two weeks without sleeping is not good to say the least..........
you are lucky the brain has plasticity.
long term antidepressants can indeed interfere with memory...........
including zoloft (albeit uncommon)
yes, i was referring to the shock therapy..........but make no
mistake, it has its place for the depressive who is DEAD set on being
DEAD..........(nondominant unilateral may have less untoward effects,
albeit controversial, http://www.ect.org/resources/fdapush.html )
you should be served well if you take dnb seriously for 6 months
(30minutes a day, 5days a week). Play with adjusting the speed as you
develop proficiency (ie down to 2 seconds)
if you tax yourself with dnb for that period of time, your memory
issues may resolve.
i have been able to repair mine to a better state.............
i think that the cardiovascular exercise, 5times a week, 35minutes a
day, 75%-85% target HR, along with the fish oil (be careful with
stomach--talk to your doctor, he may want to consider prilosec while
you initially start the higher dosing--the epa i referred you to is
similar in concentration to the prescription lovaza that he/she may be
familiar with--but personally i think the formulation i discussed is
superior)
if it doesnt seem to work, however, i WOULD consider another
formulation by the same company that has dha--just in case for some
strange reason your body can not easily (usually it can easily be
converted) convert it to dha as needed............
but personally i would start with the pure epa.............
so yes...........
exercise + dnb + the beforementioned specific fish oil
may prove worthwhile.
i am assuming you have no underlaying pathology and you have been
screened/checked...............
On May 29, 8:16 pm, Millicent Bliesener <mensam...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for your well-thought out reply! I'll need to look into
> these links. Right after everything hit the fan (ok, so I'll just say
> it - my dad dropped dead one day - that was the starting point) I
> needed some medications just to be able to sleep. I went two weeks
> without sleeping, and I wasn't functioning well at much of anything.
> So when I went to the doctor, it was because I didn't feel like I had
> any choice. I've been on and off sertraline a couple of times since
> that point.
>
> But that was around four years ago. At this point, I'm on no
> medications, but my sense of organization, as well as my ability to
> take things from short-term to mid-term memory have continued to be an
> issue. It's been going in the right direction, but I still tend to
> get frustrated with myself. ECT - are you referring to
> electroconvulsive therapy? Thankfully, I've never needed this. I've
> had many clients who have had it done, and their memories range from
> terrible to being a complete blank slate, depending on how long ago it
> was done and probably some other factors.
>
> Getting back to memory stuff, seems as though I'm looking at
> cardiovascular exercise, fish oil, and exercises such as DNB. Maybe
> some dietary changes as well - the prison offers employees a free
> lunch in chow, but it's hard to find any healthy forms of protein. I
> could see me bringing my own soon.
>
> Thank you!
> Millicent
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM, whoisbambam <smath...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > disclamaimer: I am not giving medical advice. Please consult your
> > medical doctor, psychiatrist, pharmacist, or other qualified medical
> > professional. For educational purposes only:
>
> > Millicent,
>
> > Congratulations on your academic and professional accomplishments (oh,
> > and mental accomplishment, as you seem both endowned and motivated,
> > great combo)!!!!
>
> > As for the workplace--it seems to be a common theme in white-collar
> > type environments...and I am not being a sexist, but from my personal
> > experience it seems to be a little more commonplace in environments
> > where the female gender prevails, either by pure number or control--
> > there have been exceptions in my experience, of course.
>
> > I suspect it may be difficult to be completely 'self-fulfilled' in
> > that kind of environment. It gets more complicated when you accept the
> > fact that we dont necessarily have a right to control that
> > environment, or others. Your mental acuity may take you a long ways in
> > resolving this dilemma to a fair degree, however.
>
> > As for memory issues...........do not forget that 'medications' can
> > affect memory (you know, the line of antidepressants in particular). I
> > am not going to try to go into the pharmaco-physiology (as i have
> > forgotten much of it anyway), but dont be surprised if you discover
> > this fact yourself--and they can at times be lingering. Consult your
> > doctor and pharmacist before considering any changes....thoroughly
> > research each medication, including possible interactions (sometimes
> > one must wait 2hrs between particular meds). Sleeping meds can also
> > cause similar memory compromises.
>
> > I do believe that cardiovascular exercise wherein you maintain a
> > sustained HR at 75-80% of your calculated maximal heart rate (after
> > medical clearance, and use a heart monitor, ie polar series etc). I
> > have other posts where i elaborated more into the details of this
> > stuff............for 35 minutes a day, 5days a week.........you may
> > need to start at 20minutes a day, 5days a week, at 70% target HR.
>
> > I also believe that a quality fish oil MIGHT help, as it has helped
> > many here. I like minami:
> >http://www.iherb.com/Minami-Nutrition-PlusEPA-Mind-Formula-60-Capsule...
>
> > You need to understand that it can act like an 'anticoagulant' so if
> > you are taking coumadin, plavix, aspirin etc etc this may be
> > contraindicated. Talk to the local pharmacist if you are taking other
> > meds and consider this.
>
> > I take 2 grams in 2 divided doses, and i first take prilosec/
> > omeprazole to thwart any untoward possibilities (talk to your
> > pharmacist again).
>
> > The quality of the fish oil matters. I decided to stick with that
> > brand because of the 527mg or so, 500mg is EPA (unheard of
> > practically), and EPA can readily (2-3steps) be converted to DHA, and
> > the high EPA has been investigated thoroughly for ADHD and other
> > cognitive research.
>
> > I cant recommend costco brand etc.
>
> > The other thing to take into consideration with your memory is the
> > untoward effects of ECT. Unilateral ECT has an advantage when it comes
> > to memory issues as the aftermath...........
>
> > I would defer to likeprestige, pontus, and argumzio for advice when it
> > comes to 'brightening up' your brain circuits. I am thinking that you
> > may benefit from other forms of gameplay in brainworkshop other than
> > just dnb (perhaps tnb, adjust the speed, etc).
>
> > I think you are already aware of the effects of untreated PTSD, and
> > therefore there may be other brain entrainment techniques that may
> > facilitate recovery. Perhaps music (i like brainamp g2,
> >http://www.getimusic.com/v1-segments/brainamp/,
> >http://www.vth.biz/driver/imusic/brainamp/options) may assist.
>
> > There are other biofeedback methods to assist with your control of
> > brainwaves........some facilities have 'games' you can play thru your
> > mind (eeg hook-up) wherein you control a spaceship flying thru some
> > kind of space hole, etc. with appropriate color changes, etc as you
> > achieve your goal.
>
> > Fisher wallace has a pretty serious CES device:
> >http://www.fisherwallace.com/
>
> > IMO it is superior to the 'earlobe' versions, and it may assist with
> > certain ailments.
> >http://www.fisherwallace.com/uploads/FW-100%20Manual%20-%202010v2.pdf
>
> > It is primarily used for anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc
>
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