Chemo Brain Lawsuit - Neurotoxicity

what all symptoms do u have?

I too have side affects from chemotherapy, which have reduced my quality of life considerably. I was a fit for age senior person, (78), able to drive, shop, care for my home, garden, walk for fitness. No health issues at all. After 5 rounds of chemo, Pacletaxol, I developed neuropathy in feet, and weakness in both legs, particularly the right leg, which has left me considerably reduced in normal function. Unable to drive, or garden, or really function at all to the capacity I had previously. I read on this site that if one is over the age of 65 years, for every 5year period after; the side affects can compound. My oncologist I think was reluctant to conclude that the chemo was the cause, but I have now had every scan and test to rule out any possible other explanation. I have consulted a Professor of Neuropathy, who has said that the only explanation is the chemotherapy.

I do think that more should be given in the way of warning about side affects.

I have not been able to read a book for 5 years, since Taxotere/Cytoxin. Something I did weekly for 20+ years. I just can't make it past the first paragraph before loosing concentration. I also have permanent baldness from Taxotere, which they also did not warn us about :-(

Me too, I have beeen very upset about my brain function since chemo (last treatment 5/15). How do you know yours is permanent? Everywhere I read says it improves with time?

I was asked to step down from my administrative position at work due to chemobrain, and had to work less hours as well.

I have debilitating depression and my psychiatrist and neurologist are recommending neuropsychology testing to evaluate brain function.

Memory loss is what plagues me the most because of the embarrassment and fear it causes me. Like I am blacking out almost and don't remember doing or saying things. I don't drink at all, but it feels like that.

Also, headaches. I hate the headaches.

But I am grateful to be alive and in remission! I feel like I shouldn't complain

Yes, nursie, my insurance paid for it. Results in one week.

I have chemobrain for sure. I loose words, not alot, but enough to be embarrassed. I'll know what I want to say, but can not find the words. For instance, I might want to say "shoe", I could tell you it has laces or straps, its something you wear on your feet, ect, but at that moment, for the life of me, I can't find and say the word shoe. It's like periodically, my verbal fluency is stripped away from me, and instead I am handed a box with a jumble of words, and I have to start sorting through the words, one at a time, till I find the right one. For people who don't know that I was abused by the bc industry, I sound nuts the way I suddenly pause in the middle of a sentence. It frightens the hell out of me. I have read there is more dementia after chemo and tamoxifen

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120018/pdf/nihms-290572.pdf

Pat~ I am nine months out from chemo and I am struggling with cognition as well. My recent test results from Brigham and Women's showed deficit in processing speed, verbal fluency, short term/working memory and frontal lobe/executive thinking skills such as planning and decision making. Besides the chemo itself, they added that debilitating amounts of neuropathic pain and fatigue as contributing to all this.

The person who did my evaluation suggested Speech-Language therapy, Mindfulness practices, exercise, self-care and upping my dose of antidepressants.

I have to believe I am going to get better!

I am 11 years post op bilateral mastectomy. I suffer from short term memory loss, fogginess, difficulty coming up with words causing fatigue. I thought over time these things would get better, but hasn't I am interested in pursuing chemo brain lawsuit.

Oh yeah. My niece has made three suicide attempts since 'treatment'. Use caution please. I had no idea they were allowed to destroy her brain. I'm suing.

I was wondering if the lawsuit was still in effect. I too suffer from chemobrain, I finished chemotherapy in March of 2018 and my life has not been the same since. It is falling apart I can't keep up with appointments and I had to leave my job. Can someone please reach out to me with more info.

I received all the information on the drugs I would be taking. My children strongly urged me to take chemo so I did. After 1 round I thought i was losing my mind. When I recovered I got out the paper work and reread side effects. I explained to my children the side effects and that there was no guarentee it would extend my life anyway. I had no more treatments but still have weird mind issues. Now I have developed asthma. Could that be from radiation? I am 4 years clear

I am back after a terrible year of trying to sort out my problems. Chemo Brain is alive and well. I've done 2 rounds of P.T., had 2 MRI's and gone off - then on - then off - Lyrica to stem the side effects of that drug. I remain on Cymbalta for pain and attitude. After weaning off Lyrica, other problems that it was trying to correct became evident. I began to feel dizzy and vomit almost every day. Working is becoming a problem, but I need the insurance plan as the drugs are soooo expensive. Now I am on Prednisone a steroid to try and fix the inner ear problem caused by the toxic chemo. My chemo ended in 2016 and I am getting worse, not better. But, still, when I hear about a death due to cancer, I feel like the luckiest person to be alive. I am a Warrior in this fight and I will not give up! I hope you all feel the same way.

Good going Simbobby. I did a diep flap reconstruction, right side and reduction on left. I am happy about it, but its not even. I don't care as I am in late 60's and look better than I ever did with my new smaller breasts. I hope you continue to warrior on and don't give up. It might be annoying, but it's all manageable. Good luck to you.

this is why I afraid to start chemo at 67 years. Hope you get traction with your lawsuit. Chemobrain is not taken seriously enough