Every person I have talked to either in person or on a forum whether here in the USA or abroad with Epilepsy, ALL have complained about memory problems whether caused by seizures or meds. Mine are quite severe, I have no memory of my first 15 years caused by Retrograde Amnesia as a result of Convulsive Status Epilepticus. So unfortunately In my unprofessional opinion your memory issues are very likely here to stay. I use to be a very active Scrabble player which I hope helped and try to do other word games and memory exercises as well. Wishing you the best of health and memory.

It's not just the meds that can influence your memory. Mine came from the left temporal lobe as a result of a lesion formed during my mom's pregnancy when she was sick from a fever. The left temporal lobe handles short term memory, reasoning, and sequencing, After I had several thousand seizures I had a lobotomy in 2011that removed the lesion and the entire left hippocampus both handle short term memory, reasoning, and sequencing. I don't think I would be able to do it now but in 1998 I got a bachelor's with a concentration in social studies to teach elementary school. However, you can take classes online to individualize lessons you want to take. Good luck and let Jesus take the wheel

VNS works for some people not everyone. My seizures it would not work said my dr. I friend I have where seizures are coming from brain stem it does, but everyone is different