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Posted by snuggles on July 26, 2010, at 16:56:27
Has anyone here encountered memory problems on either Risperdal or Lamictal? I'm on pretty light doses (1.5 and 175 mg respectively) but I think I might be feeling an effect.
A lot of times I'll be having a conversation and I'll be fully engaged in it, but if you asked me what we talked about I might remember one or two sentences. Also, if you asked me what I did yesterday it'd take me a while to think of it. I'm not sure if this is normal for me or for most people, but it's certainly annoying.
Also, it's hell when I try to read textbooks or technical papers. Today I was reading a paper on Markov decision problems. Three hours later, I'd forgotten what the paper was about. I also read a second paper, and *right after* I read the paper I could barely articulate its content. I'm not sure if I was like this before (I probably wasn't) but it's making me look like an idiot at work.
Thanks for any insights or opinions.
Posted by Phillipa on July 27, 2010, at 0:22:26
In reply to Risperdal, Lamictal, and memory problems, posted by snuggles on July 26, 2010, at 16:56:27
Welcome to babble and hope you receive a lot of responses again welcome Phillipa
Posted by Huxley on July 27, 2010, at 1:03:55
In reply to Risperdal, Lamictal, and memory problems, posted by snuggles on July 26, 2010, at 16:56:27
> Has anyone here encountered memory problems on either Risperdal or Lamictal? I'm on pretty light doses (1.5 and 175 mg respectively) but I think I might be feeling an effect.
>
> A lot of times I'll be having a conversation and I'll be fully engaged in it, but if you asked me what we talked about I might remember one or two sentences. Also, if you asked me what I did yesterday it'd take me a while to think of it. I'm not sure if this is normal for me or for most people, but it's certainly annoying.
>
> Also, it's hell when I try to read textbooks or technical papers. Today I was reading a paper on Markov decision problems. Three hours later, I'd forgotten what the paper was about. I also read a second paper, and *right after* I read the paper I could barely articulate its content. I'm not sure if I was like this before (I probably wasn't) but it's making me look like an idiot at work.
>
> Thanks for any insights or opinions.Hey,
I dont know about Risperdal but Lactimal is notorious for messing up your mind.
Memory problems, speach problems..
I am getting off it but at my peak dose of 400mg I was mixing up words out loud, forgetting simple words in mid sentance and getting stuck, forgetting people names that I had known for years, forgetting how to spell simple words etc...
Also very hard to process anything into long term memory. I was trying to learn to speak spanish and I would learn a word and the next day it would be gone. I would do this for days in a row and still not learn it. One simple word.
Posted by polarbear206 on July 27, 2010, at 21:42:05
In reply to Re: Risperdal, Lamictal, and memory problems, posted by Huxley on July 27, 2010, at 1:03:55
> > Has anyone here encountered memory problems on either Risperdal or Lamictal? I'm on pretty light doses (1.5 and 175 mg respectively) but I think I might be feeling an effect.
> >
> > A lot of times I'll be having a conversation and I'll be fully engaged in it, but if you asked me what we talked about I might remember one or two sentences. Also, if you asked me what I did yesterday it'd take me a while to think of it. I'm not sure if this is normal for me or for most people, but it's certainly annoying.
> >
> > Also, it's hell when I try to read textbooks or technical papers. Today I was reading a paper on Markov decision problems. Three hours later, I'd forgotten what the paper was about. I also read a second paper, and *right after* I read the paper I could barely articulate its content. I'm not sure if I was like this before (I probably wasn't) but it's making me look like an idiot at work.
> >
> > Thanks for any insights or opinions.
>
> Hey,
>
> I dont know about Risperdal but Lactimal is notorious for messing up your mind.
>
> Memory problems, speach problems..
>
> I am getting off it but at my peak dose of 400mg I was mixing up words out loud, forgetting simple words in mid sentance and getting stuck, forgetting people names that I had known for years, forgetting how to spell simple words etc...
>
> Also very hard to process anything into long term memory. I was trying to learn to speak spanish and I would learn a word and the next day it would be gone. I would do this for days in a row and still not learn it. One simple word.
>My one and only minor complaint with Lamictal is that I get periods where I'm forgetful with peoples names.
Posted by snuggles on July 27, 2010, at 22:10:55
In reply to Re: Risperdal, Lamictal, and memory problems » snuggles, posted by Phillipa on July 27, 2010, at 0:22:26
> Welcome to babble and hope you receive a lot of responses again welcome Phillipa
Thanks :)
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