Posted by sid on April 13, 2002, at 21:30:48
In reply to Effexor and memory ... any advice?, posted by doug12 on April 13, 2002, at 13:37:14
I had memory problems for the first few weeks but it's better now, after 4 months. The first month or so I was a bit out of it - I'm teaching grad classes and doing research, so I worried about it too. Now it's better, although some day I'm not in top shape intellectually; but then with depression or dysthymia, I was not either!
I especially had trouble finding the correct words to express what I meant. I started taking Effexor XR on Nov. 27 2001, and I had a dinner with friends between X-mas and New Year's Eve, where I could not say an entire sentence in one shot for the whole evening. They all helped me finish my sentences, find words, etc. It was a bit embarrassing. But now I'm better. I never had a great memory to start with (I do well on logic, not on memorisation), but now I forget things like appointments, library renewal dates, etc. Whereas before my mind would be cluttered with stuff like that - and I'd be stressed out all the time too. So overall, I'd say my memory problems now are mild and of little consequences, so I've learned to live with them, for now anyway. But they are much milder than during my first month on Effexor XR.- sid
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