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I have been on effexor for about 6 months and my memory seems to be slippin so any help you can offer would be great

2007-09-11 04:34:50 · 6 answers · asked by receiver1701 2 in Health Alternative Medicine

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The following dietary changes are recommended to lower the risk of memory loss:

Reduce sugar intake.
Avoid eating foods that contain such additives as artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate (MSG), preservatives, and artificial colors. These chemicals can accumulate in the body and become toxic, causing brain damage and memory loss.
Eat organically grown foods that are not contaminated with pesticides or insecticides. These toxic chemicals can affect nerve function and cause memory loss.
Limit alcohol intake and quit smoking.
Do not use illicit drugs.
Drink only filtered water to avoid toxic chemicals in the water system.
Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet with emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables. Raw fruits and vegetables are the best sources of the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants that the body needs for detoxifying. Antioxidants also protect and support brain function.
Get enough protein. Protein is necessary to maintain healthy muscles, organs, and nerve cells; and it also helps maintain blood sugar levels.
Eat cold-water fish, which are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fats are believed to reduce the risk of strokes, blood clotting, and heart attacks. These are major causes of sudden memory loss in the elderly.
Nutritional Supplements

The following nutritional supplements may help restore and maximize memory:

L-Acetylcarnitine (LAC). Studies have shown that acetylcarnitine can improve memory function in the elderly. It can even reverse memory loss in some patients who have early Alzheimer's disease.
Phosphatidylserine (100 mg three times per day). Phosphatidylserine probably works by lowering stress hormone levels and increasing the availability of acetylcholine. This supplement may help improve brain function in patients suffering from age-related memory loss.
Vitamin E (400–800 IU per day). A strong antioxidant, vitamin E protects memory cells from free-radical damage.
Omega-3 fatty acids. Flaxseed oil (1 tablespoon per day) and fish oil capsules are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 enriched eggs are available in some places.
Thiamine (3–8 g per day). Treat a vitamin B1 deficiency with supplements. Thiamine/vitamin B1 is a good antioxidant and may also improve mental function in Alzheimer's patients.
Methylcobalamin (1,000 micrograms twice daily). Methylcobalamine is the preferred supplemental form of cyanocobalamin, or vitamin B12. Many Alzheimer's patients have been found to have a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Herbal Therapy

The following herbs may help reverse memory loss and/or improve mental performance:

Ginkgo biloba extract (24% ginkgo flavonglycosides: 80 mg three times per day) is the herb most well known for its ability to improve memory function. Ginkgo works by improving the circulation of blood to the brain. It is also a strong antioxidant. Therefore, it can slow down memory loss associated with normal aging or due to degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Several studies have demonstrated that ginkgo helps improve thinking and concentration in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica: 70 mg taken twice daily). This herb helps improve memory by increasing blood circulation to the brain and keeps blood vessels strong and healthy.
Ginseng. Studies have shown that ginseng can improve memory and enhance learning ability. The recommended dosage of Korean ginseng is 3–9 g per day. Because ginseng may elevate blood pressure, patients with heart disease or high blood pressure should consult with their doctor before using this herb.
Brahmi (Bacopa monniera. Brahmi is a herb native to India that is used in Ayurvedic medicine and Japanese medicine as a nerve tonic and treatment for insomnia. It appears to improve a person's ability to retain new learning. Brahmi, which is sometimes called bacopa in Western countries, contains two compounds known as bacosides A and B. It is thought that these chemicals help to prevent memory loss by improving the efficiency of impulse transmission between nerve cells in the brain. An Australian study published in 2002 reported on the effects of brahmi on 76 human subjects. It showed that brahmi has a significant effect on people's ability to remember new information, although it does not affect a person's ability to retrieve information that was known prior to the experiment.
Allopathic Treatment

The method of treatment for memory loss depends on underlying causes:

Age. The elderly can be taught simple techniques to remember things better such as repeating a person's name several times, using word association, or jotting things down in a notebook.
Depression. Depressed patients often show enhanced memory function after they are successfully treated for depression.
CNS infections. Patients need to be given effective antimicrobial treatment immediately to save them from death, significant brain damage, and profound memory loss.
Trauma. Patients' memories usually return as they recover from the accident or injury. In some causes hypnosis is useful in helping patients retrieve traumatic memories without being overwhelmed by them.
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Such medications as tacrine or donepezil can improve memory and cognitive functions in AD patients.

2007-09-11 05:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by babymonsterval 2 · 1 2

So..
The most common signs of Alzheimers / dementia are:

- Poor judgment and decision making
- Inability to manage a budget
- Missing a monthly payment
- Losing track of the date or the season
- Forgetting which day it is and remembering later
- Difficulty having a conversation
- Sometimes forgetting which word to use
- Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them
If you notice any of these signs in yourself or someone you know, don't ignore them. Schedule an appointment with your doctor, with early detection, you can get the maximum benefit from available treatments.Also visit this site I found about memory loss problems. It's eye opening: http://memoryloss.toptips.org
Have a nice day

2014-09-18 13:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Take the Homeopathic remedy SULFUR in 200 potency once a day first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, for three days and let me know the results. No side effects or complications of any sort.

Take Care and God Bless you

2007-09-11 04:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Soul Doctor 7 · 3 0

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2017-03-04 23:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Nikken has a product called "Mental Clarity" that is supposed to promote optimal brain functioning. It's an all-natural supplement. Let me know if you'd like more info about it.

2007-09-12 01:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by cincykt 2 · 2 1

Homeopathic Treatments for HEADACHES, MIGRAINES,(Without any side effects or complications) :- HEADACHE :- With constant nausea; clean tongue Ipecac 30X, 3 hourly With severe throbbing and rush of blood towards head Belladonna 30X, 3 hourly Due to over eating; stomach disorders; tongue thickly whitish coated; worse bathing specially after river bathing Antim Crud 30X or 200 4 hourly(3 Doses) Due to exposure to dry, cold wind; sudden with anxiety Aconite Nap.30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses) With watering of eyes and sensitiveness to bright light Euphrasia 30X, 3 hourly Headache; better by bending backwards; due to nerve injury Hypericum 30X, 3 hourly Headache with humming in ears; due to nervous weakness Kali Phos.6X or 30X, 3 hourly Hammering headache; worse during menstrual cycle going in sun; school girls Natrum Mur.30X or 200X, 4 hourly Headache starts from nape of neck and shift over to the head; patient desires to lie down quietly; better passing urine Gelsemium 30X or 200X, 3 hourly Violent headache due to working under gas light; sun-stroke Glonoine 6X or 30X, 2 hourly Bursting headache; worse by stooping and movements; excessive thirst and constipation Bryonia 30X or 200X, 3 hourly (6 Doses) Nervous headache; after grief, disappointment; worse inhaling smoke Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses) Headache; due to sinusitis, pressure and pain at the root of nose Kali Bich 30X, 4 hourly Due to eating rich fatty food, loss of thirst, better in open cold air Pulsatilla 30X, 4 hourly Due to eye strain; disturbances of accomodation of eye sight Ruta Grav 30X, 4 hourly After taking alcoholic drinks; sedentary habits; chilly patient Nux Vomica 30X, 4 hourly Sun haedcahe; aggravation from sun rise to sunset; from cardiac origin Kalmia Lat.30X or 200X, 6 hourly Of school children; crushing headache, pressure on top of head Acid Phos 30, 4 hourly Headache localised; at the nape of neck; worse by walking and noise Pneumococcin 200X, 10 min (3 Doses) Frontal headache; neuralgic pain above and behind the right eye; heaviness of head. Better by rest, lying down and eating Penicillinum 30X or 200X, 10 min (3 Doses) Headache worse early morning;empty gone sensation at 10 -11 A.M. Sulphur 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses) MIGRAINES :- From mental work; cold, uncovering head, pressure, sitting upright or sun-stroke Glonoinum 30X, 3 hourly For nervous, gastric, bilious individuals. Migraine due to mental over exertion in teachers and students. Right sided, specially Sunday migraine, blurred vision, hemiopia; blindness; often burning pain in entire gastro-intestinal tract with violent acid vomiting at the height of attack; worse hot weather; spring and fall; better after vomiting or sufficient night sleep Iris v.200X or above, 10 min (3 Doses) For irritable hypochondriacs of bad temper; cholerics, neuropathics; from abuse of alcohol, coffee, spices, tobacco, vexation and worry, mental over exertion, business worries, sexual excesses, sedentary habits, cold dry air and winds Nux Vomica 30X or 200X 4 hourly For pronounced vasomotor individuals (irritable and full of fear) during pre-climacteric and menopausal stage.Tired expression, head congestion, circumscribed red cheeks; pain above right eye, throbbing, stitching, rhythmic pain, often in every 8 days, early morning, beginning in nape, extending upwards, locating in the region of eye, rising and falling with the sun; sensation of heavy congestion Sanguinaria C 200X, 10 min (3 Doses) For weak, fat and irritable patient; often apathetic, changing moods, strange changes of character (egocenteric), memory weak, due to disturbance during climacteric period, results of tobacco abuse. Person with shallow complexion, yellow saddle across the nose; pain located on left temple; throbbing, stitching pains Sepia 200X, 10 min (3 Doses) For neuropathic persons, full of fear caused by noises, change of weather or worms; with face pale, located above left eye; specially left pupil (ciliary neuralgia); sharp,shooting, tearing, stitching, periodical pain from occiput to left eye; slowly rising in intensity with sun. Bile vomiting at the height of attack, slowly improving with setting sun.feeling as if head were open along sagittal suture Spigelia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses) Left sided; worse during and after sleep; before menstruation; heat;during menopause Lachesis 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses) Intercurrent remedy Bacillinum 200X or 1M, fortnightly (3 Doses) . Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge. Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine Feel free to email me if you do not understand anything or if you want to discuss anything. Take Care and God Bless you !

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2016-04-14 11:15:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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