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Old May 01, 2018, 06:59 AM
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I'm so forgetful. I accidentally left my apartment door unlocked last night and it was even partially open! So I slept with an open door. fml. I blame my lamictal for making me so foggy. I've been this bad ever since starting it.

What is the worst thing you've forgotten to do? This door thing isn't my worst, but it reminded me of how bad my memory is.
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Old May 01, 2018, 08:11 AM
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I can’t think of an example right now, so I can agree that these meds hurt our memory. It really frustrates me. I never used to have problems like this before
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Old May 01, 2018, 08:52 AM
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I had some memory issues on 300 mg Lamictal many years ago, but don't think I forgot anything major. Now I don't think my meds affect my memory much at all, if at all. I'm on a high dose of Tegretol XR, a small dose of Lamictal, and a medium dose of Seroquel XR.

I believe it is my bipolar disorder that affects my attention nowadays on occasion (creates absent-mindedness), and that meds are not the main culprits. I think that because I had occasional issues like this even before medications. When a little elevated I live in my mind and focus on things intensely to the detriment of other things. Often my thoughts race, which is a common symptom of hypomania and mania. The worst thing I forgot in a hypomanic state was my pocket book. When I was putting the grocery cart back in the stall, I left my pocket book in it. I had my keys in my hand, so I went back to my car and drove home without it. Almost one hour later my brother, who lives with my dad, called my land line phone and said a man called him and said the grocery store customer service has my pocket book. Apparently a male customer brought my pocket book to the customer service. First he found my cell phone and found "Dad" in the contact list and thought him a safe person to call. That was way back before I had a pass code/finger print security for my phone. It was probably an old flip phone. LOL! Anyway, my brother called me and I went back to the store for my pocket book. The man left my brother his cellphone number so I called him to thank him.

When I've been full blown manic, sometimes I have what I call manic blackouts. I can only recall maybe 5 or 6 of my 10 psychiatric hospitalizations.
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Old May 01, 2018, 09:53 AM
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I recently left my keys on the seat of my car in full view in a public parking garage. All day. I blame lamictal.
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Old May 01, 2018, 10:02 AM
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I think Lamictal makes me dull and forgetful.
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Old May 01, 2018, 11:27 AM
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I’m not very good with my keys either. I’ve left them in the car, and they have my garage pass connected too.

I guess it is the lithium/gabapentin combo.
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Old May 01, 2018, 12:49 PM
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I’ve been really stresssed lately. I left my car unlocked I guess. Someone rifled through my glove box, and stole some of my paintings. Maybe I should feel glad that someone thought my paintings were worth stealing, but I’m not. I forget to set the house alarm last night. My husband told me about it and I feel like crap. Oh well.
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Old May 01, 2018, 01:00 PM
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I have forgotten important things at home after ive left the house so I have had to miss the train and have my mom turn the car around sometimes twice in the same morning for forgetting stuf that I need.

I also forget about time and events or things that I have to do.
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Old May 01, 2018, 01:03 PM
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I have the same problem with Latuda. Unfortunately I don't remember anything too off the wall, so that may be a good thing.
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Old May 01, 2018, 01:49 PM
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Don't know if it's brain or meds, but many is the time I've put in for cash back with my debit card at check out and then started to walk away or been totally perplexed as to why the cashier was trying to hand me money(!!) What? 5 SECONDS later?! Lol.

Had another one, but forgot....
Typical.
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Old May 01, 2018, 01:59 PM
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Im not convinced in my mind that its the "meds" that are the full reason I forget stuff.. My Bipolar mind is always racing so fast its hard to grab a thought here and there..

Today had a list of 5 things I needed at the grocery store. I went to brush my teeth and knew I needed green pepper too and in that 5 mins I totally forgot.. I got lucky and walked through the produce section or I would have forgot..
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Old May 01, 2018, 10:43 PM
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I've had two psychiatrists tell me that my short-term memory loss is due to a combination of meds and brain damage caused by repeated bipolar episodes. I was afraid I was developing dementia. I can quote you the lyrics from a song that came out in 1975 but can't tell you what I ate for lunch, or even if I ate lunch at all. Drives me crazy!
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Old May 02, 2018, 12:21 AM
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I forget whole episodes, like I asked my friend if it was getting close to her simple operation that I was going to drive her back and home from and she told me we did that a month ago. I'm getting used to that. I've forgotten to turn my lights on in the car. The most frustrating thing though is forgetting simple words like "camera". I too blame the Lamictal.
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Old May 02, 2018, 03:04 AM
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I'm not too terrible memory wise. I do forget things at the store if I don't write them down. Sometimes I forget what I'm doing in a moment. At work, I definitely have to write things down that I need to do or I start forgetting some of them. I'll forget to sit down and pay bills. That kind of stuff. Not sure how much is BP/med related. Definitely more forgetful than I used to be.
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Old May 02, 2018, 07:29 AM
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I was backpacking in bear country and forgot to hang up my food before I fell asleep!
I also forget when cooking a lot. Yesterday I made pasta, but forgot about it and before I went to bed I realized I made enough pasta for three servings and it's all rock solid now. Then a couple times I nearly burned the house down...
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Old May 03, 2018, 05:57 PM
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Today I walked out of my pdoc's office without paying, and I don't have insurance coverage-that will be a hefty bill next time! I also forget to take my meds sometimes, and I take a bunch three times a day. Sometimes I make coffee and forget to drink it. Luckily I don't cook, my husband does this task, otherwise the house might not be standing.
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Old May 03, 2018, 06:59 PM
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I think bipolar episodes affect memory more than meds.
The longest I’ve been episode free is about 7 weeks.
My memory is at its best at about 6 weeks post episode and at its worst during an episode or immediately after.
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