Guest guest Posted January 22, 1999 Report Share Posted January 22, 1999 Hi Glenn,I think both opoids and lack of sleep are causing these memorylosses. I don't have opoids, but the lack of sleep ( I hope) lowers my IQ.That's how I call it. My mother, who recently died was very much demented, three of my grandparents were, so I was also afraid. Test showed no sign happily enough!!I am also 52, maybe our age contributes to this. Things will go better again when the rls has a slow period. Enjoy life when you can, Marleen glennj29@... wrote: > From: glennj29@... > > I've had RLS for over 20 years and have wondered whether sleep deprivation or the various medications I've taken may have had an adverse effect on my memory and general mental acuity. I've gone through all of the usual clonopin type drugs, sinemet and derivatives and have been on opiods for about ten years. Currently I take one 5mg methadone with one .125 Mirapex every evening with reasonable results. Because I left work at age 50 I am able to sleep in until 8:30 or 9:00 AM which has made a huge difference. The too often mental confusion and memory loss resulted in a loss of confidence that contributed to my decision to retire early. Occassional drug holidays were so difficult and resulted in so little sleep that I was unaware of any real difference in mental functioning.To most observers, I function very effectively and few would be concious of anything other than a bad memory but I would love to be able to improve my overall memory and mental acuity if its possible. I've been tested negative for early Alzheimers and it is certainly possible that my memory and loss of occassional sharpness is simply genetics and/or aging. Any thoughts? Thanks. Glenn 52 Minneapolis > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 1999 Report Share Posted January 22, 1999 Add #3 to those of us at age 52 with memory loss, etc. I take narcotics for pain and benzos for sleep as well... Colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 1999 Report Share Posted January 22, 1999 Well 51 is close enough to be #4. The memory gets pretty scary sometimes. Besides age - I think the meds and lack of sleep must play a part in it. I think it is incredibly important to continue to do things to work our minds. " If you don't use it you lose it " , is just as important mentally as physically. I agree that there are many days when I just don't have the desire to work my brain. I really feel like most of the lack of desire is from depression, which I feel OFTEN accompanies this disease. I've had more than my share of that nightmare. Oh well, better go now since I FORGOT what I was writing about. Ninette, 51, TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 1999 Report Share Posted January 22, 1999 Ninette: I feel your pain. I have taken a goodly number of meds, darvosette, clonopin, halcyon, a couple kinds of sinimet, neurontin, permax, a couple of things i don't recall and and now mirapex. Let's face it, none of them solve our problem; they only let us live with it another nite and function (sort of) for another day. I've suffered severe sleep deprivation for at least 10-12 years. I don't know if the meds cause problems or the lack of sleep cause them. But I can't help but think that getting only 5 or 6 or at best, 7 hours of broken sleep a night has to hurt you mentally and emotionally. I can't read for more than a few minutes without my eyes glassing over and my mind wandering, and I can't concentrate on anything. I'm always tired and generally depressed. If I got any less ambitious than I am now, I'd probobly stop breathing. I used to be a lot better writer than I am, now. On the good side, my memory is pretty good (thank God for some favors) at age 54. I've been told that sleep deprivation doesn't cause long-term damage; don't believe it. I know it does. I only hope that, if they find a resolution or at least a stronger pallative to our misery, we can reverse it. Oh well, I guess I'm whining now. I feel sorta lousy this morning-not much sleep last nite you know... mike York, Pa. >From bounce-rlssupport--1621-mikezpen Fri Jan 22 15:21:47 1999 >Received: from [209.207.164.207] by hotmail.com (1.1) with SMTP id MHotMailB872530A296BDD101707DD1CFA4CF34AB0; Fri Jan 22 15:21:47 1999 >Received: (qmail 8431 invoked by alias); 23 Jan 1999 00:20:16 -0000 >Received: (qmail 8039 invoked from network); 23 Jan 1999 00:19:43 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO mailsorter-105.bryant.webtv.net) (209.240.198.95) by pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 23 Jan 1999 00:19:43 -0000 >Received: from mailtod-271.iap.bryant.webtv.net (mailtod-271.iap.bryant.webtv.net [209.240.199.91]) by mailsorter-105.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/ms.gso.08Dec97) with ESMTP id PAA11306; Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:21:09 -0800 (PST) >Received: (from production@localhost) by mailtod-271.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8/mt.gso.26Feb98) id PAA27087; Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:21:09 -0800 (PST) >X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAsAhQE7kAPhhBxEaTpDAs/0/LcdUMgtQIUDMGAMdoHM/svpF7JF27rHICTuoA= >From: ninettecampbell@... (Ninette ) >Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 18:21:09 -0500 (EST) >To: rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Message-ID: 27726-36A907E5-457@...> >In-Reply-To: CasaLona@...'s message of Fri, 22 Jan 1999 17:59:41 EST >Content-Disposition: Inline >Mailing-List: list rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com; contact rlssupport-owner (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Delivered-To: mailing list rlssupport (AT) onelist (DOT) com >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: rlssupport-unsubscribe (AT) ONElist (DOT) com> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit >Subject: Re: Memory Loss > >From: ninettecampbell@... (Ninette ) > >Well 51 is close enough to be #4. The memory gets pretty scary >sometimes. Besides age - >I think the meds and lack of sleep must play >a part in it. I think it is incredibly important to continue to do >things to work our minds. " If you don't use it you lose it " , is just as >important mentally as physically. I agree that there are many days when >I just don't have the desire to work my brain. I really feel like most >of the lack of desire is from depression, which I feel OFTEN accompanies >this disease. I've had more than my share of that nightmare. Oh well, >better go now since I FORGOT what I was writing about. > Ninette, 51, TN > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 1999 Report Share Posted January 23, 1999 I first noticed my memory loss when I had a major depression. Until I came out of it I didn't remember that a cousin had died, it was like I was somewhere else. Now at 41 almost 42, my memory still is not as sharp as it used to be. My family has adjusted and helps me out, but it still bothers me. I mentioned it to the first Dr. I saw and he laughed and said it was probably the xanax I was on. Maybe it is lack of quality sleep also, I tend to think that is a good deal of it. Jeannie- your not alone in the no ambition department. I have to force myself to do anything, and that is not normally like me, but I think Connie may have hit on something, I will be more active in the spring and summer months, so until then I will just drag myself around.. Well, I forgot where I was going with this, so I guess I'll end here. LOL.... Good day to all. Debbie , Ca. 41 and holding ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 1999 Report Share Posted January 23, 1999 Judith and ne, Vot a good idea. Think I'll dust off my guitar and go at it again. Cheers! Jeanne and Mr. Biggles in Poultney VT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 1999 Report Share Posted January 24, 1999 Glen, I too suffer memory loss from the durgs I take and Klonipin is one of them. If there is anyone out there who know of a way to counter act the loss of memory I sure would be interested in knowing about it. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 1999 Report Share Posted January 24, 1999 Glen, I too suffer memory loss from the durgs I take and Klonipin is one of them. If there is anyone out there who know of a way to counter act the loss of memory I sure would be interested in knowing about it. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 1999 Report Share Posted January 27, 1999 << : Prevention's book " Healing With Vitamins " has a section on Memory Loss. On page 380 they recommend: A B-complex........ Vitamin B-6 2 mg. >> Some people have reported that taking Vit. B-6 supplements can aggrevate RLS symptoms. If Klonopin is causing memory problems, it would seem best to find an alternative medicine, IMHO. RAINBOWPED@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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