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cancer treatments, brain fog and worsening ADHD
Ok so here is the question I have: Are there any other women out there with ADHD or suspected ADHD, who have found that their symptoms have got way worse after cancer treatments? The cancer, chemo...
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Hi @Sue_w
I don’t have ADHD but do believe that as well as “ chemo brain “ ( cognitive impacts of the drugs in chemo) there is also the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis that can affect you to varying degrees.
When I was diagnosed I didn’t have chemo but I still forgot things and my behaviour changed in other ways too - I think it was because of the shock and anxiety of it all .
Are you under the care of a counsellor or psychologist ?
I don’t have ADHD but do believe that as well as “ chemo brain “ ( cognitive impacts of the drugs in chemo) there is also the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis that can affect you to varying degrees.
When I was diagnosed I didn’t have chemo but I still forgot things and my behaviour changed in other ways too - I think it was because of the shock and anxiety of it all .
Are you under the care of a counsellor or psychologist ?