Love the saying Gilly.  Suits me to a T.  If only I can remember it now. 
 
Memory loss seems to come hand and hand with TM for me.  However, it hit me when I had just turned 58 (3 yrs ago yesterday TM found me).  Regardless of TM I had noticed that at work I was starting to forget things even prior to TM.  I wonder if it is TM, age, medications etc.   Not much I can do about it though so just 'go with the flow'.  Frustrating as it may be.
 
Heather in lovely Calgary.  Weather is perfect today. 
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I tried Neurontin in the very early stages,  for about 3 days.  The effect of it was worse than the pain!  It certainly made my life foggy.  The only medication I have now for tm is Zoloft.  Still on 50mg a day, just seems to keep life smooth.  I had about 18 months before I would take that though and my memory was just as bad. 
 
I have days where it's OK and I can achieve heaps, on other days, well, heaven knows!
 
I was once in a speech therapy session with a friend of mine who had had a stroke and had lost her speech.  I noticed on the wall behind the therapist,  a little sign.
 
it read
 
What I miss the most is my mind.
 
Gilly
 
 
 
 
 
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] am i getting worse?

When I was on nuerontin, I had major short term memory problems.  When I went off it, my memory problems went away.  Although, when I am in more pain and tired, I do have some memory problems.  I chalk this up to fatigue.
 
-sandy brassil, charlotte, nc 
 
 
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In a message dated 9/7/2006 3:07:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hello everybody --- I have been reading your stories.  Don't you think that it is the various drugs you are taking that might be causing the balance and especially the memory problems? 
 
I'm not on any drugs for TM. Synthroid for partial thyroid removal due to a benign lump about 17 tears ago, and Toprol for a heart rhythm problem -- I don't know if either of those are supposed to affect balance or memory. At 49, I know some of it is due to getting older. :)
 
But you're right, there are some drugs that would affect balance and memory.
 
Barbara H.
 

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