I know for sure that I'm not thinking the same way I did before I was diagnosed with this disorder. Objects in my memory seem clouded or just so far away that my mind's eye can't seem to catch them. I'm forgetting names of people I met only a year ago. I'm losing track of what I'm doing during daily tasks. I'm so afraid of my memory problems that it scared me out of practicing nursing, a degree that I worked three long years to earn, and I don't know if my thinking will ever be the same again. Its killed my self esteem, destroyed my confidence, and has made my life a living hell. I'm rating about a 5 on the functioning scale, and the scary part is, my moods have been increasingly improving over the last few weeks. These memory problems have persisted in one form or another over the past 15 years. I'm 34, diagnosed when I was 19 years old. I don't see to many posts in any forums or blogs about this memory loss. I'm wondering if I'm abnormal? If anybody else has experienced memory problems and mental cloudiness (like you're swimming through the dark, murky waters of your mind) please post!
Q: Bipolar related memory loss/mental cloudiness?
You are definitely not alone, my brother and I are both bipolar and have had similar struggles. The biggest link doctors have found is a connection between bipolar and working memory loss. I think the best thing to do is to talk to a psychiatrist about what you're experiencing. I also found this website helpful: http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-and-memory-loss.html. I hope this helps!
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