Smaller side effects not talked about so much...

Little things, but the sccumulate till you just can’t take even the slightest extra thing! 

Have you had things gettinginto your eyes from lack of eyelashes?

Hugs xxxxx

Hi there Taralou

I’m a new member here as of like 10 mins ago, I created an account, logging in & your post “smaller side effects no one talks about” was what came up first. It was such a relief to read your post, that decided to share one of the many side effects that I am currently experiencing on the medications I’m currently taking for cancer treatment. (I hope I’m in the right group here ). The one side effects that I’ve been getting and has caused a lot of concern for me is “Memory Loss”. I had no idea the medication had such a huge impact on my memory, I was never told it would /could be a side effect. It affected me in such a negative way, as I couldn’t understand why I was forgetting the simplest of things like people’s names, it was having an impact on my work abilities, I felt really stupid at times and was made to feel stupid because I couldn’t remember certain things or 2 mins after being given an instruction I would forget what I was told to do. I started losing my confidence, I’ve never been an academic person but I am by no means stupid. I then began to think maybe there is another underlying problem such as early Dementia and that really scared me to no end.

Yesterday I went to see a Dr, not about this, but for something else related to my cancer treatment. At the end of my consultation, I mentioned my concerns about my memory loss I was experiencing and that I was really concerned as it was having a huge impact on my daily life, both at home and at work to the extent I was getting quite depressed about it. He then explained that the medication I’m taking does have that impact on some people and no I didn’t have any underlying problems. He then took the time to discuss other side effects that may happen which I might not be aware of. I felt like a whole new person when I left the surgery. I was so relieved to hear that I was not losing the plot and my brain is still working. Moving forward I have to try and find ways to deal with this little glitch, I was told by the Dr to start writing things down to keep me on track both at home and at work, so I’m off to buy a little note pad today. I just hope I’ll remenber to take it with me to work

I hope by me sharing my story, it will help someone else who may be experiencing the same thing but like me, didn’t think about the medications causing the problem.

Hi there   Taralou .   Welcome to the website.  You did well to talk to the doctor and identify side effects when we know we can deal with this stuff and go forward.  Please look around this site there are many folks posting and you have a world of information at the click of the mouse.   Are you in touch with Macmillan nurse as they are brilliant also the  08088080000 number for all sorts of help.At the bottom of the page are links to all sorts -- the download leaflets are on ---  be.Macmillan.   JOIN as many post site as you wish to gain knowledge or just a supportive chat there are lots of subject matter to explore.   All the best pchad.

Hi pchad

Many thanks for your comments however, I am not new to the site, have been on here for some months now!!  I have not  talked to my doctor either about the side effects these are completely my observations.

I know my way around the site as I have a blog and also started the Craft thread which is very successful.

I am not in need of the Macmillan nurses at the moment but do have one who has been with me from the beginning.

I am sorry if this has sounded negatve as it is not meant to and I am sure you mean well but I must wonder if you thought I am someone else you should have responded to.

Take care

We’d probably never have the treatment if we knew what was to come. The chemo ... for me was the easy part looking back. It’s when all the treatment’s done & you get that terrible fear that you’re all alone, & just waiting for it to come back. But on a much brighter note I loved having no hair. I was a bit shocked at first when people used let me go first in the queue, but decided to take advantage of the situation. We were also allowed to go to the front of the queue at the hospital for our bloods too, there was nothing on earth like that walk of fame.

All the very best to you xxx