Current Events > Anyone else have anxiety?

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Like, actual, severe anxiety that requires medication to manage.

For those of you who do, how do you deal with the memory loss? Seems like I forget more as each day passes. Details of events in my childhood, phone numbers, what day of the week it is, and, once in a while, my age.

I'm honestly conflicted on it. On one hand, I understand that memory loss could be a serious issue, but on the other, you don't really worry about stuff you can't recall, right?

Truth be told, I'm kinda living in a high stress situation right now. But that's anxiety, I guess. Worrying about things most people don't bother to think of.
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What are you worrying about
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I'm medicated for anxiety, but I don't think I experience the memory loss you do.
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Maybe the memory loss is from the high stress environment?
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refmon posted...

What are you worrying about

Money, stability, relationships, and associating with members of my terrible family.

13 years ago I had a nervous breakdown which threw me into a panic attack I was unable to rid myself of for several months. I'd go to bed shaking in fear, and wake up the same way. After almost a decade, I reached a point where I could manage that anxiety fairly well, so long as I adhered to a certain lifestyle. It was difficult, but it was stable. And right now, I feel that stability slipping, and nothing scares me more than the idea of having a panic attack.
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Oh fuck I never thought my bad memory might be related to anxiety
Well fuck
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Kanaya413 posted...

Oh fuck I never thought my bad memory might be related to anxiety
Well fuck

Kanaya413 posted...

Oh fuck I never thought my bad memory might be related to anxiety
Well fuck

Yeah, it was only recently I learned of the connection, myself. However,

MACisBack posted...

Maybe the memory loss is from the high stress environment?

stress can also cause memory loss, yes. At this point, it'd be almost impossible to determine which of the two is the true culprit, but it's likely both. From what I can remember, the majority of my life hasn't exactly been tolerable.
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Harpie_ posted...

Kanaya413 posted...

Oh fuck I never thought my bad memory might be related to anxiety
Well fuck

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Yes.
I just blame all that on alcohol abuse. In fact, blaming everything on alcohol is how I deal with things.
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TheFireRises posted...

Yes.
I just blame all that on alcohol abuse. In fact, blaming everything on alcohol is how I deal with things.

Same here.
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i'm on lexapro which is for depression and anxiety. so i don't know if that counts.

but my memory does seem kind of shitty. i always write stuff down at work when my supervisor needs something. if i try to remember it, it doesn't go well.

but then my memory has never been great, even before lexapro. so i dunno.
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Are you medicated? I found that after going on Zoloft and Abilify my memory became 10x better. I used to black out for hours and at one point, days at a time. Now I'll just forget conversations and names every once in a while

matteus70 posted...

TheFireRises posted...

Yes.
I just blame all that on alcohol abuse. In fact, blaming everything on alcohol is how I deal with things.

Same here.

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oh wait are we talking about the anxiety causing memory loss?

that is a possibility. actually would explain a lot.
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You can't drink on anxiety meds.
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Harpie_ posted...

Are you medicated? I found that after going on Zoloft and Abilify my memory became 10x better. I used to black out for hours and at one point, days at a time. Now I'll just forget conversations and names every once in a while

Yeah, xanax and busbar. My doc has been a bit stingy with the xanax, a problem I hope to resolve soon. I called for a refill and she asked me to come in for a piss test.
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mattnd2007 posted...

oh wait are we talking about the anxiety causing memory loss?

that is a possibility. actually would explain a lot.

"Depression or other mental health disorders. Stress, anxiety or depression can cause forgetfulness, confusion, difficulty concentrating and other problems that disrupt daily activities"

-Mayo Clinic

Monday posted...

Harpie_ posted...

Are you medicated? I found that after going on Zoloft and Abilify my memory became 10x better. I used to black out for hours and at one point, days at a time. Now I'll just forget conversations and names every once in a while

Yeah, xanax and busbar. My doc has been a bit stingy with the xanax, a problem I hope to resolve soon. I called for a refill and she asked me to come in for a piss test.

I used to be on busbar, but since getting a new psychiatrist I was taken off of it. It worked fairly well too

So you can't get the refill until you go in for the test?

Harpie_ posted...

I used to be on busbar, but since getting a new psychiatrist I was taken off of it. It worked fairly well too

So you can't get the refill until you go in for the test?

No, the refill is available, but my doctor works under the assumption that everyone who uses any type of controlled substance is potentially abusing it. If I refuse the test, she'll simply stop prescribing me the medication. I did sign a form allowing as much, but it's still incredibly annoying to deal with. After all, my current prescription is one of those "take one only when needed" types, meaning I get roughly 15 pills to last me two months, which is nowhere near enough. I have been looking for other doctors, though. Regardless of anyone's opinion, a few bad eggs selling these pills shouldn't ruin it for those who genuinely need them.
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