[breather222]

I seem to be losing my memory... Is it the meds or the depression? My concentration is shot as well.

Hello, breather222. Have you talked to your treatment team about this?

[Leed]

Hi ~ Many of us suffer memory losses due to medication. Alot depends on what medication you are on. If you look up your medication online, it will give you the side effects, i.e. memory loss. Several of mine cause it.

Also, just being in Chronic pain causes brain damage to the frontal lobe - which is where our memory bank is located. So IF you're in chronic pain, you have your answer.

God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by breather222

I seem to be losing my memory... Is it the meds or the depression? My concentration is shot as well.

Meds can cause this .May I ask what you are taking so I can answer the question with more info.

[schitzoaffective]

Originally Posted by Leed

Hi ~ Many of us suffer memory losses due to medication. Alot depends on what medication you are on. If you look up your medication online, it will give you the side effects, i.e. memory loss. Several of mine cause it.

Also, just being in Chronic pain causes brain damage to the frontal lobe - which is where our memory bank is located. So IF you're in chronic pain, you have your answer.

God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

I have had memory problems even before my medication, is there something i can take to help it, my meds venaflaxine and geodon seem to help but can anything help my memory and concentration?

[dogwood]

Depression can affect memory. Medication can also affect it and concentation. I've tried several antidepressants. Many of them caused these problems for me as well. Today I take Lamictal and it works great for me. I can concentrate better and it has the least side effects than any of the others I've taken.

[PTSDlovemycats]

Clonazepam can stunt your brain from learning.

[yellowted]

many things can cause memory loss and lowered concentration, medication is just one thing which causes it. stress, depression, lots of things going on in your life, lack of sleep, unhelpful care teams etc are but a few other things to consider.
the more i try to remember the less i actually do remember! partly because of all the things i have to remember just to co-ordinate my movements and partly the tiredness and frustrations i have all the time! I do not take m/h meds so i can't put it down to that!
best thing i have found is to write a list before i go to sleep of everything i need to take with me the next day (that is after i have checked my diary, calander and internet to see what i have to do and where i have to go!) If i have to be somewhere at a specific time i set an alarm on my mobile phone for an hour before i need to be there! I have even resorted to writing a reminder on my arm when i could not reach any paper and when it first began i put a note on the banister to remind me to turn off the bedroom light and tv before i went downstairs for the day and one on the front door reminding me to take my keys out with me!

[Nola22]

Seems my memory access is diminished or less than reliable after a traumatic event, and then through the grief and/or processing what had happened. Regrettably, I've been through more than a few horrifying events, but I seem to recover over time, as the memories I access are the same (at least I believe they are), and my brain goes back to the functional level where I was beforehand. I've even exceeded those expectations by going to grad school and engaging in creative pursuits, both of which put me in touch with aspects of my intellect that may have been neglected, by me, of course.

I don't know how helpful this is; simply wanted to offer another viewpoint.

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by breather222

I seem to be losing my memory... Is it the meds or the depression? My concentration is shot as well.

The concentration could be from adhd .Hry not a doctor just have adhd and I know how it works.Memory loss could be from medications huggs