Memory loss

[pandaeyes1]

I’m so frustrated. I feel like recently even though i started feeling less depressed, my memory issues have gotten a lot worse. I have trouble with naming things (a lot of tip of the tongue moments). Over the last few years, I’ve noticed more and more memory difficulties. It’s harder for me to retain things I’ve learned, and I feel like I struggle with even phone numbers. I’m on Lexapro, Zoloft, and Wellbutrin. Been trying to get off the lexapro, but it’s been hard. I don’t know what to do.

And I know depression itself causes memory issues and even pseudodementia, but it just out of proportion to what I should be experiencing ...

[jools_999]

Same! I've been increased to a high dose of Sertraline without being monitored. I'm so slow, find myself struggling for simple words, when I used to have a great vocabulary. I forgot to pick one of my daughter's up from her dance class until she phoned me. I made up something about bad traffic. How do you tell your child you forgot about her?

[pandaeyes1 in reply to jools_999]

A That’s terrible! I’m so sorry! Yeah it’s so tough. I’m so embarrassed when I can’t think of a really basic word. Or when I talk to people, and they tell me that I’ve asked them the same question three times

[Sunshine425]

💔 Im so sorry. That sounds extremely frusterating. Im only on a low dose of something for anxiety. My forgetfulness and trouble concentrating has become an issue because of anxiety and depression. Im so focused on negative thoughts that I cant focus on much else. Its very draining. Im trying to keep my life organized and focus on one day at a time. I dont have much experience with the medications, does your doctor have any advice on how to navigate the side effects?

[pandaeyes1 in reply to Sunshine425]

It is, and it’s so hard for me to accept taking so many meds. I feel like I’m just not trying hard enough. I’ve mentioned it to my psychiatrist before, and he told me that it’s probably temporary and there are other things contributing ...

[Sunshine425 in reply to pandaeyes1]

Im sorry. Hang in there. Your a strong, compassionate person.

Im glad to have you a part of our community. Hope to continue to see you 🙂 I hope youre having a good day.

[pandaeyes1 in reply to Sunshine425]

Thank you. I feel so lucky to have found this platform. It definitely makes me feel less alone. And hopefully I can be helpful to others.

[Newlife73]

I had the same issue and realized I was in perimenopause. Are you a female around 40yrs?

[pandaeyes1 in reply to Newlife73]

Ah I see. I’m not. Currently 29. Hopefully it’s not premature menopause!

[Newlife73 in reply to pandaeyes1]

I started in my late 20's due to having 1 ovary. Might be worth getting some blood work done and then have a specialist that does hormone balancing take a look at your results.

It's hard to say, it could have been my SSRI. I switched from Celexa to 40mgs of Lexapro at the same time I started hormones.

I know what your saying though. I can totally relate. I knew I was having memory issues but both a psychologist and my GP said I didn't need to worry. But I new something was wrong. The memory loss went on for years. When as I got thrown into early menopause one of the symptoms is memory loss. Yah go figure. Anyway keep fighting to figure it out. There is a reason and I know how frustrating it can be!!

[pandaeyes1 in reply to Newlife73]

Sigh. Yeah. Memory is such a difficult thing to quantify!! And there’s so many other things that can contribute like sleep, stress, diet, etc. but it’s really concerning to me!! I used to be pretty sharp!!

Hmm that’s good advice. I should probably go follow up with my GP to make sure things are okay from that standpoint