seroquel possibly having anterograde amnesia?

Question

I have asperger's syndrome, and I've been taking seroquel for my bipolar. However, I've noticed after I'm taking this medicine (100 in the morning and 150 at night) that I've been going through a side effect called, anterograde amnesia. During class, as soon as a teacher says out loud directions of what we're suppose to do, I'd have to ask again because I wouldn't remember anything that the teacher told me to do. I may have an aid to assist with me, but there's no aid around me to help remember telling my parents about important phone calls (even if I write them down, I'll forget to give the messages to them) or to remember that I need to exercise or take a shower or study. I may talk about a subject that I already discussed with either a teacher, friend, or family member. I called my doctor and he told me that he's never heard of this problem or any complaints. He's cutting me down to 50 miligrams in the morning and 150 at night. So, does seroquel have this memory problem?

I just found out that one of my friends, whom is also on seroquel, has trouble remembering about certain events and things just about the same exact way as me.

also, for however long you've been on seroquel (like maybe 4 or 5 years), could anterograde amnesia stay in your brain system permanantly?

Answer 1

Seroquel can have this side effect. I take 425mg every night, and have a bit of retrograde and anterograde amnesia, word-finding problems and frequently lose my train of thought. I have a small notebook on my desk and my coffee table, so I know where I've left my notes to myself. Get yourself a couple of notebooks (10"x6" works for me) with a red color so you can find them easily. If you put the phone messages in a notebook, your family can also look in them frequently and get their messages. This will help a lot, and reduce your frustration and anxiety when it comes to remembering.