Posted by river1924 on September 1, 2006, at 1:14:01
In reply to Re: Damaged memory * 3 » river1924, posted by Phillipa on August 31, 2006, at 21:43:13
You mean damage my memory?
My memory is just bad. Lyrica just makes it worse. The drug did not cause this problem and when I stop lyrica, I regain my normal subpar abilities.
I read that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is involved with memory and when it doesn't function as well as an average person's, one has certain problems with goal setting and short term memory, etc. What really struck home about this definition I read (and now, of course, can't recall where) was that it simply validated my experience.
When this part of the brain isn't up to par, they think one's memories are disorganized. I can not write more than a few lines about most subjects in a coherent way. When asked to talk about myself, I can not think of anything. But this article said, people with problems in this area of the brain can take multiple choice tests and excel. That is the case with me. I absorb information easily and, when I was in school, I "knew" the right answer. But none of that same information could be barfed back if the teacher asked a general essay question.
My initial complaint to a psychologist in my late teens was my "memory." It was/is frustrating to know I have an intellectual capacity and not have access to it... people think I am underachiever and/or lazy. Each year of school increased my depression and college intensified my alienation with my peers because one needs to have some "thoughts." My "memory problem" makes meaningful connections with others hard. People think I am inhibited or not very bright or cold.
My Lyrica question is kinda separate from that. I was just curious if it affects others like this.
Peace,
River.
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