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Hope60
Hope60 Member Posts: 223
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After
what is wrong with me?
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  • Hope60
    Hope60 Member Posts: 223
    edited March 2011

    Hi all - I haven't posted much but I've learned so much from reading here.  

    I started rads in early Feb...my last treatment is coming up on monday....yay!  But I am an emotional wreck.  After 4 months of dd ACT chemo, I expected rads to be a breeze by comparison. I was so wrong!

    I am doing OK with the "normal" side effects....skin is holding up and fatigue is manageable. My problem is that I have been an emotional wreck since about half way through rads.  I feel emotionally unstable & cry alot.  On antidepressents and seeing a counsellor but it hasn't helped much yet.  Also I generally feel like my brain has turned to mush.....I don't remember anything and can't deal well with details.  I went back to work this week after 6 months off and spent a lot of time crying in the ladies room....my job is very detail oriented and I don't think I can handle it. Also, about 3 hours after my tx, I feel zonked, like someone has hit my brain with a stun gun and I can't think at all.  And even though I am tired, I am not really sleeping well at night.  Has anyone else had these problems and how long do they last?  It would be helpful to know I'm not alone. Thanks for listening.

    Hope 

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  • sisterinspirit
    sisterinspirit Member Posts: 204
    edited March 2011

    Hope,

    Congratulations on getting to the end of rads!  Yeah!  You are so not alone in what you are feeling.  I didn't have chemo, but remember the SE of rads and that feeling of being blitzed a couple of hours after treatment.  Eating a high protien diet helped and things really did get better after treatment was over.  Took awhile though.  Remember, the SE of rads is cummulative, so it may take a couple of weeks before you start to feel noticably better.   Would encourage you to talk with your dr if the anti d's aren't helping.  Sometimes it takes some time for them to kick in, or you many need to have the dose adjusted or try a different med.  Wish you could take a couple of more weeks off from work so you can take care of yourself.  You have been through a lot.

    Deb

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  • Hope60
    Hope60 Member Posts: 223
    edited March 2011

    Sisterinspirit - thank you so much for your reply. It really helps a lot to know that I'm not alone in what I'm feeling.  Thanks also for the good suggestions.  I will talk to my doc this week about upping or switching the meds. Can't do much about work, although I'm trying to work out a reduced schedule for the next few weeks with my boss.  Looking forward to getting this whole thing over with and starting to feel like myself again.  Thanks again!!!

    Hope 

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