Fatigue immediately

JoBee

I have had two radiation treatments so far. Is it unusual that I’m experiencing a great deal of fatigue already??

Spookiesmom

If you have already done chemo and surgery, and all the related tests, maybe not. Rads is usually the end of tx, and it can be a bit of a let down. You have been through a lot. Plus knowing the daily slog of going there. You will probably see your RO weekly, snag his nurse before then if you can to discuss

AliceBastable

It seems early to get fatigued, but like Spookiesmom said, it depends on what you've been through. It's helpful to fill out your diagnostic and treatment info and make it public so people don't have to guess. By the time I had radiation, I'd had a lumpectomy, a re-excision, and a nephrectomy, and I did not get fatigued at all - but everyone is different. And besides the radiologist, mention it to your PCP and MO. You can have more than one thing going on in your body at the same time.

Moderators

Hi JoBee, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

We're sorry for the reasons that bring you here, but we're really glad you've found us. As you can already see, our Community is full of amazing members always willing to lend advice, information, encouragement, and support -- we're all here for you!

While you have received great advice above already (including filling out your profile/diagnostic and treatment information), you may also be interested in reading the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Managing Fatigue which explains reasons for the fatigue you're experiencing, ways to manage it, and how to move on.

We hope this helps!

--The Mods

Cowgirl13

JoBee, I felt very, very tired/sleepy after my first radiation which really surprised me. It was about 4 hours after the radiation. And there were other times early on that It would really hit me, but other than that nothing was out of the ordinary.

redhead403

I had fatigue from the beginning. Everyone is different

Celand

I had slight fatigue throughout my treatments, however, about a week after my last treatment (#30), I became extremely fatigued, it was a Saturday and I spent my morning running errands for about 3 hours, well, when I got home I literally collapsed on the sofa and couldn't move for about 3 hours, it was very scary. I couldn't even get up to answer the phone when it rang (we have a landline as well as cell phones). But after this bout of fatigue happened it never happened again. I don't know why this happened and didn't ask my RO why this happened.

JRNJ

I was very tired the first week and collapsed when I got home each day. Dr gave me dexamethasone the second week for pain and numbness in my arms from chemo and I was like the energizer bunny the rest of the weeks. And I slept well during radiation. I am normally an insomniac.

JoBee

Thanks, all, for the help. I have four radiation treatments under my belt. The fatigue is definitely there. I hope to talk to the dr about it. No chemo - just had a lumpectomy in May and then a big delay of radiation because of fluid build-up.