Memory Problems........Wow, one of my biggest complaints with this TM thing. I first addressed this group 1/99 about this problem and it continues to really bother me. That along with cognitive problems.
Finally, in May of this year I sent an e-mail to Molly K (don't remember her last name) at Johns Hopkins TM center, inquiring about TM and memory. I received a reply from her stating that Dr. Kaplan and Dr. Kerr are very aware of this issue and are doing research relating to this. She referred me to the attached article, paragraph #7. She also mentioned a protein IL-6 as being implicated with these problems. I asked about any medications that can help with this. She mentioned 2 that Dr. Kerr SOMETIMES prescribes. One is aricept & I don't remember the other. I asked my neuro about this drug and he said "No, not at this time". I have never been on any TM meds except Prednisone, at the onset. I know that for me, it is not meds causing these problems. So, apparently there is a true connection between TM and memory and cognitive problems. Let's hope Drs. Kerr and Kaplan and all the others can find something to help us. This memory thing drives me nutty......and can be very embarrassing!!!!! Mary W Auburn Ca
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2005/09_22a_05.html
