Re: Bad short term memory, anybody?

[Guest guest]

I forget, what is short term memory? ~grin~

I don't remember when the problems with short term memory began (no joke).

Since starting w/d it distresses me more than it did. There might not be any

real difference. I just don't know.

I was on and off trazodone (up to 150 mg then C/T) in 1986; desipramine in

1986; Parnate 40 mg(ye olde MAOI) 1987 (C/T in Dec'87); Prozac (up to 40 mg)

June '88; then back to Parnate as much as 160 mg but *only* 70-90 mg for the

past twelve years or so.

Someone tell me which one is respinsible for the lask of short term memory.

Melody wrote:

> Does anyone else here feel that the drugs have affected your memory

> severely? Which drugs?

>

> I am afraid of going to the Alzheimers home way before my time!

>

> I don't have *any idea which drugs* caused this damage to memory,

> but it's really bad and has been hurting my functioning severely

> lately.

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

Melody, all these drugs affect the areas of the brain that deal with

memory... that is what they do. They alter the brain..... ALL will

have some sort of memory issues.... Bob is suffering from horrible

memory loss.... wellbutrin, trazedon, paxil, serzone and effexor...

not to mention the benzos he has also been hooked on.....

> Does anyone else here feel that the drugs have affected your memory

> severely? Which drugs?

>

> I am afraid of going to the Alzheimers home way before my time!

>

> I don't have *any idea which drugs* caused this damage to memory,

> but it's really bad and has been hurting my functioning severely

> lately.

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

I definitly am having memory problems. I was on various SSRI's for

10 years, Paxil/Lexapro being the last ones. Sometimes the memory

probs make me feel like I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder -

which actually is another issue this withdrawal is causing) because

I will do something and like 2 minutes later not be sure I did it so

I'll do it again. For instance, I could wash my hair, then

condition, then not remember if I really washed it or just thought

about it but skipped it. It is sooo crazy making! I try and Breathe

through it. It if need to " double do " something with more

concentration then I allow myself to do it and try to " keep " it in

my memory. I also tell myself (hope) it will get better with time. I

have 2 months no drugs. Yey! :-) How much time do you have?

nyia

> Does anyone else here feel that the drugs have affected your

memory

> severely? Which drugs?

>

> I am afraid of going to the Alzheimers home way before my time!

>

> I don't have *any idea which drugs* caused this damage to memory,

> but it's really bad and has been hurting my functioning severely

> lately.

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

Short term memory problems? Me too! Now I'm in Benzo WD. I'm also

65. Gets pretty confusing. LOL!!

Do you think we'll get better with time, anyone? Some say it does

get better gradually after being off the drugs. But, gradually.

Sharon