Chest heaviness side effect of radiation?

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kathleen1966
kathleen1966 Member Posts: 793
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I have recently completed radiation to my chest wall, etc. after having a mascectomy.  I have a heaviness in my chest.  Much like at the end of pregnancy, when you feel you can't get a full breath in.  I am NOT out of breath.  I can exercise without a problem.  I am worried that this is due to the radiation and want to know if anyone else has had this side effect.  I had radiation on my heart side.  I am considering going and taking one of my prendisones to see if it helps.  It almost feels like an allergy type of thing as well.  I feel mildy "conjested" but with no cough. This seemed to happen after my boost week.  Not before.  Thanks.

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited March 2011

    Kathleen, have you reported it to your rad onc?  It doesn't sound particularly alarming to me, but I think you should definitely report it to your rad onc, who can probably ease your mind about it.   Deanna

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  • starbeauty
    starbeauty Member Posts: 327
    edited March 2011

    Kathleen - my rad onc asked if I was having these symptoms and a whole list of others - every week I was getting rads... I agree with Dlb823 - call your rad onc.

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