Chemobrain: NOT from Chemo?

I REALIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED WHEN YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SUCH TRAUMA WITH BREAST CANCER, HOWEVER, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOUR BODY CAN RECEIVE ALL OF THAT INTENSE CHEMICAL THERAPY WITHOUT DOING SOME DAMAGE TO YOUR MEMORY.  AFTER ALL, IF IT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO KILL THE BAD STUFF, IT SURELY IS STRONG ENOUGH TO KILL SOME OF THE GOOD STUFF SUCH AS MEMORY AND LEAVING US WITH JOINT PAIN, ETC.

SPEAKING OF JOINT PAIN, I AM NOW GOING TO TRY ACUPUNCTURE.  I AM TIRED OF TAKING PAIN PILLS, ETC.  I FIGURE IT IS SURELY WORTH A TRY.

Absolutely, I have experienced this. ANd got very frustrated with my oncologist who had never heard of it and suggested half a baby aspirin daily. My family md went to the Mayo clinic site and found information, and started me on Straterra, given for ADHD, 40 mg, and it is working WONDERS for me. My focusing, concentration, word lapses, all have improved. Previously I was like one of the old fashioned candy machines. I could see a sentence in my brain, but when I engaged my mouth, it was as if I put in my money, pulled the knob, and the 'candy' - the word, hung up there and would not drop down.