SIGNIFICANT mental confusion!

anybody else experiencing. Mind is definately doing weird things and not in the right place it seems (comes and goes, every day is different in terms of severity)

 

I often it hard for me to do daily things. Like a few days ago I was watching my favourite sports team. (diehard raptors fan)....and I cant seem to even focus on the game which I have been watching 2-5 hours watching since age 11. The worst time is when they were facing a division rival (Boston), and I couldn't remember what players they had on their starting lineup outside of their 1 star...could not remember the other 4 guys, which would have been a piece of cake for me before.

 

Even as I write this, I cant really articulate myself.

 

Concentration as well as this mental fog of being cognitively impaired (even worse than when I was on benzos) has been a major problem for the past few months as I have tapered and especially in the past 16 days.

 

No other meds/supplements or alcohol.

 

any thoughts?

The fact that you can follow a sports game right now is pretty amazing... I could not watch TV or makes sense of anything for 6 weeks after jumping. Take it easy please. Mentally.

The fact that you can follow a sports game right now is pretty amazing... I could not watch TV or makes sense of anything for 6 weeks after jumping. Take it easy please. Mentally.

Oh I should have clarified, I can't really lol. It's something I am very upset with because I absolutely ADORE my raptors. So yea, normally I'm hyperfocused on every movement and nuance, whereas now I do my best to focus and have a 30-50% chance of being able to follow each possession....no matter how hard I try

All normal. Hang in there.

Sadly, this is fairly common symptom.

 

I found that if I just simply accepted I'd be re-watching things and get ready to enjoy them for a second time or just allow the events to go by me.

 

It's less satisfying for sports or other live events, I will admit.

When i first started on this forum i could barely type out a reply.

 

It has got a little better since i have slowed down my taper. But I really do need to get off this medication, been on this stuff too long.

Prior to reinstatement I quite literally work out how to cut up a vegetable, I couldn’t work out how to my my hand write or what writing was.