[ickydog2006]

I was just curious because my Dr's sayou it's related to the schizophrenia and also the meds make it worse. I've had the issues get worse and worse as I've aged and the hallucinations intensified. Now I'm medicated and no hallucinations but the memory issues are as bad as ever. I can't remember meeting people even when I've been introduced a few different times. I don't remember books I read, so I gave up most reading, it's useless to read a novel when you cant remember any of the characters or plot the next day. Most movies I can see multiple times and remember little to none of the content, including major character deaths. Today I embarrassed myself again because I went to a work party with my husband and he said, 'This is so and so, he's my boss.' I stuck out my hand and said, "Nice to meet you." He looked at me strange than finally shook my hand and said, "Nice to see you again." This is apparently about my third of fourth time meeting him. I just had this happen at my husband's Christmas party too, with someone even higher up.

Yeah my memory isn't what it used to be infact i was talking to my cousin not long ago and he was telling me something that i had apparently done but i have no recollection of it even happening and it was only a few years ago. Also I struggle to remember some parts of my episodes but I'm not sure if that's just my brains way of coping with it all.

[Not_Crazy_Yet]

I have some major memory issues. Sometimes I even forget where I am. I cant remember peoples names, grocery lists, vacations, life events (weddings etc) , whether or not I have eaten all day. My memory is a total mess. . . . . What were we talking about? Lol

[Tsunamisurfer]

Yes. My pdoc says part of it is due to the psychotic illness, and some is attributable to the meds. Mine has improved slightly since my psychosis has been less severe, and since we have lowered my doses of risperidone and valproate.

My working memory seems to hit my thinking the hardest.

[ofthevalley]

Yes my memory is ****. I can't remember the important things let alone the day to day things. The further out from psychosis I am the better my memory is but I'm still missing 3 years of my life.

Yeah my memory is pretty awful too
I can seem to remember some things but things like faces and names, numbers and lists I can't seem to remember
When I go to the store I usually have a list but I need to be reminded to look at it and even in the rare event that I remember to look at my list I always forget what I read literally like five minutes later

[yagr]

Originally Posted by ickydog2006

Anyone else have sever memory issues?

I don't remember. Sorry, couldn't resist. Yes.

[Know One]

+1 here.

I have a horrid memory, which makes it hard for me to make decisions. I forget a lot of what I read, which is very sad for me because books (and cats) are my life and I've read so many good ones.

The only benefit is that I can pick up a book I've already read and because of my bad memory it's like reading it anew.

oh god its the worst. its taken me over a year to know most of my coworkers by their faces. not even all. forget anyone i don't have to see every day. any time im out wiht my dad and we run into people i have to fake like i have any idea who they are or how they know me. and i feel the problem with books so much, i always loved to read and now ill forget whats happened by the time i finish a chapter.

[Atypical_Disaster]

Yes my memory is terrible. I typically have to use the quote feature here all the time when responding to non simple questions because I'll forget what I just read. It ****ing sucks.

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[Snakepit]

my memory is really bad, i'll be telling people stuff like what my plans are or something and they're like you told me that just a minute ago, i think it's got worse since meds

[joacobanfield]

I have lost 95 percent of my 2011-2013 memories

Originally Posted by ickydog2006

I was just curious because my Dr's sayou it's related to the schizophrenia and also the meds make it worse. I've had the issues get worse and worse as I've aged and the hallucinations intensified. Now I'm medicated and no hallucinations but the memory issues are as bad as ever. I can't remember meeting people even when I've been introduced a few different times. I don't remember books I read, so I gave up most reading, it's useless to read a novel when you cant remember any of the characters or plot the next day. Most movies I can see multiple times and remember little to none of the content, including major character deaths. Today I embarrassed myself again because I went to a work party with my husband and he said, 'This is so and so, he's my boss.' I stuck out my hand and said, "Nice to meet you." He looked at me strange than finally shook my hand and said, "Nice to see you again." This is apparently about my third of fourth time meeting him. I just had this happen at my husband's Christmas party too, with someone even higher up.

Ive had this , still have it , poor with names , but , there's certain kinds of information , I take in easily. Like
Computer stuff , however My memory has improved in that 2 years though.

[ofthevalley]

I've lost most of 2013~2014. Unfortunately the bad stuff seems to have stuck with me.

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Originally Posted by joacobanfield

I have lost 95 percent of my 2011-2013 memories

ssame im missing huge chunks of 2008-2009 and the last 2 years have just been one huge blur =(

[pbaniste]

I can't even remember what happened the next day... That's bad. I can barely even remember what happened today...

[Know One]

I can't remember how many times I've been in the middle of an explanation and then *POOF* completely forget the point I was trying to make.

Endlessly embarrassing.

[Rubyx]

I'm borderline face-blind. I can't remember where places are and I never remember what car people drive.

It helps me if I say it out loud, or if I'm reading, to use a red and green pen. One of those pens that you press a button and it changes color. My first read through I use red, and then if I need to read it again Ill use the green if I really need to.

[wiprwill]

memory sucks now. I get lost a lot in my own town figure that

When your still having delusions and hallucinations it really made me stress, especially after going under a psychosis for an entire year. My memory was shot, and my degree was very difficult.

Your hippocampus is a major memory center. Stress shrinks and kills the neurons and the dendrites of the neuron. So stressing is shot. Then I FINALLY was treated, but my memory was **** still. I was put on a typical anti psychotic Risperdal. It wasn't until I was put on Geodon that my memory and hippocampus could finally restore itself.

Then an antidepressant, Lexapro, sent me spiraling into bipolar for the rest of my life. So I was put on mood stabilizer. I take Lamictal and the memory issues are happening again.

I lowered my dosage of Lamictal from 375 to 300mg so that I could have less side effects. I recently did that on my own caprice. I'll keep this thread in mind if I notice a difference.

Hyperagitate takes triple strength omega 3 fatty fish oil. I recommend this too. Your brain is mostly fat protein and water. the best fat is this type of fat. It helps the neuron. The memory isn't in the synapse but in the neuron center. Therefore, your memory capacity and repair builds up. I usually take one pill a day and two pills on the weekend days, because I go to the library to do research. Finally, find a brain activity that stimulates yourself. I read, research and write. Whatever it is, even if its a game with a good story helps. Video games have a bad wrap but I view them as active intelligence you really have to use, its not passive.

I wish everyone luck, don't forget to have a conversation with your pdoc about this. I think this is essential to a well lived life.

[thgonace]

I too can report memory loss from the anti psychotic injections, my memory was terrible, my concentration was terrible, my ability to communicate was terrible, my logical reasoning was terrible and my motivation was terrible. Exercise was damn near impossible and social interaction was awkward and embarrassing. Since I stopped taking the anti psychotics the "symptoms" have diminished, but I still feel incapacitated.