I forget where the windshield wipers are in my own car, where I'm going, what I went for. Have supper and an hour later ask..did we have supper. Nope I have no memory problems.lol

I was like that reeeaaalllly bad when I was on Lithium. I still forget shit...but it's not nearly as bad.

Yes, and not just from the ECT...but that has made it worse lately of course

I am on ambien and the pdoc says some of my memory loss (cell phone, keys, little jacket, watch, lipstick. wallet) is due to it

Hell yes...apparently some mood stabilisers cause this.

i'm on lamictal abilify and valium and havent had memory trouble for quite a few years of different cocktails

Had memory problems from the start of this bp shit. Had ect in the spring. My memory is so screwed up now, I don't know if I'm coming or going anymore.

I must write myself lists all the time, and if something happens to be somewhere other than where it 'belongs', I'm screwed, I search forever, I have even accused my son of hiding things from me...then found them and felt like an @ss!!!

I have bad memory. People tell me I said or did things I don't remember doing. My memory span is a couple of hours maybe.

The worst is Adderall and weed. I fucking leave the house and have to go back in 5 times for shit. Even without the weed, the Adderall just fucks with me. Maybe I should switch to Straterra.

yup. memory issues here. i have no idea where my mind is half the time.

I have severe memory probs too. I make lists to remind myself to make lists...NO KIDDING! I also have multiple alarms set for key events in the day... Docs say part is the illness, part is side effect of meds. Benzos are known for short-term loss especially...

Yes. I have also found entire knowledge skill sets just GONE on occasion. Like my brain locks me out. Once I was in a show and my lines and blocking just *POOFED* and were gone. Had to relearn everything in a week.

I am having severe memory loss!!!!!!

Dalisair -
today I was on my way somewhere and totally blanked out, could not remmber which way to go (right in the neighborhood), I had to pull over and THINK about it. Scary

Short term memory loss can be from a multitude of things, including any one of the things you mentioned. You would probably have to have extensive testing done to sort out what it is caused by, and it could be a matter of a combination of those things, too. If your memory problem only started happening after starting the meds, it is pretty certain that is why. But if you already had problems that have gotten worse, it is probably from both meds and whatever reason existed before you started takign the meds.

I have the same problems, and the same possible reasons why.

If you don't want to go through all the tests that may or may not be able to pin-point the source of your memory loss, try finding ways to help you remember.

It is normal, if you have experienced the things you described. It would not be normal, if you had no explainable reason for your memory loss. Then you would have to assume it is from some kind of brain dysfunction, which again, may or may not be identifyable with testing, like MRI.