I have issues with memory and focus which seem to be only getting worse. I can’t even sit through a three minute youtube clip. I usually last maybe 45 seconds, and I never remember anything short term. I can only remember random things from long term, and not at will.
Have you ever dealt with this?
Did it get better?
What meds are you on? 
I understand this. Ì forget where I’m going. And i often can’t finish a sentence without help. Ì often just trail off because I lose my train of thought
I just went through this. After my second psychotic break it was like I couldnt remember anything short term. I would forget words, too. It was awful. Couldn’t focus on anything and reading, which I used to love, was not happening.
Then, about a month or so ago I found I could read. I could watch a tv show. I didn’t forget things as soon as it was said. I still have a long way to go but things are better cognitively.
I take invega 234 mg shots once a month right now.
I have focus issues, my memory is not that bad - could be worse.
I too have a hard time sitting through a YouTube video or Netflix show.
Forget about reading a book, it’s nearly impossible.
When I was on benzos full time my focus and concentration was very bad. I don’t know if you’re on benzos though.
I’m on nothing consistently, though I take prn:
Quetiapine 100mg
Ativan 1mg
Atarax 50mg
L-theanine 200mg
Melatonin 10mg
I only ever take L-theanine every day.
I’m having trouble orienting myself, I’m not on APs consistently because I was having issues like anxiety and movement disorder.
It’s probably a side effect of one or more of your meds. I’d talk to your doctor. But in the meantime you could check out the side effects of your meds on google to see if any of them affect concentration or memory.
The atvian probably does but if it’s prn then it shouldn’t be that bad.
I don’t really take it, I don’t want to become tolerant so I take it maybe once a week.
Yeah it’s probably not that then.
Loss of memory is a listed potential side effect of Quetiapine though. I just checked.
All you can do is talk to your doctor. Maybe switch out the Quetiapine for something else.
I’m taking a lot of antihistamines, so I guess that might cause it I’ll ask the doc…I’ll meet him in mid December, might make a note to try and ask for an earlier apptmt right now, I will not remember in a minute. Thank you!
The problem could be that you are not taking your meds on a consistent basis.
APs really work better if you take them daily on a regular basis.
I’ll talk to my doc abt that, it’s one of those issues we need to sort out…
Have you ever taken mood stabilizers as a primary med with no APs?
I think you said you took lithium for several yrs and it didn’t work…
I was on just Tegretol no APs for years.
I was delusional as hell.
You really ought to talk to your doctor about taking meds consistently.
Alright, but which side effects would you take over the other, ap vs mood stabilizer?
How do they each work for the schizo vs affective symptoms of your disease?
I would vent and discuss all med related issues with your psychiatrist.
Everyone is different.
I really just wanna go to him with some notes written down, I like to collect info from here, also I don’t get much time with him, so I keep it short and sweet, and that makes him be nicer to me because he doesn’t see me as a pain.
I’m 59 years old, and I’m wondering if I am coming down with early onset Alzheimer’s. Both my parents died of brain diseases similar to Alzheimer’s. I keep losing my train of thought. I can’t remember simple things. If I had to die, I would prefer something quicker than Alzheimer’s, but probably not cancer.
Deal with so many issues memory awareness sense of self like dimentia like ■■■■■■ mind like at times idk
No it has not got better yet,
But idk at times I’ve felt more in it the other times if that’s anything.
Could be like a form of dissociation like ah depersonalization maybe idk