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Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Sun, 10/08/2006 - 19:36Topic: Women With Epilepsy
I'm brand new to this forum. Looking it over, I don't see my major problem & don't have much info about it. I have lost alot of my memory & it supposedly is because of seizures. I have been on Neurontin since I had some blackouts, which I guess are called Absence Seizures. I just blank out & my eyes get glassy.
I want to know if the memory loss & "feeling weird" are the result of having Epilepsy, or could they be from meds? I also take Effexor XR for depression. I tried to go off that when I thought maybe I'd been mistakenly diagosed with depression before they realized I have Epilepsy. That resulted in some very bad mental & emotional health problems. I'm taking both now, & the memory loss & (sometimes)weird feelings persist. Anyone out there know anything about these issues?
Comments
Re: Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Submitted by pgyhuang on Fri, 2013-04-19 - 13:57
It is terrible to have memory loss and as an epileptic for close to 14 years now my memory and cognitive function have been deteriorating. However, 2 years ago after feeling terrible with many issues, I'm sure many of you experience, I started studying a lot and exercising my brain. Ever since I started, my memory and speech, use of vocabulary, etc have gotten all the much better and improving to this day. For those of you who have the same problem, I really recommend that you read and study and think now deeply about the materials you are reading. Although the progress is slow in comparison to a non epileptic, but I know the progress exists. My short term memory is still terrible but at least I know it is getting better as time goes by. Hope this suggestion can help those of you who are going through the same experience.
Pgy
Re: Re: Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Submitted by Terri N. on Tue, 2006-11-07 - 15:02
Katie: Yes, I write everything down too. That also helps me de-stress because then I know I don't have to remember it. I keep my calendar, lists, everything I need to remember to ease my mind.
As I told Ivy above, I also am working on anything else that stresses me, because that is what seems to cause my auras or seizures or just plain weird feelings I get.
God Bless. Terri N.
Re: Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Submitted by Katie_78701 on Sun, 2006-11-05 - 22:30
I have memory loss also. I have had epilepsy for 22 years and had the surgery in feb of '05. Short term is what is the hardest for me. I have learned that I have to write everything down.