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MDS and cognitive decline

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 4, 2023 | Replies (13)

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I have MDS and am experiencing cognitive decline. Still working a very stressful job and wish I could retire Sometimes I feel like I’m loosing my mind

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That's a hard one to control.... but....You're not alone! My husband's cognitive decline is slow but consistent, starting at the time he experienced excessive fatigue and was diagnosed with MDS. Doctors insist there's no relationship between cognition and low hemoglobin. I'm guessing they're wrong.

Stress, as you know, makes it worse. We've found that avoiding stressful and time-crunch situations and getting plenty of sleep makes it better. And strangely enough, hydration is really important. When eating right, drinking plenty of plain old water, keeping blood pressure down, and planning plenty of time for obligations, it does get better.