Anastrozole Brain Fog

I found an NIH study titled “The Impact of Obesity on Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment” published on 2019 Mar 27. This is not the original study that I saw that implicated weight as a factor in BC treatment but this one is pretty good.

I also have brain fog and my cancer was in 2005. I think it never goes away completely.

I feel there’s been no real progress for our memory problems . It seems anyone who’s been on Anastrozole have/had this issue.
Until I joined this site I never knew there were others with memory and cognitive issues. It’s comforting and reassures me I’m not alone.
Mayo Clinic site has been so informative and comforting. I’m not alone and hopefully able to help others with my experiences. 👍🙏

Yes still fight brain fog and chronic fatigue since 2015. I have tried supplements and acupuncture but nothing has seemed to make a difference.

I actually talked to oncology pa yesterday. I'll try it again but if cognitive issues go back to being worse I'll be put on something else. The brain mri was normal too, thankfully.

Just curious, on the exemestaine (which I haven't heard of) -- was the recurrence due to failure of the drug? Sometimes this site is difficult because we hear of these results without knowing the usual bi-line clinical histories of the patients writing in. On the Johns Hopkins originated breastcancer.org forum, you fill out a bi-line history that goes with your name. You do have the option not to do so, but most people do, because it enables readers to pay special attention to those who have similar bc types and treatment histories.

This is my second go round with breast cancer. I took exemestaine the first time now I’m on Anastrozole and I’m losing my words again. Soo I told my family snd friends if I can’t remember a word I will say bucket instead and that way I don’t have to struggle trying to find the right word and they understand I can’t remember. It’s easier on all of us and I don’t get my feeling hurt.

So sorry you are experiencing the memory issue. Age itself is a challenge with this but I think Anastrozole is also a factor. I am 79 and in my second year with taking it.

In respect to people reminding you that they already told you something. What the heck!!! I decided i had enough on my plate without that kind of crap. I saw a friend endure this kind of thoughtlessness when another friend tried to respond. I wanted to scream at them. I told her to ask whoever challenges her to just say - I wanted to make sure you remember what you said. People who do this are usually friends or family. You deal with these occurrences as best you can but there is no reason for a person to wear a ‘scarlet letter’! Don’t be a victim. You have obviously noticed this setback which is a very important consciousness. You can challenge yourself and stimulate you brain in many ways.

I would say you are a very savvy person. Don’t fall into the trap of doubting yourself. Don’t be a victim. There is so much about you that deserves recognition. Start giving a greater value to that rather those in your life who have a problem repeating
themselves. 😂

I guess I never really talk about my cancer with friends n family unless you’ve gone through it I think you can’t connect on really suffered and the fear for how your life after is. I am so very happy I found this site I can be free with my feelings and truly feel the uncertainty and fear being diagnosed with the big C word