Memory issues/lack of concentration.

I got the same symptoms, plus anxiety.It is screwing with my studies because I can't be consistent. I can't tell you how many times a have to ask people what they said almost immediately after they finish their sentence. It really makes me feel like I'm few members short of a forum.
The thing is that these symptoms disappear for a short time and I'm back to 100%. Those few days that I'm good, I can finish the same amount of work a did in the months I felt ****. It's been going occurring for about 5 years now. I took prescribed benzo for a file but that didn't help. I'm starting to think it might be something to do with my iron, testosterone and a few more factors.
 
saor said:
@|tera| How often do you smoke weed?
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I smoke too much then I should. I'll be honest.
My memory was shot to sht before I started smoking it again however. (didn't smoke it for about 2 and a half years.)
GhostSixFour said:
You're not gonna feel any better with natural remedies then dude. I'm pretty sure that it's covered a PMB by medical aids, so maybe investigate that. Probably you'll find that you need be diagnosed by a psychiatrist or something and only then will they cover it as a chronic condition. Make the effort and get it fixed, you shouldn't be paying for meds for this if you have medical aid.

If you don't have medical, maybe weigh up the costs of the medicine vs something entry level that covers this and more.

Look after yourself dude, I have family members that have it, and I also had family members that had it, that has since offed themselves due to it...
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Thanks for the well wishes.
I was diagnosed in 2005, which is 15 years ago. I don't have medical aid.
My road with psychiatrists have been long. Getting the right meds takes time and a lot of pain and frustration.
I'm not trying to feel better in terms of bipolar disorder, but rather need something to assist with my memory and lack of it.
krieg said:
Have a look at Lion's Mane mushrooms.
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Thanks. I'm a bit skeptical about shrooms though.
saor said:
Well...

*IF* (I'm not saying you are but *IF*) you're smoking herb every day or very regularly - that's probably the first thing I'd consider. Because being on meds and herb is already a lot of stuff happening to your mind. If herb helps you through the day but double-edge sword-cuts your memory - then u gotta make a choice between being high every day & your memory takes a hit, or chill on the weed and see if your brain work better.

I'm not saying weed is the problem. But run the experiment for a month and see? Not even suggesting you stop smoking. Just keep it to the weekends.

Improving your memory isn't a pill. It's a decision to try things that are gonna take some effort and doing things different.
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Thank you. As I said above, I smoke more than I should.
The memory issues were there before smoking it however.
My memory may be stuffed due to the OD attempts though.
I took insane amounts of psychoactive drugs in my attempts to OD.
Arandompeer said:
I got the same symptoms, plus anxiety.It is screwing with my studies because I can't be consistent. I can't tell you how many times a have to ask people what they said almost immediately after they finish their sentence. It really makes me feel like I'm few members short of a forum.
The thing is that these symptoms disappear for a short time and I'm back to 100%. Those few days that I'm good, I can finish the same amount of work a did in the months I felt ****. It's been going occurring for about 5 years now. I took prescribed benzo for a file but that didn't help. I'm starting to think it might be something to do with my iron, testosterone and a few more factors.
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If I'm not on meds my anxiety is through the roof.
I'm not a lazy guy, but doing these repetitive tasks and not being able to concentrate is messing with me.
I feel guilty and ashamed at the same time. It's not that I want to do nothing, I just can't focus and keep sticking to the same thing.
Moto Guzzi said:
Stupid question, but if you take meds is it organised in such a way that your memory loss don't make you take stuff between supposed times-?
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Edit: forgot to quote. I don't really need to organise the meds. I've been taking it for years and it's like muscle memory to me.
I know exactly what to take and when to take it. Usually some in the morning and the bulk at night.
 
If I'm not on meds my anxiety is through the roof.
I'm not a lazy guy, but doing these repetitive tasks and not being able to concentrate is messing with me.
I feel guilty and ashamed at the same time. It's not that I want to do nothing, I just can't focus and keep sticking to the same thing.
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The one thing that helped me when I went for a session, was wet cupping. It's looks a bit sketchy but it helped for some reason. It is expensive though but I found that it helped with my overall energy and mood.
 
|tera| said:
I smoke too much then I should. I'll be honest.
My memory was shot to sht before I started smoking it again however. (didn't smoke it for about 2 and a half years.)
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You also mention concentration issues which for me is something that weed affects. I really struggle to direct my attention to the demands of other people (like doing work for clients) even the day after smoking which is why I seldom light up on a Sunday because it makes Mondays tricky.

Also, be careful of this reasoning:

I had issues before starting smoking, therefore smoking isn't the issue, or
I had issues before starting smoking, therefore I can keep on smoking.

Because in my experience the path of mental stability requires reducing those things that affect it. Like weed. Because now when you're attempting to resolve mental issues you're not just dealing with your default brain, you're dealing with your default brain + being high; you never deal directly with your brain because your brain is always chemically displaced from its default state. And that default state is the environment in which you wanna work. That tends to propagate forward to other states (like being high or dealing with anxiety) more readily. When you do the work in say, a brain that's high, you'll often trick yourself into thinking you need to be high all the time in order to function properly.

I have no idea what benefits you get from smoking. But anyone tackling mental changes who's smoking every day is doing the worst thing they can imo. You want to heal your brain and work with it? Then shed the chemicals and start dealing directly with your brain. Because the path of throwing more and more chemicals at your brain is the path that ends in fog, not lucidity.
 
Arandompeer said:
The one thing that helped me when I went for a session, was wet cupping. It's looks a bit sketchy but it helped for some reason. It is expensive though but I found that it helped with my overall energy and mood.
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That looks a bit freaky to me (had to search it).
Not my "cup" of tea :p
 
saor said:
You also mention concentration issues which for me is something that weed affects. I really struggle to direct my attention to the demands of other people (like doing work for clients) even the day after smoking which is why I seldom light up on a Sunday because it makes Mondays tricky.

Also, be careful of this reasoning:

I had issues before starting smoking, therefore smoking isn't the issue, or
I had issues before starting smoking, therefore I can keep on smoking.

Because in my experience the path of mental stability requires reducing those things that affect it. Like weed. Because now when you're attempting to resolve mental issues you're not just dealing with your default brain, you're dealing with your default brain + being high. You never deal directly with your brain because your brain is always chemically displaced from its default state. And that default state is the environment in which you wanna work. That tends to propagate forward to other states (like being high or dealing with anxiety) more readily. When you do the work in say, a brain that's high, you'll often trick yourself into thinking you need to be high all the time in order to function properly.

I have no idea what benefits you get from smoking. But anyone dealing with mental issues who's smoking every day is doing the worst thing they can imo. You want to heal your brain and work with it? Then shed the chemicals and start dealing directly with your brain. Because the path of throwing more and more chemicals at your brain ends is the one that ends in fog, not lucidity.
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Thank you for your advice, I sincerely appreciate it. I'm not going to disagree with anything you said.
Weed makes me feel better, some weed, not all.
I can't smoke clean weed and use a lot of tobacco to mix it. That said, I'm still smoking weed irrespective of the amount.

As an example, my pain killers ran out yesterday. I've had a bad ear ache and head ache for a few days.
Smoked yesterday and the pain subsided. It's also an excuse to smoke however.

I'll try my best to cut it down. There is definitely an effect between weed and my meds.
One of my Doctors know I smoke it and he has also advised me to cut it down to a few days a month.

Thanks again.
 
|tera| said:
That looks a bit freaky to me (had to search it).
Not my "cup" of tea :p
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Yeah, looks very freaky but trust me it works. A lot of athletes( Conor Mcgregor, Neymar, Phelps, Anthony Joshua) and celebs( Jennifer Aniston, Bieber) do it.
 
|tera| said:
Hi guys,

Do any of you know of any natural method to help me improve my memory and concentration?
Both my long term and short term memory is stuffed, with short term being worse.
The concentration problem is a big issue currently, I get bored and start doing repetitive tasks, while not giving attention to what I'm suppose to do.

There's specific meds that helped me (psychological), but due to finances I haven't been able to afford it for a few years (cost was a couple of 1000 per month).

Any advice or guidance will be appreciated.
Just starting the thread shows me that I need to get this in check.

Thanks :)
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Nothing than stress

Try to keep calm and focus on things that makes you happy
 
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