Posted by kirbyw on August 15, 2012, at 1:35:07
I am currently experiencing memory loss, not major but still quite inconvenient. I am a working person and I need to be as sharp as possible. I wonder if there is any evidence (anecdotal or otherwise) that any of the following drugs which I take can cause memory problems.
Lithium 600 mg daily, Zyprexa 2.5 mg daily, Parnate 40 mg daily, Clonazapam 1 mg daily. I take an occasional dose of one half of a Vicodin perhaps 5 times a week when I am feeling exceptionally bad and I suspect that opiates could interfere with memory.
I also take lipitor and there is an FDA warning about Lipitor and memory problems, but the studies indicate that the incidence the incidence of memory loss in lipitor users is about 2% which is an extremely small number. My cardiologist says he doesn't believe that Lipitor causes memory loss, and has urged me to keep taking it. Finally, I am 65 years old and certainly age can be a factor. Also, I have taken Parnate for over 25 years (with just a few interruptions when I was feeling good) and I am sure there are no studies of long term effects of Parnate on memory. In fact Parnate is hardly studied at all anymore. Any comments on the above are welcome.
Rick in Costa Rica
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