Hi @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member. Your right there are a bunch of AED meds out there that can cause us to struggle with talking and memory. But the same thing can be caused by our Epilepsy. Then there's both. Our Epilepsy plus our meds that makes it all out to be a challenge.

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i constantly lose track of what i am saying. it is demoralizing and embarrassing to have to ask, "what was i talking about?" it must be part of the epilepsy package! i have TBI so that is likely part of the problem.

Its a shame people cant be more understanding. All they see is that, not the real you

I lose track of what I am saying and it does get to be embarrassing. Comments have been made and they make me feel terrible, there are times now when a certain person is around I just don't talk because I don't need a negative comment being said even thou they know that I am on medication for seizures.

Could it be a side effect of your medicine? My son takes @Trileptal and one of the side effects is not being able to find the right words you want to say, and forgetfullness, which I have noticed in him once in a while. It also makes him feel slow( with thinking and doing things sometimes- kind of sluggish).