Losing my memorie

[Jonj]

I have been taking gabapentin for years a few months ago I started taking pregabs had to stop taking pregabs and go back to taking gapapentin I feel like I am losing my memory in a bad way help

[Bananas5]

Morning Jonj

You say you have been on Gabapentin for years and then changed to Pregabalin. Did you stop one and start the other with no break? What strength are you taking? And why did you change?

Both these drugs can cause memory loss and feeling of 'spaced out'. It is the main reason why some people stop taking them.

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[Jonj in reply to Bananas5]

Yes I stopped one and carried on with the pregabs I take 1800 a day

[Bananas5 in reply to Jonj]

You had no problems on Gabapentin then?

Why did you change to Pregabalin?

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[Jonj]

Because I was taking gabapentin and was still in pain I tried pregabs to see if they could deal with the pain better but I was only on the pregabs a few weeks and they have s rambled my head and it is getting really bad feeling confused foggy like and can't think straight told my doctor took blood test the doctor telephoned to say I will need to take another blood test on this coming friday

[Bananas5 in reply to Jonj]

OK so at least your GP is looking into reasons.

As I said it is a well known side effect of both drugs that makes you lose your memory but usually on a much lower dose.

My suggestion would be to change your meds completely but be warned...if you do you MUST come off Gabapentin very very slowly. Under guidance of your GP.

Have you been to pain clinic?

Fentanyl patches are excellent

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[EmnM]

Hi. I'm on 2700mg GABA. Per day. I have memory problems, confusion, forgetting mid sentence. It is really embarrassing but I have put up with it coz for me the gaba. is the best relief for pain I have tried. My father in law has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and sometimes I think the side effects of gaba. are similar, in early stage Alzheimer's anyway.