Cognitive - Is anyone experiencing this

[Joan M]

Hi Mary Jo,

I forget a lot too, but I think it's age related. It doesn't seem to be so bad that I think it's damage from chemo.

I always have a lot of post-it notes.

Sometimes I think that having a lot on our plates causes stress which can interfere with our concentration and promote forgetfulness.

Joan

[MJo]

THank you all. I never thought about the Arimidex, even though I take the little pill every night. Especially since Jennifer is noticing these symtoms on AI only. Interesting comment about the antidepressant, because I had to cut my dose down -- w/ doctor's approval. It made me sleepy, especially when I lost a lot of the treatment weight. I feel comforted by these comments and will go easier on myself. Regards to all

[Becky]

I have always thought the "finding the right word" syndrome was low estrogen. Even the hormone negative women get chemopause and us hormone positive women might get it worse because of AIs. I knew it was that as I am well done with Herceptin but sometimes forget how to spell the word "was" (this happened recently). But, overall, my memory is good. My motivation for work is good. Perhaps the work I do is becoming less than inspiring but...