Can I purposely induce memory loss?

Why could I be having memory loss as 21 years of age?

• I just found out I am epileptic so I loose my memory after a seizure but this is different. When I haven't had a seizure I forget a lot. I will be talking to someone and start crying because I can't remember what I was saying. I can't remember if I eat, take a shower, call someone, etc. I have never been like this since about 1 month ago. I just started taking Clonazapam for my seizures and Iron supplements. I have taken (for 3+ years) birth control, fluoxetine and ambien. My memory loss goes throughout the day and it is really frustrating me to the point of crying. I have to leave post it notes around just to remind myself I already ate. They diagnosed me with Epilepsy with generalized seizures but I still need to get a 48 hr EEG (Can't afford it though) to find out whats wrong in my brain. I don't know if the memory loss is related to that considering I've had seizures for 5+ years and never had memory loss without having a seizure until about 1 month ago. Please advise (and NO I don't do ANY drugs or anything so that's NOT it).

• Answer:

  When I took ambien, I had terribly memory problems. Ambien interferes with the ability of the brain to remember, and this persists into the next day. I lost almost six months of memory - to this day I don't remember much of that time period. I also have talked to many other people that took ambien, and memory loss appears to be a common side effects. If you can stop taking the ambien, you might try it for a while and see how much of a difference it makes. Be sure to talk to your doctor before you make any changes to your medication. Visit the topix ambien topic to see all the things ambien did to us, and what we went through when we quit taking it.