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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
Hi everyone
I was wondering if others had experienced the above ... since my diagnosis my memory is awful. I cannot remember the past well at all. It is making life extremely difficult with study etc.
I don't believe my medications are the problems here but think that when I my mind finally broke it left it fractured and has never fully recovered.
Has anyone else exprienced this?
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@patrickT Hi patrickT thanks for your reply and what you say definately nails a good part of how I am feeling. Mine has gone on for years tho ... it has definately improved no doubt but there are some days where I can remember things that happen but the next day I remember that I have fogotten things but cannot remember what. It is like my mind is protecting itself. Does that make sense?
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@utopia Thanks utopia for your valuable input. Yes when I was first diagnosed with a psychosis I couldn't find words either ... I couldn't put simple sentences together. I cannot imagine what it would be like not being able to write the word 'the' it must have been so stressfulif not frightening for you.
I am so sorry that you had suffered a stroke, on top of everything else, ... how terrible ... and am happy things are improving for you.
I did say to my psychiatrist that I had lost time ... a substantial period of time and even today it is screwy. I will be seeing him again soon so will mention my lack of memory again and see what he says ... honestly sometimes I feel brain damaged if you know what I mean.
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@utopia hehehe!
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