Will memory loss and retention of short term ever come back after PTS and severe!
Question: Have PST and severe depression from past trauma, emotionally, mentally-family-co related. Severe nightmares, cold sweats,sleepy,energy deficient, anxiety,take drugs from dr. helped for interest and some for energy but still find I function at a lower level than I used to by far. I have 6 kids and love them. They keep me going but are lots of work. Hard to remember short term stuff and retain things new. Loss of memories in the past. Seem to be in a haze. Little support from friends/family. See mental health worker periodically. Suicidal several times. One attempt in the last 2 years. Won't do it again but still have thoughts. I grad. from high school a yr early with hi marks. Some post sec. education. Used to remember 9 digit numbers in my head.Can`t remember where I just put the salt sometimes.I also have Crohn`s disease recently found 2 yr ago by an emerg surgery due to obstruction. drugs for it as well plus no appet. I feel like some of my life taken away. Want back
Answers: Have PST and severe depression from past trauma, emotionally, mentally-family-co related. Severe nightmares, cold sweats,sleepy,energy deficient, anxiety,take drugs from dr. helped for interest and some for energy but still find I function at a lower level than I used to by far. I have 6 kids and love them. They keep me going but are lots of work. Hard to remember short term stuff and retain things new. Loss of memories in the past. Seem to be in a haze. Little support from friends/family. See mental health worker periodically. Suicidal several times. One attempt in the last 2 years. Won't do it again but still have thoughts. I grad. from high school a yr early with hi marks. Some post sec. education. Used to remember 9 digit numbers in my head.Can`t remember where I just put the salt sometimes.I also have Crohn`s disease recently found 2 yr ago by an emerg surgery due to obstruction. drugs for it as well plus no appet. I feel like some of my life taken away. Want back
My background is similar to yours, but I was not able to have any kids because I was never stable enough. I was sexually abused for many years and then got bipolar disorder. I'm on disability and get a social worker's help periodically (but they are never much help). I am suicidal almost all the time, and have never been able to find anything that will help.
The abuse makes the forgetting so easy, and depression itself causes memory problems. Also, medications can interfere with thinking. I will say however that I keep blaming the meds, but it always is turning out that it is the bipolar disorder that is causing most of the problems, I just have ever shifting symptoms because the meds are not helping me.
If you are going thru getting counseling for past events now, it gets worse before it gets better, and eventually you will be at peace with yourself. Then some of the forgetting will be better. Also, make sure your doc knows this stuff!! I bet a lot of it is the depression, and won't get better until you get better meds. that is my opinion, but I don't really know. Most people do find helpful meds eventually.
Keep track of your periods - PMS time is holy hell especially as women get into their 40's. There are lots of relapses then, my social worker and doc tell me. So don't plan anything for those times, if it is an issue for you.
Good luck!
WOW ... it's becoming so common. I wish I had the answers for you. I am trying some natural stuff . The doctors concoctions do not seem to be doing enough .
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