Posted by SLS on January 1, 2015, at 9:32:19
In reply to What is causing my memory loss?, posted by DavidLA on January 1, 2015, at 8:18:03
> My memory has been poor and declining for years. I have also been taking meds for anxiety for years.
>
> Which of these is most likely to be causing my memory loss?
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> A. Nardil (45mg/day)
> B. Klonopin (.5 mg/day)
> C. Ambien (10 mg/day)
> D. Anxiety itself
> E. Something elseI'll let others comment on the deleterious effects (if any) of your medication regime on memory. I would just point out that depression becomes more of an illness of cognitive and memory impairments as one ages. I would consider increasing the Nardil to 60 mg/day to assess its value as an antidepressant. If your depression improves, it is likely that your memory will improve as well. Chronic anxiety creates the type of stress that can impact negatively the hippocampus - a brain structure involved in memory function. The bottom line is that it is very possible that continual depression and anxiety are causing your progressive memory impairments, even in the absence of drug side effects.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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