Postby ConnieSPK » Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:42 pm
Hi there,
As a chronic anxiety sufferer with chemo brain....I can sympathize. For most folks, they say that chemo brain gradually goes away...but everyone is different and responds to chemo in varying degrees. However, I found that the chemo brain sort of feeds the anxiety machine which then clouds thinking further and so on, a vicious cycle,.....What I'm saying is that anxiety about your condition may be making chemo brain symptoms feel worse. You might talk to your onc about something for anxiety, if you aren't already on it. I take Xanax.... It isn't habit forming (that I know of) and you don't have to build up or taper down dosage, only take it when things are getting out of control feeling.
Hope this helps,
Connie K.
Dx08@54,StgIV Colon,Liver,Lung, ColonSurg,FOLFOX+Beva
09 LiverSurg
10 FOLFIRI+Beva
11 FOLFOX+Beva,ox reaction
12 Bi-lat LungVATS
13 New mets L lung FOLFIRI+Zaltrap,5FU reaction
14 Return mets L lung SBRT,successful
15 Lung Spots, Irinotecan