Anyone's brain getting worse with cognitive problems

Health and Recovery
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My psychiatrist had some other patients try it. Worked for between 30-40%. Didn’t work for some. Actually made some patients worse (massive anxiety). Don’t recommend pounding a bunch of this stuff unless you have discussed it with a pdoc or nurse first.

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Have you tried exercise, its hard to do but I think it may help.

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I feel like I have gotten slower but I have not exercising my brains

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Yes cognitive symptoms are real and frustrating.

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10 years ago I definitely had less negative symptoms. I could use a computer for hours on end doing what I want. Today I used it for like 3 hours and I’m thinking of going to bed because I feel physically tired.

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Dam I am in this situation too. I can’t retain anything and reading is hard.

Haldol is making things worse, while KarXT and SEP363856 may only come out in 2024.

I don’t know what I can do with this type of cognition.

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I have not tried Vraylar or Captyla. Apart from those I have tried everything. Except some FGAs. I don’t know what to do…

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You recovered from the cognitive symptoms? How?

I read that they don’t go away.

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Abilify might be better on the brain. Idk

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I take Abilify. It has no side effects for me and it takes away the voices.

However, I get thoughts and I can’t find something apart from Haldol that can take away a majority of them.

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Clozapine. Is kind of nice. That chalky smooth AP

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It is the worst medication I tried! The irony is that it works for me along with Abilify. But, too many side effects.

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I def feel pretty potato on most days but I just push to keep learning something new or improving an existing skill

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I think I tried this one. It didn’t work. My pdoc was very reluctant to try supplements. I asked for Sarcosine but he prescribed Niacin. Didn’t have any effects.

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Invega. Seems to be effective. A little too effective if that makes sense. But you will never have sex again. ■■■■

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It didn’t work for my symptoms at all.

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I don’t really have any cognitive problems I don’t think. But I can’t keep a job very long. As long as I am not trying to work I don’t really notice anything.

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Really? My visuo-spatial memory, tasks that require retention is zero now. I can’t just understand what happened to me. Things were not this bad before.

Also, tasks that require mental effort (ADHD?)-- I find it very difficult to initiate focus.

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If it’s cholesterol related issue, it’ll take some time