bipolar and confused

[parisrain]

I have a very hard time organizing and remembering things.  I put piles all over my house and can't seem to put anything back where it came from. I wonder from room to room and do very little b/c I get this confused feeling so much. I have very little motivation and am depressed most of the time. I isolate a lot of the time. I feel like like a mess. I can become confused when I have to organize or remember a lot of things. I can't hold a thought long enough to get a piece of paper to write it down, it just floats away.

[parisrain]

Hi- Xila31--(my real name is Stallix) I hate it, b/c it's such an ugly name, but hey, it is what it is. Have you had any recent help w/ your confusion and disorganization? I really think that mine is situational b/c if nothing bad is going on, I'm ok.  The second I have a difficult situation, it all begins again. My huband is wonderful at times and at other imes he wants to leave me, b/c he doesn't get it. How have you been coping?

[Xila31]

I have this exact problem. Even when I am not depressed I have this same problem. I can't organize very well at all. I have piles everywhere. I forget things as soon as people tell me. My memory is getting worse and worse and I'm not even middle aged yet. My thoughts race so fast and without stoping even when depressed I forget things.

I forget what my boss tells me. I forget what my husband tells me. I put food in the oven and foret to check it. I go to get my kids a drink and forget. I can't keep a clean desk. My house is a mess. I get frsutrated just trying to fold and put away laundry, so my clothes sit in the basket all wrinkled. I want to do something, then forget I wanted to do it. I get lost while driving and have to turn around. I forget I need clean clothes for work and have to wear dirty ones. I lose my purse every day. I lose my shoes and my keys. Like the saying goes, I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached.... I feel lucky if I had a shower and my hair is brushed, then people say "Why not wear jewelry or makeup?" Are you kidding??? At least I brushed my teeth and didn't forget! Uhg! Just like you say I wander around my house, jumping from task to task and nothing is ever done, only  half done and forgotten. :(

I know exactly how you feel and how frustrating it is, and I know how no one cares or believes that you're struggling with this every day and it is terrifying. I am told all the time I'm a mess. I wish I knew what causes it but no one seems to have an answer for me and it scares me to death to be this way. :(

I wish I had help for you. All I can say is you're not alone.

[looloo141]

Hello, mammo is right, some professional treatment is what you need, especially with BiPolar, it is such a delicate balance.
Depression really slows us down, our brains and our bodies. It makes me pretty useless if I'm honest, so you are not alone..tell your doctor these issues that you are having, it's not just the sadness that depression brings, it's the effect on your life aswell.
Take care

[mammo]

It sounds like you are having depression issues, but you need to see a psychiatrist for an evaluation. I recommend a psychiatrist because this is their specialty, they are most knowledgable with the medications to treat this, and can refer you to the proper therapist.
Seek help with this right away so you can get your life back.  Best wishes.