My memory, or lack thereof

My memory is terrible and it seems to be getting worse. I'm trying to figure out the source of it so that I can make changes. I assume it is my medication, but I realize that there may be some other cause. Has anyone had any issues with memory while taking any of the following: Naltrexone, latuda, oxcarbazipine, and/or adderal?

I recently withdrew from suboxone(buprenorphine/naloxone), which was horrific with severe agitation and anxiety, particularly at nighttime. My memory was heightened during the withdrawal, however while i was taking it I was impulsive and emotional causing severe work issues, but all I remember was feeling "foggy" at times when my senses were dulled. Memory may have been an issue but there was so much else with my health going on, like newly diagnosed diabetes last August and that had an impact on my physical/emotional well being. I had also started on pericyazine for the bipolar related anxiety(typical antipsychotic) It became like peeling back the layers of an onion to try and disseminate what was causing what.
Not sure I've been of much help, but that was my experience

Two different pdocs have told me the same thing: my memory loss is due to a combination of repeated manic episodes and meds. I was really afraid I was developing dementia, which is not unheard-of at my age (60), but they both said No, it was bipolar-related. It made me feel a little better, but I can't fix that either--I can't undo those manic episodes, nor can I stop taking meds.

I have also been told the same thing as bipolarnurse. In addition what I’ve heard about is the brain’s neuroplasticity. Doing things like puzzles can teach more of your brain to work. A great example of this is that a stroke patient can learn to walk again.

I took Naltrexone and Oxcarbazipine briefly, but don't believe I had memory issues from them. Carbamazepine (very similar to Oxcarbazipine) doesn't affect my memory. I've taken that med for 8 years. I never took Latuda or Adderall. No antipsychotics have affected my memory unless you count highly sedative ones that did so for me more because of fatigue than anything else. I did once take Provigil briefly (a kind of stimulant) and definitely didn't have memory issues.

I did have some memory issues from higher doses of Lamictal (an anticonvulsant moodstabilizer). That's the only one of my medications I can absolutely claim this about. Otherwise, in my case, any past memory issues I clearly attribute to depression, manic blackouts, recovery from mania, and ECT. But medications affect us in different ways. Do discuss with your psychiatrist.

Nowadays, I'd say my short-term memory is excellent. As for long-term memory, it's excellent for some things and less so for others. From my studies of psychology, people have a tendency to have memory dumps for select things or some information can just be stored long-term, but only retrieved with the right triggers. I know some traumatic times are likely gone from my memory.

The Adderall is not it. I took it for years.
And like it. Only I can't get it from this shrinkette.
The rest I've never tried.

I won two prizes once. One for my good memory.
The other, I can't remember why.

Cheers.

Funny that you say that. I'm 42 and that's what it feels like. I was afraid that I would get this response . . .

I've had a lot going on in recent years, including processing a lot of trauma through EMDR. Some of the stuff that I have forgotten happened during this time. I was also unstable at the time. Newly diagnosed, trying to find the right meds. I had several manic and depressive episodes. Recently, I habe been having short term memory loss too. I'm not sure what is going on.

My memory is so bad i think i have early onset dementia.

I just started Latuda (1yr) and haven't noticed it worsening. If anything it's a bit better than usual, which I equate with less depression.

When i was on carbamazepine, topomax and risperdal it was bad. But I also experienced some really bad manias and depressions then too.

I think memory loss is part of the disorder, especially depression. I've noticed the same thing without any med changes when my mood went down.