meds, so I know it wasn't medication.
It is very embarrassing to strangers, but people who know me well think it's funny or bring me back on task. I have some anxiety when talking to strangers because I'm scared I might say something crazy. But sometimes I'm just like "oh well this is who I am"
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 02:18 PM
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It is very embarrassing to strangers, but people who know me well think it's funny or bring me back on task. I have some anxiety when talking to strangers because I'm scared I might say something crazy. But sometimes I'm just like "oh well this is who I am"
Well it seems like you've pretty much come to accept it. That's great
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 03:12 PM
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I have noticed that sometimes I don't make sense whenever I talk.

For example:

I was talking to my boyfriend and he said something about windshield wiper fluid and I said something like "Oh, yeah, that stuff. I like how it squirts on the window. Pouring is a whole different world! Hahaha, I said world instead of word!" And he was all like "...what?"

There are times I will forget what I was going to say in midsentence and forget what the conversation was about.

For example:

I would say something like "I remember..." and would change the subject then somebody would ask what I was about to say and I don't even remember saying it or the conversation.

I also get distracted really easy. Somebody would be talking to me and a baby or something would walk by and i start talking to it while somebody is trying to talk to me.

This happens quiet often. It gets kinda frustrating.

I wondering if this happens with the disorder. Has anyone had something similar?
This sometimes happens to me if I don't complete the activity to what I was doing. It is mostly due to my depression. I also found the same type of things happening to due to medications. I found you find a solution to what's causing it for you.
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 04:45 PM
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This happens to me too. I think also with flight of ideas you can't follow all the tangents very well.
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Old Sep 03, 2012, 05:02 PM
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yea i do that too... very often with just using a random different word than the one i know i said in my head. i also have an add dx... but this has been how i am before meds and during meds.

probably, sometimes, it could be an indication of something very wrong. but i just accept as part of my quirky self.
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 09:12 AM
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I do this often, and the time it really bothers me is when I think one thing and say something else and don't realize that it happened. Then I just get a "WHAT!?", so usually I'll mumble something about it making sense to me. Maybe I can be a bit egocentric, but sometimes I like to just assume it's because I'm smarter than the people I'm talking to, so that's why it doesn't make sense to them. Makes me feel a little less crazy that way
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 11:22 AM
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I have noticed that sometimes I don't make sense whenever I talk.

For example:

I was talking to my boyfriend and he said something about windshield wiper fluid and I said something like "Oh, yeah, that stuff. I like how it squirts on the window. Pouring is a whole different world! Hahaha, I said world instead of word!" And he was all like "...what?"

There are times I will forget what I was going to say in midsentence and forget what the conversation was about.

For example:

I would say something like "I remember..." and would change the subject then somebody would ask what I was about to say and I don't even remember saying it or the conversation.

I also get distracted really easy. Somebody would be talking to me and a baby or something would walk by and i start talking to it while somebody is trying to talk to me.

This happens quiet often. It gets kinda frustrating.

I wondering if this happens with the disorder. Has anyone had something similar?
...fantastic distractic the most perfect defect sublime anytime!

these are the ultimate moments...especially if you have anxiety...and can drift

so casual so harmless....

reminds me of the bumble bee...just a little too big for the world around it so it bumps into things sometimes like a bumple bee!

but one of natures babies

Not making any sense.

sometimes it doesn't know what it's up to lands on the wrong flowers just needs to stop buzzing around...

makes real sense
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 12:37 PM
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I do this all the time. Both racing thoughts and flight of ideas and derailment can do that to you, where you're talking about one thing and it reminds you of something else. Your brain is jumping so fast you end up in a place completely different than what is being said to you.

I have a lot, and I mean a lot, of blocking in my speech. That's where you are talking and forget and just stop. So, first I have pressured speach, then I have thought blocking. So I talk too fast and too much and then suddenly dead stop with a blank stare. But, I can be reminded what I was thinking. I forget words all the time. Or confuse them with different words.
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 05:24 PM
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Ok "Dark" ok...slow down...slow down....now what was that again? he he he just messin. Yeah I talk a little fast, but usually just start getting into deep thought and I just pile it on and on and on. Next thing I know the call was dropped and they haven't called back, or if they're standing in front of me I'll stop adruptly and they have this blank look like.....uh yeaaaaaaah...can you back up a few paragraphs. Then I'm just frustrated.
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 06:01 PM
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One thing I have to say is that if this type of behavior bothers you, it's usually a good sign. If you can ask yourself, "Does this mean something its wrong?" You're probably fine. It's when you do this stuff an have no idea that you're doing it or that somethign might be wrong that it could be indicated a more serious issue.

And all of this stuff "might" indicate some type of issue, but at the same time those issues can go from minor concerns onward, so best to write them down and track them and ask your doctor.
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Old Sep 04, 2012, 06:08 PM
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I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that has this. Sometimes, I just feel like my mind is flooded with ideas and things to say that I either blank out or mesh together ideas without my knowing of it.
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Old Sep 06, 2012, 06:21 AM
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This happens to me all the time. Dealing with anxiety makes it worse...
I usually just "drop out" while listening to others and canīt keep track, also forget what to say in midsentense heheheh
Those who know me find it funny and keep my on track- understand that I forget.
Other ppl not so much...
I think itīs caused by bipolar and anxiety and sometimes meds... mix of everything.
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Old Sep 06, 2012, 06:58 AM
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It happens to me when I get excited or if Im becoming manic. If there are a bunch of people over to our house and it starts getting loud and Im trying to talk to someone or everyone thats usually when it happens. When I get manic I also studder sometimes, I think everything tries to come out all at once...
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