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‎14-03-2020 03:11 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:11 PM
forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
Hi everyone has anyone experienced the above. I feel I am getting more forgetful just not as quick as what I was when I was med free..... I am terrified of a mental decline due to these meds. peax
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‎14-03-2020 03:28 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:28 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
Hey @greenpea I might have mentioned this before, but I keep a daily chart including a list of all meds which I tick off when I take them. 7am, 7pm and 9pm - I also have alarms set on my phone for these times. It works for me. I know it sounds like a bit of a drag, but it sure beats missing them sometimes and only takes a moment to do. I'm on 8 meds all together so I really need to keep track of what I take and when. Most of them need to be taken either 12 hourly or at the same time once a day. It seems to me that if I was to miss some sometimes I'd be back in the whole business of adjusting to doses all the time. For me, I do a lot better when things are more stable including routine times for meds. You can download and print charts for free online. e.g.
Hope this is helpful to you.
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‎14-03-2020 03:35 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:35 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
@eth Oh I remember my meds. I take them when my son2 takes his so we always remember but I am getting forgetful in my speech of day to day things and getting salad speech at times. Nothing too bad just the occsional thing I forget and have to pause and then it comes to me .... I am 55 not 70ish so I would expect to be more with it.
That being said my support worker was saying she was surprised I had schizoaffective disorder as I function really well for people who dont know .... I hide it well at times as long as I am medicatied correctly but the meds are also playing havoc with the way my brain functions.
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‎14-03-2020 03:40 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:40 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
Sorry @greenpea I misunderstood. I have moments too when I can't think of the right word or forget what I was about to do or the last thought I had ... for me I tend to think this is caused more by anxiety levels than anything else. This morning I found a packet of licquorice that I'd put in the drawer where I keep hand towels and batteries! I do fear dementia tho' as a couple of people in my family have had it, Nanna was early onset, so I hear you on this.
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‎14-03-2020 03:45 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:45 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
@eth yes it is a worry. I notice at times my daughter gives me a worrying look as I stumble over my words..... I know my pdoc said that keeping on the meds is the best way to keep the brain and mind healthy but when this happens I am still anxious.
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‎14-03-2020 03:47 PM
‎14-03-2020 03:47 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
I get it @greenpea xx
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‎15-03-2020 08:01 PM
‎15-03-2020 08:01 PM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
but the meds are also playing havoc with the way my brain functions.
my sister @greenpea , I know exately what you mean
Mr shaz are on those meds ( not allow to say the name )
but he says ~ some days he feels his head is not on "
he has lost his keys, mower keys -- ( i find them )
some days i think he is worse some days than other days ,
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‎16-03-2020 02:35 AM
‎16-03-2020 02:35 AM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
@Shaz51 yes I stumble over words. It is generally a single word or thought and then it will come to me. I am worried it is the beginnings of something quite serious. Sorry to hear that mr shaz is going through a siimilar thing. :(xxx
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‎16-03-2020 08:26 AM
‎16-03-2020 08:26 AM
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‎16-03-2020 08:39 AM
‎16-03-2020 08:39 AM
Re: forgetfulness with antipsychotic medications
I agree with @Shaz51. I become forgetful under stressful situations @greenpea, and that has something to do with the way we recall information too. Stress can interfere with that, which is why we can't find something when we are all stewed up about it, then when we are drifting off to sleep, or watching tv, or taking to someone about something else, we sudd not remember where the thing is ..... because we weren't feeling stressed and the memory could be accessed.