Hi All,
I have Bipolar 2 and have been taking a number of medications over the years, SSRI, SNRI, Anti Convulsant, about 16 overall. About 4 years ago I have been developing serious memory issues. I find it extremly difficult to recall things. The last SSRI I took Topomax (about 3 months ago), made things 10 times worse. I am 28 years old and do not currently take any more medication.
I am sure I have no issues encoding information just retrieval.
When I close my eyes I cannot remember an event its like the memory is locked away tight.
I get stuck for words in conversation
I have problems with the days of the week like knowing what day it is today.
I have trouble remembering what I did this morning or what I did yesterday.
I can never remember what I did more than a day ago.
My memory is selective in what I forget.
I cannot remember anything about the past anymore than a day.
I sometimes forget the names of people, places that I have known for years.
I cannot remember the information I studied in college, my last paper was submitted less than a month ago and I have no idea what I wrote it on.
I can remember information if you show me pictures yet I still cannot close my eyes and picture the event. Its weird.
Any ideas on what is causing this, I feel like the medications have somehow supressed memory recall. Is there anything I could do to maybe reverse this problem?
Edited by metabrain, 23 June 2014 - 10:11 AM.