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gatorgirl01
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bp and forgetting ?
Posted: 01-08-08 20:40pm
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I have been told that i do something and i
dont remember doing it.. Im not sure what
is going on.. I dont know if it is my meds
that cause me to forget things or if it is
the BP.. can someone please help.. i dont
like feeling like i have done something
and i dont remember...
thank you
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-08-08 20:59pm
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i think it's the meds, personally. i have
the exact same issue. and i don't like it
either. i forget things all the time now.
and it has affected my work too. ugh. i
feel your pain!
are you just getting on meds?
my memory has gotten better as i adjust to
the meds.
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gatorgirl01
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Posted: 01-08-08 21:06pm
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i have been off and on with my meds.. i
was in denial for such a long time.. Im on
seroquel now.. but the forgetfulness is
when im off and on my meds.. i was lexapro
before.. and before that lithium, klonopen
depakote.. so im not sure what it is.. i
just hate the fact that i do or say things
and forget that i do them..
Im going to my first support meeting next
tuesday..and i started my seroquel last
time.. when i say im just now comming to
terms with it, i mean im just NOW comming
to terms with it.. i have been in denial
since 95..
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-09-08 11:39am
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i take seroquel 600mg, cymbalta 60mg,
ativan 6-8mg and lamictal 200mg. i was in
denial too for a very long time. several
doctors told me that i was BP. as soon as
they did i was on to another doc.
i'm sure you know that it is very
important that you stay consistent with
your meds. it will help you in so many
ways. even if i miss my meds by a few
hours it can throw me off for days.
it's great that you are going to a support
group! i've never been to one... well,
other than here. let us know how it turns
out.
give yourself a break too... at least you
are trying to deal with it now. i know how
difficult it is... for me it was the
stigma of society and family and friends.
but you have a support network here!
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designlady
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I Agree.
Posted: 01-10-08 12:53pm
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i think a lot of it is the meds. some of
it could be the bpd, too, especially if
you have racing thoughts. i have the same
problem.
wait, what was i talking about? 
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Kpen
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So Frustrated
Posted: 01-13-08 15:44pm
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I'm 21. I was told last year about my
Bipolar and unfortunately I was going
through annorexia at the same time. I've
got that under control and I've been
trying to get better on my own and do
herbal meds... but I forget SO MUCH. It's
funny that I found this today because just
Friday I broke down because of my problems
forgetting. Can it JUST be because of
Bipolar... and not meds.... because I'm
not on them right now. ARGH. please help.
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gatorgirl01
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Posted: 01-14-08 13:10pm
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on sunday morning.. i boyfriend was
talking ot me and for the life of me i
thougth it was saturday... so now im
forgetting full days...
this is tooo much
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Kpen
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Posted: 01-17-08 21:08pm
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I do that a lot.
I've been trying to keep the racing
thoughts and forgetfulness in my control
lately.
The racing thoughts: when you have them
you've got to just sit and realize what
you're worrying about and then you KNOW
what you've got to do to help yourself.
With me, I know that I'm going to get
racing thoughts when my body hasn't had
enough to eat or enough sleep. So, instead
of running around like a chicken with my
head chopped off and almost killing
everyone, help yourself and go to sleep.
Or eat. Or sit and meditate in a word...
haha. I know that sounds so dumb, but my
word is "chill". And It started a while
ago, but that word just calms me down. I
just sit and say to myself. "Kat you need
to chill... just chill" people think I'm
crazy sitting in my jeep and they see me
with my eyes closed talking to myself but
I know that it'll help me so I do it. And
then go have a nap for a bit.
I don't know if you blame yourself for
forgetting, but I do. And I have huge
self-confidence issues. So, when I forget
things for my profs and important people
in my life I instantly think that they're
going to hate me and think I'm lazy or
ungrateful. And then my mind starts
racing. But again... (haven't got ahold of
this talent yet) I've got to stop and
realize what I'm fretting about, realize
that there's nothing I could have done
more... as long as I've given my best
effort. Which is hard to admit when you're
down on yourself...
I'm done ranting. lol
hope that helps someone.
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gatorgirl01
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your living my life
Posted: 01-17-08 21:18pm
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oh my i feel like im reading my own story
on line.. my now exboyfreind cant seem to
handle it all.. because the bipolar makes
me do things like not paybills be
responsible.. i guess it is because he i
does not know alot about it..
he thinks it is easy.. he thinks i should
have told him in the beginning of this
relationship that i was bipolar., but i
was in such denial that i did not see the
point.. oh well im better off..im just
going to finish off the lease and move
on.. im worth working on and finding love
with the right person...
now im dont ranting.. lol
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Biani
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what do you mean by racing?
Posted: 01-18-08 20:44pm
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What do you mean by 'racing thoughts'? My
boyfriend has told me something about his
mind jumping from thought to thought and
that sometimes he can't sleep cause his
head is just too busy. It has happened
that he thinks he did things, when, it
wasn't him, it was me or someone else.
Also, it has happened to him that he finds
some of his stuff where it shouldn't be...
he is attributing it to ghosts, but i
think he is just forgetting that he moved
them or he is just too distracted.
Or maybe I'm the bipolar one? I don't
know! lol
Anyways, describe 'racing thoughts'
please, and please tell me if this just
happens when you're bipolar or if it's a
common thing among all people.
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gatorgirl01
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Posted: 01-19-08 09:33am
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what i mean about racing thoughts.. i
mean i cant seem to think about one thing
at one time.. my mind seems to be on speed
and my body cant catch up.. i feel like i
should be doing i just cant seem to relax
my head or sleep.. well now that im on
meds.. it is better.. but it is the worse
thing to feel like your going out of your
mind..
hope that helps
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Kpen
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Posted: 01-19-08 15:05pm
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#1. Good for you for getting rid of the
twit boy. he's not worth it if he's not
going to be there for you while you go
through this. it's not something you have
to admit to ANYONE unless you feel
confortable doing it. my boy knows from
the beginning but i knew he'd be ok. he's
just getting used to it though and i try
to explain how i'm feeling so he can
understand what i'm going through.
#2. last night i was really tired and i
got very suddenly unhappy and my mind was
racing and boy was asking me questoins and
i just had to tell him that i couldn't
talk and that i needed sleep.
my mind racing is when i know that there's
all these things to do and i'm not doing
them, and that people aren't happy with
me, and that my life will never work. just
about EVERYTHING that could go wrong in a
life... that's what your mind races in.
and if you have someone that's trying to
tell you otherwise it gets worse and
worse....
i've had the thing with ghosts... lol. it
really is very scary and frustrating not
knowing where things are when you just put
them down. try to be not too wierd about
the amount of things he's forgetting and
misplacing. i do it all the time and
there's a couple firends that look at me
wierd and call me dumb and blonde.... but
it's so frustrating. and you feel so
stupid every time....
i don't know if that helpts at all
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-22-08 09:47am
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i'm not sure anymore about memory
issues... ugh. it's horrible. my husband
makes me feel bad, maybe not on purpose,
but he laughs at me when he has to recount
an entire day/night/event to me. i don't
find it funny... at all. and i'm a goofy
gal and i've always been able to laugh at
myself. i won't even get into how it's
affecting my work. i just can't write
about it right now... it's too painful.
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Posted: 01-22-08 19:23pm
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thanks for the info everyone. I try not to
look at my bf weird... although it did
freak me out one time that he claimed to
have done something that a stranger did
while he just stood there. I was like "
uhm... you just stood there?" lol.
Anyways, now i don't know if it's me who
remembers things all wrong or if it's him.
It's hard to tell when there are no third
witnesses.
I think everyone forgets where they put
something even if they just had it... so
don't feel bad. It's annoying when people
make fun of you, but that's something that
happens to everyone at one time or
another.
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Does Bp Cause you to ... what? ...
Posted: 01-23-08 04:14am
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I can relate all too well...memory is a
real pain in the buttkiss. But what is
even worst is when you realise that you
did something and can't believe that you
did it! It's scary to say the least.
Then, you get situations where you can't
believe that you forgot to do some simple
thing.
The security company is getting egro with
me cus I always forget to turn off the
alarm before I enter the house and then
they come screaming around the corner,
thinking it's a burglar.
I, myself are also concerned about
repercussions at work due to this...
Urgh...good luck to all with this
prob...and wish me luck too...
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Posted: 01-23-08 19:32pm
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yeah i have done thing that later on when
someone tells me i have done it, that it
amazes me..im taking it one day at a
time.. taking my meds and just started a
support group for bipolar yesterday.. oh
it was hard.. but in the end it was
great..
starting to come to terms with all of
this..
good luck
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Posted: 02-02-08 11:38am
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| puzzld
wrote: | i take seroquel 600mg,
cymbalta 60mg, ativan 6-8mg and lamictal
200mg. i was in denial too for a very long
time. several doctors told me that i was
BP. as soon as they did i was on to
another doc.
i'm sure you know that it is very
important that you stay consistent with
your meds. it will help you in so many
ways. even if i miss my meds by a few
hours it can throw me off for days.
it's great that you are going to a support
group! i've never been to one... well,
other than here. let us know how it turns
out.
give yourself a break too... at least you
are trying to deal with it now. i know how
difficult it is... for me it was the
stigma of society and family and friends.
but you have a support network
here! |
Wow that's a lot of seroquel.
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Posted: 02-06-08 21:13pm
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When my mind was racing, I wrote on
http:www.jessyandminneh.com. Then my mind
stopped racing but my heart was aching. I
had to deal with what was in the heart.
Now I am almost at peace. I take my
medication, I write, I read, I walk, I
clean our home, I have a routine that I
follow.
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puzzld
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re: that's a lot of seroquel
Posted: 02-07-08 13:26pm
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yeah... that's what i've been thinking too
lately. thinking of cutting back to 300mg
a day but am afraid i'll go nuts again.
oh, and i lost my job two weeks ago. so...
yeah, i'm going down fast. memory is still
not good at all. i'm missing short and
long term. i think...
my dr. told me that the more seroquel i
can handle the better...?? anyone else
heard that?
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memory problems
Posted: 02-15-08 00:39am
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My memory is also pretty terrible. I have
been on lithium, effexor, depakote,
trileptol and zoloft, and I'm not quite
sure which did the most damage to my
thinking process. Currently I am on
trileptol and zoloft... and I was on those
when I went for a neuro-psych evaluation
back in highschool (to be accepted into
the 504 plan). This really really long
test claimed that I had poor auditory
processing along with other things, mostly
affecting memory and learning. If you are
a student and memory has become an issue
for you, you can get help.
ps. I find it silly that I am an audio
engineer with auditory processing
issues....
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