Olanzapine

[I am a cat]

Does anyone else find that this medication makes you forgetful?

Because I am lossing track of things and days and even when I see my therapist shes like "dont you remember this or that"

I lost a whole day the other day.

[Breeze]

Olanzapine and other antipsychotics are notorious for making you more sedated and therefore more forgettful. When I was on an antiP I carried a note around with me. I'd write anything down I would need to remember or thought was meaningful.

[plastic rose]

Jodie's right, it's because they make you so sedated. It's frustrating, but it's normal for that medication so it's not something to worry about. If it's really bothering you though, talk to your psychiatrist about it.

[sherlock holmes]

I think it's taken away my concentration.

[one_step_closer]

There could be other reasons why you are forgetful, has it only been happening since you started taking the medication? Maybe it would help to write down important things and write in a diary at the end of every day to see if you can jog your memory. Take care.

[Target Dawn]

I used to take Olanzapine & my short term memory became quite aweful. I would ask someone a question then ask them the same question quite literally 10 minutes later because not only did I forget the answer, I forgot that I even asked them.
However for me, this wore off.

[bobbinwrink]

Yea, i quite liked that aspect of it. Cos even if i did remember i was meant to do something, if i didnt want to do it, i blamed sedation. lol x

[Beth07]

I'm on olanzapine and I've become more forgetful, I'll tell someone something three times because I can't remember telling them, I forget what I'm doing then go do something else, and my concentration isn't great it's a bit annoying x