Serious issues

[kimpossible67 608]

One year post op. Same psych meds I've been on for at least 7 years. I'm having bouts of amnesia. My meds have never been adjusted. One I take, prozac causes amnesia. Also xanax. I can't find anything on google. I did look up prozac. Not only is it reported to cause amnesia but a large portion of amnesia reactions come from MS patients. I was dx'd with MS in 2007. Help!

[Bluesea71 698]

I am a licensed clinician but I wouldn't dare give medical advice over the Internet. My professional hat comes off when I'm on this forum. I would suggest you contact your medical provider and tell them your concerns. Your medication may need to be adjusted.

[kimpossible67 608]

I guess no one has given me a straight answer rather due to fast weightloss did they become overly sensitive to their psych meds? I was just at my primary. He believes too high of dose is causing amnesia. He tested me for dementia all was perfect. My psychiatrist has me in his office for the length of time to write my scripts. There is no conversing. In and out in under 5 minutes.

[LaTrisha R. Lake 36]

Hi Kimpossible...I would suggest making the psychiatrist aware of your concern. Or getting a new one if you can't talk to your current one. Any doctor you have should be aware of your thoughts, feelings and especially your concerns. Otherwise you won't get the care you deserve. Dont be content to be invisible. By not being an aggressive advocate for your own health, you could be harming yourself. And any time I've realized I wasn't comfortable sharing my thought with a doctor, I had to move on. You should too. I wish you the best of luck AND health!

[miller1109 116]

My Xanax and Wellbutrin both ha e been cut in half.

[kimpossible67 608]

Well an interesting tidbit. I take a handful of psych meds one being prozac for OCD. He really honed in on that one saying it causes amnesia. So I go home and half heartedly look up prozac. Much to my shock I read that one of the largest groups complaint about amnesia are MS patients! I was diagnosed with it in 2007. I began my current psych meds in 2008. Long time. Why now are they going haywire?

My psych does not talk nor ask questions. He refills and sends me on my way in under 3 minutes I'm sitting in his office. My therapist does not have a dialogue with my psych about what we discuss so what's the point?

All I can find is that mega weight loss often means psych meds may need to be increased NOT decreased! Ugh