Memory restore from chemo brain

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Cutie
Cutie Member Posts: 67
edited November 2019 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

For those who are having issues related to chemo brain, II ust wanted to share my experience to get back to memory. I took Fish Oil in my daily supplement at least 500 mg per day and I felt better to regain memory. If you had chemo, I would suggest this. Make sure it is Mercury free when you buy.


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  • vogonna
    vogonna Member Posts: 6
    edited November 2019

    Hi Cutie -- I've been taking fish oil supplements, as well, but today I found several articles saying fish oil reduces effectiveness of chemotherapy and should be avoided. I just finished my last round of Taxol and was taking fish oil every single day. Have you spoken with your oncologist about it? I raised my concern with my oncologist and he just told me to "stop reading stuff online."

    That said, I do think the fish oil helps improve my thinking abilities - I can complete the NYT Friday crossword with a pen! Just wish I'd thought to talk to my doctor about supplements *before* I started taking them. *sigh*

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2019

    My oncologist said Fish Oil was useful. Don't stop taking it.

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  • Cutie
    Cutie Member Posts: 67
    edited November 2019

    I didn't take it during the chemo treatment. But after that, I felt losing memory and took it. When I had viral meningitis and after that I lost memory too. I took fish Oil and regained memory. I felt it works for me.

    But during chemo, it shouldn't be taken. But try to eat healthy food. I posted a link which foods should be taken and avoid during chemo in separate post. It helped too. I had pathology complete response. Don't know if it was it. But we should get full chemo benefits to remove cancer cells.

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  • vogonna
    vogonna Member Posts: 6
    edited November 2019

    Thanks, Minus Two, and Cutie - I'll try to find the post you mentioned about diet. Aside from whether or not it interacts with chemo, fish oil does seem to help with brain function. My son was having difficulty concentrating on schoolwork and his doctor told us to give him daily fish oil supplements (which surprised us - we were sure he was going to prescribe ADD meds). He's doing a bit better now and his grades did improve.

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  • aterry
    aterry Member Posts: 290
    edited November 2019
    • Thanks Cutie for starting this topic and for the suggestion. It seems to me that chemo brain damage is not discussed as much as other side effects. But for me it has been the most disruptive. Thanks also, vogonna, MinusTwo .
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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2019

    Cutie - interesting you didn't take fish oil during chemo. I was told to go ahead all the way through. I only had to stop a week prior to surgery due to the blood thinning properties.

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  • Cutie
    Cutie Member Posts: 67
    edited November 2019

    It was one of medication list that I didn't have to take during chemo. I think because of blood thinking effects as chemo has it too


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