Anybody Feel Dumber Now

[mark43brewer]

I have been off Fentanyl pain patches for 17 days.  I went through some physical **** last week.  However, the thing I am feeling today is dumb.  It is like my brain is unable to comprehend the simplest of sentences.  My memory is nonexistent.  Is this just more WDs or am I am permanently stupid?

[Jacqui805]

You kiddin' man?  I feel freakin' RETARDED now!  LOL, it's been WELL over a year, and I'm thinkin' I musta killed off a buttload of brain cells!  My short-term memory is STILL not better, and I used to remember EVERYTHING!  My concentration is much better now, but I think it's still affected.  I have had the same question go through my head alot.  I'm not sure if I've permanently stupified myself or not, but I try not to worry about it too much.  I try to focus more on the fact that I STOPPED anything more that coulda happened, and that I have my life back again.  My friends seem to accept me bein' stupid, lol, so it's all good.  There are probably some mental exercises or games one could play to enhance one's memory.  I'll have to look for some.  

[dominosarah]

Congrats on 17 days!!!!  Your brain will start functioning again.  It is just having a vacation right now!!!  Give yourself some time to heal.  You are doing great!!!       sara

[jw272]

congrats mark your almost there my man, the stupid thing, haha na man youll be alright see the brain is going through its healing process its taking time to learn how to make things work on its own without drugs. what your are experiencing is what drugs truly can do to you. its like the brain is trying to relearn everything it used to do by itself like releasing its own indorphins and seritonan, thats the happy feeling. you should start taking fish oil and eating lots of blue berries, they both help influence good brain activity and memory, its a ***** man, but that should only last about maybe a week, man your there the hard part is almost done, then comes the mental addiction, which is not hard at all, just dont think about it try to program something else to pop up in that head instead of narcotics. congrats man im siked for you.

[tomskat]

No, you're not stupid!! And congratulations on surviving 17 days!!! I just read about PAWS on the health pages...it was recommended to me from 1 of my friends on this site.It seems what you are experiencing is a part of that.Me, I experience it daily cuz I'm a blonde, lol!! (sorry-my poor attempt at humor!). Seriously though, check it out...you may find it useful. Good luck to you, stay strong, and take care.>>Anne