Memory issues

[zmoyers1s]

I’m staying to have memory issues at 28 years old. My seizures are mostly control, if I miss meds but I have a really unsteady memory.

[darren71]

I know how you feel, I've been having memory problems ever since I started having seizures in 2013. I've forgotten family names before and even a whole holiday to New York. But there is still nothing to help me understand why or if it is medication that is causing it.

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

Lots of people with epilepsy have memory problems. Sometimes these are caused by the epilepsy itself, or as a result of a seizure, but they can also be caused by side effects of some epilepsy medicines. Have a look at the memory pages on our website:

epilepsy.org.uk/info/memory

Our advice would be to talk to your epilepsy doctors about your memory problems, so that they can re-assess your epilepsy and treatment.

Regards

Kathy

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team