Many of my cancer patients on chemotherapy come to me at some point asking about mental cloudiness. Since starting treatment, they’ve experienced memory lapses, trouble concentrating, problems remembering details, losing track of time and forgetting common words.
It can be frustrating, even scary, but it’s not uncommon and the severity varies. It can be subtle or it can significantly affect your daily life.
Topics: chemo brain, chemotheraphy, chemotherapy side effects
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