[Moose72]

The last week I have had a serious problem with short-term memory. I'll put my phone in my pocket and immediately forget that I just did this, making me feel confused and then, as I check my other pocket- as, by now I know it has something to do with pockets- I freak out that I've now lost something important. Multiply this times my car keys, where am I driving?- every turn, lane change, car I almost change lanes into- and you now have maybe fifteen minutes of my day today. Is it the bipolar brain doing this? I don't know. I think it might be the increased Zyprexa. Ironic- again! Even if I write myself a note, I could forget as I go to write the note!

[manicminer]

Hang in there, J. I have this problem as well, and I'm not taking any psych drugs except for the Naltrexone.

In my experience, its not that you actually forget, its that you're so distracted by the million other thoughts racing through you mind at the speed of light, that by the time you get back around to needing to know what you did 5 minutes ago, that thought is buried deep in some jumbled mess and its very difficult to retrieve it.

That's when I stop, close my eyes, and try to replay the last ten minutes or so, and remember what I did. This usually works, but sometimes I'm not so lucky.

Frustrating doesn't even describe the feeling

[Moose72]

You may be right that I have too many thoughts racing! In which case more not less Zyprexa might help? I am usually trying to multitask at the time but where I usually can easily now I can't.

[manicminer]

Originally Posted by Moose72

You may be right that I have too many thoughts racing! In which case more not less Zyprexa might help? I am usually trying to multitask at the time but where I usually can easily now I can't.

What's worked for me the best, is instead of multi-tasking, make a list of everything you have to do, and hammer em out one at a time, and dont start something new until you've completed the one you're working on.

[Bipolar mom]

I got out of the shower the other day and couldn't remember if I washed my hair or not. Stuff like this happens to me all the time too. I don't know if its my memory or concentration, but it sure can be confusing when I pull in my driveway and don't even remember driving home!

[BlueInanna]

I feel ya! It sucks!!!!!

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by manicminer

What's worked for me the best, is instead of multi-tasking, make a list of everything you have to do, and hammer em out one at a time, and dont start something new until you've completed the one you're working on.

I make lists. It's just that yesterday I was rushed. Had the GPS but otherwise didn't know where I was going.

[C.Oliver]

I find I have memory loss too but I just thought it was all the drugs I am on.

Now I am not so sure...? Could it simply be the bipolar, or the ptsd, the dissociation or fibro fog? I just don't know anymore. It sure is frustrating though!

C and Oliver (my Service Dog, who can't do the remembering for me)

[~Christina]

Yes , It just plain sucks , a lot

[faerie_moon_x]

Yes, this is me.

Notes? What notes? Reminders? What reminders? Lists? Haha... lists are just like really long notes. "Forgets despite reminders" is one of my symptoms.

I put my phone in my pocket, forget it's there. That's me. Once I had my husband calling me so I could find my phone. I am standing ther "ring ring" oh it's over here. "Ring ring" now it's over here. Spinning in circles. Well,it was in my pocket... so of course it kept changing where I hear the ring when I turn. It's sad and funny....

My purpse... puruse.... no purse... yes my purse. I lose it. I just had it. Where did I put it? My keys. They were in my hand. Now where did they go? You just told me you wanted something. What was it? Or worse... I don't remember you telling me at all! I'm supposed to do something. What was that? I don't remember.... and on and on....

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by dark_heart_x

Yes, this is me.

Notes? What notes? Reminders? What reminders? Lists? Haha... lists are just like really long notes. "Forgets despite reminders" is one of my symptoms.

I put my phone in my pocket, forget it's there. That's me. Once I had my husband calling me so I could find my phone. I am standing ther "ring ring" oh it's over here. "Ring ring" now it's over here. Spinning in circles. Well,it was in my pocket... so of course it kept changing where I hear the ring when I turn. It's sad and funny....

My purpse... puruse.... no purse... yes my purse. I lose it. I just had it. Where did I put it? My keys. They were in my hand. Now where did they go? You just told me you wanted something. What was it? Or worse... I don't remember you telling me at all! I'm supposed to do something. What was that? I don't remember.... and on and on....

Exactly me! Is it bipolar or the drugs? My pdic thinks its Zyprexa. I'm also on topomax though.

[faerie_moon_x]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Exactly me! Is it bipolar or the drugs? My pdic thinks its Zyprexa. I'm also on topomax though.

Well, I've never ever been on Zyprexa. In fact, never heard of it until coming to the furum.... forum...

So, not Zyprexa for me.

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by dark_heart_x

Well, I've never ever been on Zyprexa. In fact, never heard of it until coming to the furum.... forum...

So, not Zyprexa for me.

Well I know its at least making mr sleepy. I fight naoping every day but I do sleep in anyway. . At one point I was sleeping 18 hours a day.

[JadeAmethyst]

It does suck, very frustrating. I find that if there are too much stuff and people to deal with, if I am able to take some time out for just me, I am able to feel better. That's in a good day,,, other times I just have to stop.

[Moose72]

I was having intrusive thoughts so my pdoc upped the Zyprexa and now I want to sleep all the time.

[faerie_moon_x]

It's frustrating. NO matter what you do, it's like there is something else.

Do you play cognitive games, Moose? I am trying to play cognitive games as a way to boost my cognition and brain power. Keep the brain healthy as possible.

[Moose72]

I used to play sudoku. I've been coloring patterns lately.