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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 11:44am | Replies (625)Comment receiving replies
When they use the cliche”Aging is not for sissies.” it is too true. We face many challenges and losses.
You have reason for living: I found your comment when I was feeling depressed. It helped me. Thank you.
I had taken a medicine (clonazapam) for years which has affected my memory. I did not know that this med would affect mood and memory!
Thank God I found a very kind neurologist who assured me that I did not have Alzheimer’s. I am tapering off of this med that has!! affected my memory. The neurologist also added another med.
Thank you for living! Your comments helped me.
I will be waiting to hear that you (and I) are managing our depression and finding purpose in life.
Your writing helped me realize that I am not alone.
Thank you again!
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Oh my goodness thank you so much. If I did one good thing today I am overjoyed. I am waiting to get a call yet from some mental health counselors, and hopefully that might come after the Labor Day weekend. If not, I will pursue it. I have been journaling off and on, and surprisingly, writing both the good and bad things that are going on, do help me. It is surprising to go back and read them, and sometimes I can't believe how I was feeling at that time. I would love to keep in touch, it does help to know we are not alone, right?
@helenfrances
Anticonvulsants are notorious for causing memory issues and memory loss frequently happens with clonazepam. How long have you taken the clonazepam? What new medication are you taking? How is your taper going?
I hope your taper is successful & uneventful,
Jake
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Thank you for your comments. I've taken Clonazapam for years with, thankfully, no memory loss. My issues came about when my doctor decided I shouldn't take it with my pain meds despite the fact I'd never had issues in the past. She made that decision without warning & I was forced to from 3 mg a day to nothing. Withdrawal was awful & I've been suffering since. Florida seems to be a CYA (cover your a__s state for doctors. Don't listen to me or think outside the box but, rather, prescribe, or don't prescribe, to make sure you (doctors) don't get in trouble. It's so frustrating and I'm at the end of my rope. Your response helped me a lot. I appreciate your kind words. Take care.