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Posted by Bunkie on July 15, 2003, at 15:30:12
I am having trouble with memory issues after taking neurontine for over two years and effexir for one year. I have discontinued the effexir for the past two months but still take neurontin. All of this is for bipolar II. Progressively over the past year or so, I find it harder and harder to remember small things. At first it was not a problem because one cannot obsess if one cannot remember. But as time moves on, I have difficulty recalling words to finish sentences and ideas. I have trouble spelling words I use to know how to spell. I cannot recall from one meeting to the next at work what we said in the earlier meeting. I am 48 and have been told that memory deminishes with age but this seems extreme to me. I find that the memory problems interfere with my work. I am forever forgetting important things and my staff just looks at me seeming to say, what has happened to her memory. She can't recall a thing. Any others experiencing this with either of these drugs? What do you do for it? Thanks.
Posted by crazychickuk on July 15, 2003, at 16:26:29
In reply to Memory, neurontine and effexir, posted by Bunkie on July 15, 2003, at 15:30:12
Hi, maybe it is time for a visit with your doctor/physiciatrist for a change? i went through that with effexor mind u i still am.. like i said maybe it is time for a change of medication :) good luck let us know what the outcome is?
Posted by libjennifer on July 15, 2003, at 17:21:44
In reply to Memory, neurontine and effexir, posted by Bunkie on July 15, 2003, at 15:30:12
I also had serious memory issues when I took Effexor, and had the same problem remembering words and being unable to finish sentences (at age 26!). I found that the effect went away after I stopped taking Effexor. I have also taken Neurontin and didn't notice the same type of memory loss, though it was a lower dose than the Effexor.
It's frustrating and scary to be struggling for words and memories--perhaps changing drugs would be a good thing to try?
Posted by David Smith on July 16, 2003, at 0:50:28
In reply to Memory, neurontine and effexir, posted by Bunkie on July 15, 2003, at 15:30:12
> I am having trouble with memory issues after taking neurontine for over two years and effexir for one year.
This is the link for a very recent posting from Larry Hoover on memory. Hope it helps.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030708/msgs/241394.html
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