Bipolar Type II Support Group

Hi group,i have been on lamictal and zoloft for 2 yrs.I have noticed recently,that i forget alot of things.I walk into a room,and have no idea why i went in there,it happens alot.Last night,my husband had to make me a list of things i have to get done,pay bills ect.becuase i won't remember.I'm only 34,is this happening to anyone else?

Go see your doc. The same thing happened to me and it was really bad Once, I could not find my car in a parking lot and was so close to reporting it stolen, I couldn't remmeber my phone number or address (just the number part), I spaced out driving (how serious is that?!) and even sidewiped a column in my office parking garage because even tho I thought I was paying attention, I wasn't. My focus, memory and attention span were in the toilet. My doc. put me on Strattera and it has made a huge difference.

That happens to me alot these days just because my life has gotten so crazy. I never used to have to write things down but now I do.

Thank u lotus,i will ask about that med.I feel stupid when people say,"you allready told me that".I sit here and rack my brain to try and remember but i can't.It is kind of scary.I really can't learn anything new because i can't retain information.It seems to effect my short term memory the most.

I'm on Lamictal as well as a number of other meds and have this problem I just chalked it up to the combination of meds and the depression. I have forgotten what I did over a weekend and generally a day or so ago. There are times when I know I know something and try to retrieve it from my brain and feel like I can't get to it somehow. It can really be frustrating and scary at the same time. Checking with your doc is probably a good idea though. It also helps me to make lists so I don't feel as scatter brained then.

I hope you get some relief from this someway.

Well it seems to me that i am not alone.It is just starting to freak me out.Dam pdoc is an hr away and it can take months to get in to c him.These med r the best combo 4 me,i have tried so many.I guess it is a side effect,hope it doesn't cause any permanate damage.

Oh goodness,that sounds like something i would do.I usaully talk to my mom everymorning,but i don't know if i did today???I guess i have to ask.Also i forget to take my meds or i'm not sure if i took them,so i got a pill box w/ the days of the week on them so i can tell if i took them or not.I watch t.v. and it goes to a commercial and i forget what i was watching.Its gotten worse over the last few months.

Maybe your regular doctor can help with this (in terms of getting an Rx)?

I hope someone can help,this is no fun.There is no way i can go off my meds

I feel you. It is frustrating and depressing in it's own way. I find that being OCD and making routines really help me. I'm OCD in that I keep everthing I use in the same place everyday. If not, I lose them. My keys, wallet, work badge, are by the front door in the same place. I don't put them on until I leave and I have to do it all at once or I'll forget something. My lunch and coffee are made at the same time and I place them in front of the front door or I'll forget them. I take the same route to work and have a routine when I get to work to get started before chaos begins (I work in operations on a military base and things get hectic). I also keep a note pad I call my memory book and right things down. If I do a honey to do list on the weekend, I have to right it down and put the order of places I need to go (like wal-mart, lowes, etc.) in order so I don't forget. If I don't I won't remember why I left the house once on the road. It is something I've learned to live with. So days are better than others, but I seem to function ok (in my little mind at least)