# How is your memory? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [April 15, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490 "2026-04-15T16:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon63960434](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@anon63960434](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon63960434)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/1 "2026-04-15T16:49:33Z")
Hi, I’m on zuclopenthixol and my memory seems to be suffering. I can’t remember past conversations or which posts I have answered!! How is your memory and what can I do? I’ve started to take gingko biloboa and omega 3 etc! I don’t know if it’s average for a 48 year old or if I’m in trouble… ---
**Author:** ![Vinegar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/vinegar/32/178_2.png) [@Vinegar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Vinegar)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/2 "2026-04-15T17:23:52Z")
I have a bad memory too, and I didn’t notice any difference when I took ginkgo biloba so I stopped spending money on that supplement. ---
**Author:** ![anon80779285](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon80779285](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon80779285)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/3 "2026-04-16T09:14:49Z")
Mines hit and miss. I don’t really remember conversations the way I used to, but I do remember how to follow maths if I take it from first principles. Even if I practice soemthing with repetition, eg, a factsheet. I forget by the time I need it. It’s pretty common I think, even for normies is what i tell myself. Sometimes being kind and stressing yourself out less helps to recall cos you don’t feel the self pressure. I think at least. Good luck with he supplements ---
**Author:** ![greenlife231](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/greenlife231/32/257_2.png) [@greenlife231](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/greenlife231)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/4 "2026-04-16T10:06:55Z")
My memory is not good, but I don’t blame this illness or the meds. I’m turning 60 this May so the cause of bad memory can be ageing. I take lecithins and fish oills everyday hoping these supplements can delay the process of losing memory. ---
**Author:** ![FreeLunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/freelunch/32/1001_2.png) [@FreeLunch](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/FreeLunch)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/5 "2026-04-16T10:07:53Z")
My memory is poor ---
**Author:** ![anon68822644](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@anon68822644](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon68822644)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/6 "2026-04-16T10:17:52Z")
Memory doesn’t exist in my life. I write notes on my phone,and listening audio books.Even when I listen ,I must repeat twice. ---
**Author:** ![kali](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/kali/32/12634_2.png) [@kali](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/kali)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/7 "2026-04-16T10:20:09Z")
I have a pretty bad memory, I blame this illness and depression. Hopefully it does not degrade further, but we will see. ---
**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/8 "2026-04-16T12:00:11Z")
Mostly OK, apart from a significant outlier. Visual memory \< 2nd percentile (human benchmark) . Predates signs of mental illness . A pre teen me being thrashed at pairs/Pelmanism by my sister who’s over 3.5 years younger. ---
**Author:** ![Jabrown1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/jabrown1/32/15923_2.png) [@Jabrown1](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Jabrown1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/9 "2026-04-17T03:26:50Z")
Short term is awful but otherwise its pretty good ---
**Author:** ![michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/michel/32/714_2.png) [@michel](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/michel)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/10 "2026-04-17T06:24:53Z")
Mine is slightly better now that im off of olanzapine. The latuda doesn’t affect it like the olanzapine did. My brain seems to process things faster now. I was on 20mg olanzapine, I dont know if that’s a lot? I dont sleep as much as I did. Dr prescribed some hydroxyzine for sleep, but just makes me lazy the next day . Not really making me sleep better. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Hope](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/mr_hope/32/7092_2.png) [@Mr\_Hope](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mr_Hope)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/11 "2026-04-17T14:58:42Z")
20mg is the official max dose, but some people are in rare cases prescribed even more. I too have bad memory on zyprexa. Currently on 10mg. I tried Latuda briefly. Seemed like a better med, unfortunately I did not tolerate it. Sleep can be difficult when coming off. Maybe ask your doctor for options if the hydroxyzine doesen’t help. ---
**Author:** ![alienick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@alienick](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/alienick)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/12 "2026-04-17T20:54:17Z")
I am losing words and names couldn’t remember tardigrade, telomere, filibuster, and just now forgot an actress ---
**Author:** ![roxanna](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/roxanna/32/17142_2.png) [@roxanna](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/roxanna)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/how-is-your-memory/4490/13 "2026-04-17T20:58:29Z")
Not good. 151515