Posted by catachrest on February 16, 2004, at 9:30:53
In reply to Re: memory and meds, posted by femlite1 on February 16, 2004, at 6:27:53
I have memory problems too, but it's more a problem of lack of concentration than word problems (though I get that too) - I'll go somewhere and then forget why I'm there, start a sentence and forget what I'm saying, go to tell my boss someone called and on the way forget who called or why (and wind up looking like an idiot). I can't concentrate at work at all, but it's hard for me to say if that's the depression or the medication....
I'm on Effexor (150) and am planning to try to get off of it soon because I think I can manage without it now and it's expensive. I've never had a super memory, but it's definitely worse since I started. But again, I'm not sure if that's a direct effect of the medicine - my life's been awfully jumbled lately. Could be a case of post hoc ergo propter hoc for me (why can I remember Latin phrases but not words like "spoon"???).
:)
Susan
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