Memory Loss.

[Senjuro]

I've had several Grand Mal seizures and countless smaller-grade seizures during my 14 years of epilepsy. And just as many meds to control them it seems. I recently found those meds can cause memory loss in some cases. Now, seeing as my memory is becoming worse, my question is this: Is there some way to keep the short/long term memory I have left, or even regain what I've lost? I've searched the internet for days on end many times and have turned up almost nothing on either. During a stay in the hospital for just over 2 months after a Grand Mal, I had several mini strokes as well as smaller seizures. So all that, in combination with the many meds to control seizures I've been on that may cause memory loss, I feel like I can use all the help I can get.

 

[Cint]

I've had a bad memory problem too ever since my brain surgery. My neurologist sent me to a neuropsychologist for testing and we came up with a strategy to help me remember things better. Check out this website and ask your neuro about this type of therapy.
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/impact/thinking-and-memory/diagnosing-and-treating-memory-problems

 

[Belinda5000]

Senjuro,
After I came off paticular drug my memory improved90%.
What meds are you on? I was on Dilantin that erased my memory.
I've never had problems with other drugs.My brainsurgery only affected my memory temparary basis.When I started remembering things I had forgotten from brain surgery I neverlost them again.:e:

Belinda

 

[Senjuro]

Belinda5000, I'm on Tegretol 800mg twice a day, 1000mg of depakote twice a day with Gabapentin 800mg taken am, afternoon and 2 at bed time. I'm also on some others - Nucynta and Lyrica for pain relief (as well as some pain relief from the Gabapentin), Abilify for depression, Tenormin for my heart and a bunch of vitamins for head ache prevention. I listed the ones I thought most important to this subject, sorry for the lengthy response! But keep in mind, I am very tall and quite hefty, so the dosages are correct for my weight/degree of problems.

 

[Senjuro]

Cint, I responded to Belinda5000 with my meds and dosages. And thank you for the suggestion, I'll check that website out! Like I said, at this point, I'll try anything!

 

[Senjuro]

Er, I forgot to mention, the pain relief is needed for my Peripheral Neuropathy. It was originally diagnosed as "ICU Neuropathy" which is temporary. But my Neuropathy liked me so much it decided to stay.