Memory loss when taking Lyrica?

I was on Lyrica and a number of mind numbing drugs for years for RSD so I never noticed that my memory was basically non existent. Now I KNOW that I have lost five years of my life due to the fact that this is an anti seizure medicine which works by keeping brain synaptic communication to avoid seizures. The problem is that brain synapses are necessary in adults for two reasons... one, to repair damage as in a stroke and second, to form new memories. By taking Lyrica I kept my brain from forming memories. If you are already noticing problems stop that god forsaken drug immediately. Good luck.

I've been on Lyrica for almost 8 months (I think because I can't remember). My memory loss has become a problem. Family members are very concerned for me. Just this morning I told my son about a very important upcoming trip, and then a few minutes ago I told him The same thing apparently because he said I just told him. After reading all these comments, I'm calling my doctor and letting him know that I need to wean off of it. I have spondylosthesis, scoliosis, retrolisthesis. All of these things plus deterioration of my joints have caused level eight pain for about a year now. I'm not sure what else I can do because the hydrocodone and tinizadine (also prescribed) make me so tired that I can't really do much of anything. In the time I've taken the Lyrica, my house is also become a complete disaster and I've had to hire housekeepers. I have always taken very good care of our home until now. I've noticed problems with keeping up on our finances as well. All these things are new and very problematic in our household.

Lyrica makes me feel relaxed, too relaxed to the point of not caring. It also makes me forget things and memories are cloudy. I hate when I foget how to spell. People treat me like I'm stupid and I feel really dumb. I lost jobs because of it. I hate so much right now and the sad thing is I don't care and every day I care less. I feel like life is a trap and I'm just waiting to get out. I lost all desires and will. I pray for death most days and I have a one year old baby. I play it off daily pretending everything is okay. I am a loser, can't even stand to look at myself. I'm not suicidal just wish I was dead. My head is a scary place. I live in fear of myself. Lyrica messed me up so much. Lyrica will be the death of me. Just wish the pain would go away

I have been on Lyrica for 12 years. I'm on 75 mgs per night. My memory loss has been obvious to myself and others shortly after started on it. I'm terrified by this symptom. I'm wondering if I go off if it, whether my memory/concentration will return.
SJ

I'm forgetting what day it is, what month it is and sometimes what time it is (a.m. p.m.). If I'm talking to some and they tell me something (it could be their name, someone's age or something they just told me) I will ask them what was their name or I'll say something inregaurds to what they've already told me and I'll mention it again until when they repeat it then I remember. It doesn't feel normal to me so is it the lyrica (I take 100 mg 4 times a day (but I only take it twice a day because I've been seeing what's its doing to me (it works pretty good on the nerve damage in my right leg from having a lite stroke 3 yrs ago but it's messing up my memory. I see my doctor on Tuesday)?

I have been taking lyrica for three months and I noticed this form of linguistic memory loss, and short term ones too; I go looking for something then i forget what was I looking for half way, back and forth wasting your day.
Everyone forgets surely, but when it starts affecting your work, home errands and names; it's exhausting.
I will start tapering it down while ordering heaps of nootropic supplements to boost my brain function. I hope these symptoms decrease.

I just started taking Lyrica, only two weeks in and I already had memory loss for about a minute while I was driving to the doctor that I’ve seen a million times. I had forgotten where it was. It was like I just woke up driving and had no idea how I got there and where I was going. I’m so scared to continue. It’s been causing confusion and lack of attentiveness/comprehension. I have never experienced any of that outside of normal “tired days” and forgetfulness, to that extent.

I too have been having many issues. Memory, tremors, blurred vision, weak high feeling, dizzy, sleepy, bite tongue often, talk about things over and over again, can not sometimes remember if something was today , this morning, or yesterday... I cant stay on task, even no longer remember multiplication table... un organised when i used to be the most organised person I know. I does assist with my spinal pain, i take 75 mg 3x daily past 2 years... Anyone have any answers to a different medication?

I'm with all y'all on the Memory loss situation. I was Gabapentin for four months and Lyrica for the past four months.
I had short term memory loss with the Gabby's but also have long term with the Lyrica. Long term being months so far, but still.
Sometimes I can't remember things my wife tells me in the morning, that afternoon. It's like she never said it at all. She doesn't believe me but I know better. It's really inconvenient.

I am currently on Lyrics and experience the same side effects of memory loss. My doctor had switched me to Garbepetin but it did nothing for my nerves/pain. So I am back on Lyrics now. I tried to do memory games to help with the memory loss but my concentration is poor and mood swing kicks in. I rather have some comfort for the pain.

I've been taking Lyrica 150 mg. twice a day and found to have some memory loss. It seems to really beef up when I receive my IVIG infusions every 3 weeks. I've been on the med for a couple of months after being on Gabapentin for almost a year feeling like a zombie. I have CIDP in a bad way.

I have been taking Lyrics since 2009, I am having trouble sometimes remembering names, I tell the same stories over and over and I can list in to the same song over and over and I still can't remember the words, I am very scared, now I am having trouble with digestion I don't like what is happening. I , # very scared

I'm 47 and am taking Lyrica 200mg twice daily for fibromyalgia. I'm also on a lot of other meds for this and other conditions but I have been wondering if it is the Lyrica causing really bad memory loss.
I lose words all the time, forget appointments, the sitting, not quite knowing what to do rings a bell too. I have to have my meds in daily dosset boxes or I will forget whether I've taken them, and I forget conversations and sometimes whole days I've had with people. My daughter was visiting and mentioned her tattoo - I had no idea she had one, and asked to see it. Apparently she'd told me about it previously and shown it to me on her last visit! That scared me!! It's also caused me to gain a lot of weight (16 kilos in the first 3 months). But, it's really helped with pins and needles, restless legs, sleep pattern to some extent and the pain a bit as well as really reducing my anxiety level which was an unexpected bonus. So the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for me - but not by much!