Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 19, 2010, at 10:01:19
In reply to Re: anyone here had neuropsychological testing done?, posted by linkadge on June 19, 2010, at 6:42:23
> What meds are/were you on? Some medications (esp 5-ht2 blockers) can impair short term memory.
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> AD/HD is generally executive prefrontal dysfunction. Short term memory problems can be due to many other factors. Not to rule anything out though.
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> Linkadgethanks for your reply. maybe i mean working memory instead of short-term memory?
i am having difficulty thinking, reading (i literally have to drag my mind across the page, and retain very little when i do), basically doing anything that requires a mote of concentration ...i'm chronically depersonalized, and only really able to compulsively ruminate. i can't key into or engage with my environment. i periodically use nicotine lozenges to resolve these symptoms - the lozenges help me think and focus. the difference is night and day.
um ... i'm not on any medication; i've trialled various SSRI's and MAOI's, but have never found a drug i could tolerate.
i had difficulties concentrating as a kid - i was gifted but always liable to spacing out, unless i deliberately placed myself into anxiety-provoking situations. i've never been able to sit down and read for more than half an hour. i spent most of college doodling instead of taking notes. later, i developed full-blown OCD, and now suffer from depression.
can most of my problems be chalked up to depression? my psychiatrist said i am only moderately depressed and am underestimating my ability to function (which is rubbish).
i guess i figured it would be worth ruling out the ADD question at this point, because i thought it could be potentially exacerbating my problems.
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