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with surgery can we take Herbs afterwards? thinking that ive heard ST JOHNS WORT IS SUPPOSE to help memory 

Increase your B vitamins.  It helps me and can't hurt you.  Also, memory takes a hit at the age of menopause.  Increasing soy intake (protein source) can help balance hormones and reduce the effects on memory.

No worries, we all do the things you describe.  My biggest one is I'm on the internet doing something (like OH) and think "oh, I want to look up the lyrics to a favorite song"  so I hit the google button and by the time the screen changes (even with high speed internet) I can't remember what I wanted to look up.

Reminds me of a joke:   Two little old women have played gin rummy every day for 25 years.  One day one of them looks at the other and says, "I hate to have to ask, but I cannot think of your name to save my life."  Her friend replies, "Do you have to know today?"

Lisa

Just a few weeks ago, when I had my 18 mth check up, I brought up the fact that they should put forgetfulness and scatter brainess in the side effects.  He looked at me kinda of funny and then asked if I was really having that problem and I siad ooooh yes, very bad and often.  I said I cant remember crap.  He said he found that interesting because he just had a few patients complain of that too just here recently. One he said is an accountant and was very good with his numbers with out the calculator but now he has to use his calculator often.  He was say the vitamin B's could be it but he also said something about Calcium could also effect that, I dont know I hadn't heard of that one but I am not good at taking the calcium pills of mine, so it made me think it could very well be that.  It looks like to me that if we as post op patients have that problem alot then maybe it could very well be something todo with our vitamins.  Just thought I would let you know that u weren't the only one with this problem, not that I was a big help but you know I tried lol.

Hon I have the same prob ..the other day I had started a roast in the crock pot and later had said man that roast should be aboult done...had turned it several times and checked that it was turned on...then later relizied it was never plugged in.....I boil water then for get it....cook stuff in the oven and for get Im even cooking... my family even says mom will be back in five min for she prob forgot something...my heart doc even stoped my colertal med for three months incase its that...my family doc said it could be my nurontin ...my surgern said all labs are good so who knowss.....we are all just forgetful....