Posted by Aussie on February 17, 2004, at 0:36:06
In reply to Re: memory and meds, posted by catachrest on February 16, 2004, at 9:30:53
I have had this problem since I have been taking Effexor. 300mg.
> 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....
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> 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"???).
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> :)
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> Susan
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