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Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Sun, 10/08/2006 - 19:36Comments
I have had epilepsy since I
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2014-08-13 - 22:11
Re: Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Submitted by mozie03 on Thu, 2012-09-13 - 19:07
I am so glad I am not alone in experiencing memory loss. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was five years old and have been on medication to control grand mal seizures. I can count on one hand the amount of seizures I have had since my childhood however, I noticed memory loss around 9 years ago, when I reached 40. Since then, nine years have passed and its gotten progressively worse. I have approached two neurologists about this as well as my GP and all of them dismissed my comments.
Its effected my performance at work and my confidence level has plummeted. I am sure my boss thinks I am a dits because I just can't remember important details. I have been going crazy with this and I have no soultion.
I need the meds - but they very well be the cause of the memory loss. At least that's what i believe is the primary factor for this.
I am so glad I am not alone in experiencing memory loss. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was five years old and have been on medication to control grand mal seizures. I can count on one hand the amount of seizures I have had since my childhood however, I noticed memory loss around 9 years ago, when I reached 40. Since then, nine years have passed and its gotten progressively worse. I have approached two neurologists about this as well as my GP and all of them dismissed my comments.
Its effected my performance at work and my confidence level has plummeted. I am sure my boss thinks I am a dits because I just can't remember important details. I have been going crazy with this and I have no soultion.
I need the meds - but they very well be the cause of the memory loss. At least that's what i believe is the primary factor for this.
Re: Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Submitted by teddy000 on Fri, 2012-04-13 - 19:56
Hey Terri!
I'm new too and this is exactly why I joined. My absence seizures started when I was 9 and I'm a freshman in college now. I didn't really notice the memory loss until jr. high when I started playing soccer. I couldn't recall anything from the games and it was so frustrating. It got worse after I started having tonic clonic seizures in high school. Basically, everything from kindergarten and up is all a blur. I have about 20 diaries and one day a friend came over and saw them all stacked up and asked why I had so many. I said they can store things automatically in their head, I have to do it manually. I've been told there are many reasons why this happens. Injury to the brain during a seizure sometimes it can even be a side effect of the medication they put you on. I'm taking Lamictal for tonic clonic seizures and memory loss/depression is a side effect.
Wish you the best of luck! Thanks for posting this!
-Sam
Hey Terri!
I'm new too and this is exactly why I joined. My absence seizures started when I was 9 and I'm a freshman in college now. I didn't really notice the memory loss until jr. high when I started playing soccer. I couldn't recall anything from the games and it was so frustrating. It got worse after I started having tonic clonic seizures in high school. Basically, everything from kindergarten and up is all a blur. I have about 20 diaries and one day a friend came over and saw them all stacked up and asked why I had so many. I said they can store things automatically in their head, I have to do it manually. I've been told there are many reasons why this happens. Injury to the brain during a seizure sometimes it can even be a side effect of the medication they put you on. I'm taking Lamictal for tonic clonic seizures and memory loss/depression is a side effect.
Wish you the best of luck! Thanks for posting this!
-Sam