does anyone else with bp have this problem

[Alex_X_18]

I get distracted easily or sometimes even confused or disorented and I loose things or forget stuff....
Is this a symtom of bipolar??? It happens to me more frequently than your avrage person but sometimes when I'm manic or really busy it starts happening a lot

[adel_ezz]

the problem is that distractability is not only a symptom of bipolarity but OCD. You can't really draw the line between the two. Sometimes I pray twice forgetting that I already prayed, or going out my house and use a turnkey and forgot whether i closed it correctly or not so i open it to close it once more and this can happen many times. Or i would write a word file and try to be so accurate so i read it and reread it, etc... all these are perfectionism a sign of OCD and distractability a sign of BP so where to draw the lines is not trivial simply because both can happen in sequence or trigger one another.
don't be afraid from experiencing this. It happens to a lot of people more than you can imagine. Nothing to panick for. It's only when you have mania or depression that is alarming. All my crew of pdocs tell me OCD can morph into BP or that both gateways so they keep changing a speciality of this illness

[lindamoore]

Zoning out - I can relate to that.  I am a Christian and I (try to) pray every day.  The trouble is I forget that I am praying and my mind wanders all over the place. : - (
I don't know how to make it stop.  I guess I'm always just a little bit manic, which is where I prefer to be.  A little bit manic makes me more productive overall, but sometimes I find myself going in circles, not always staying on task.

[Alex_X_18]

for me I have noticed I just zone out a lot even if I am not manic....
although mainia does worsen the condition,...I guess making lists and setting reminders on my claendar and phone would help greatly as well as getting the proper amount of sleep

[irishwriter]

my pdoc is always trying to talk me out of anticipatory anxiety as panic sets in as soon as i have to face new situations or even have to leave the house for a job etc.

[RichReligion]

Yes, and if it's not it's very close. You need to let go of somethings don't think so hard...lol, I know, easier said than done, right? but, it'll only get worse if you don't succeed. Mines come from anticipating failure.

[lindamoore]

I too have problems forgetting things and loosing things.  I also have some other problems like adding and subtracting and multiplying numbers.  I think that bp meds hve a lot to do with memory problems  I have also had ECT (shock treatments) which stopped my bipolar symptoms cold but created additional memory problems.  When you get your meds regulated where they are working correctly you should have some relief from the problem