Hey everyone. I'm used to the idea that when very depressed I have almost no short to medium term memory (in general i haven't got much long term memory to speak of either) and at times I don't even know what's going on around me. I'll think I'm listening to someone but if they ask me for an opinion on what they've said i'll realise i've already forgotten the whole conversation. i also would forget what i was talking about mid-sentence or where i was walking to quite frequently.
Now, my depression is a lot better and my mind was feeling a lot more 'together', too, but in the last few weeks I've noticed my memory is awful, whether it's got worse again or never really got better i'ts hard to say. However, when people have asked how was last night or my weekend, i have to say that I can't remember. sometimes, an hour or so later, it'll come back to me. it's happened twice in the last week. also, when i'm watching tv with my boyfriend and he points something out / asks a question, i realise that i have no idea what i've been watching for the last ten minutes / half hour / hour. It's a little worrying.
I'm on 225mg venlafaxine - I've been on it since last christmas. I was wondering if this could be affecting memory (even though i've had problems with it dating to before that - i assumed it was the depression which is now a lot better)? Or maybe the depression is coming back . I do feel pretty awful at the moment but I've been sick with a head-cold the last two weeks - maybe it could just be the cold doing it? i don't know. any advice / explanations / tips welcome!