Posted by mexican pharmacy on July 28, 2007, at 23:23:20
In reply to Re: Lamictal Memory Problems/secretstrangth, posted by comedy + tragedy on July 25, 2007, at 22:41:57
Actually there kind of is a magic cure for memory loss on Lamictal . And it will help with "word-finding difficulty" too .
It's called Cerefolin NAC.
It's basically a powerful prescription vitamin made up of a combination of folic acid and a few other things .
There are two types of Cerefolin , make sure you get Cereofolin NAC . It's considered a medical food - it's just a vitamin .
My dr said that Lamictal lowers the amt of folic acid in the brain, + that is what causes the "word finding difficulty" .
If you look up information or when you get your script filled , it will say that Cerefolin NAC is for "mild to moderate cognitive deficits , mild to moderate dementia , mild Alzheimer' disease"
Ignore that info - everyone should take Cerefolin NAC . It keeps your brain young + protects it . (check out the literature about it)
My doctor takes it too . And he's the smartest person I've ever met .
When I first started taking Cerfolin NAC , I kind of forgot I was even taking it bc it was just another pill in my daily cocktail - I take it w/ Lamictal in the morning .
Suddenly , 3 - 4 weeks later , I started thinking "hey i have the memory of a genius , what is happening"
I work at a stock exchange on the trading floor + it's really important to remember basically everything your boss tells you or else believe me you are going to get screamed at . Literally .
And all of a sudden my memory got so good I'd surprise both my boss and myself - which felt so good , not only was I not getting screamed at anymore , but I surprised my boss by doing so good .
Then I realized - I'm not turning into some super genius with memory - the Cerefolin NAC is working !!!!!!
It helps tremendously with word finding difficulty , helps w/ short term memory .
Only once in awhile now do I have days where words come out of my mouth in the way that you described .
It will definitely help your vocabulary come back .
I still have problems with sort of stumbling speech like you described . It's really a frustrating side effect - sometimes I feel like it can really really interfere with verbally communicating with someone + I end up feeling like an idiot a lot of the time when the speech problems kick in .
I really feel for you - if I learn anything else that helps , I'll be sure to post again . Sorry this is so long . Basically my answer is this - tell your doctor you need to take Cerefolin NAC . and don't take no for an answer .
ps it has literally no side effects at all - it's just a fancy vitamin !
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