Anyone have problems with fatigue prior to diagnosis?

For several years, I had been actively pursuing medical treatment for fatigue and sluggish immune system. No one ever investigated other medical causes. I was immediately punted to psychiatry, and when I argued that I was not depressed, was said to be so crazy that I lacked the insight and judgement to see my own craziness. What I know is that I had a 2.5cm lump in 2013, that grew to 9cm - and in between that time I had 5 mammograms, 2 ultrasounds, 2 biopsies, and an MRi that said I did not have cancer. I wasn't diagnosed until after they excised the tumor 4 years later in Dec 2016. I still can't get the crazy out of my file, which is massively effecting my cancer treatment now. Literally the hardest thing is not the diagnosis, the chemo, or the radiation but the lack of credibility I have with my doctors. You should not have to go through cancer treatment with doctors that don't believe a word you say because they think you're mental. And if you are one of the many people on medication (is it 1 in 6 Americans now), you still should be treated with respect. I find it incredible that on this thread and others (when google searching fatigue prior to breast cancer diagnosis) that so may women with early stage are saying the same thing. The interesting thing is that it's been a month since radiation ended, and my immune system seems to be picking up. It's like now that the cancer is out I'm not having allergy symptoms, becoming sick, or having to take anti-virals even when other healthy people around me have been getting sick. I'm still tired, but I did just finish treatment. I was grade 3, was multi-focal for DCIS and IDC, had necrosis (dead cancer cells) - but my ki 67 was only 7%. I have this feeling that it had been there for a really long time, but growing slowly.

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I, too, have been feeling drained for at least 6 - 9months. I kept telling my husband I felt really tired but he said it was work. It's true I had been working extra hard and also waking up early every morning (at least in good California months) to take a 2.5 mi walk before work. But this tiredness was different, and I even got a blood test for another minor issue thinking that might hold some answers but it was all normal. I'd try to work from home often just so I could nap! My surgery is next week and can't get here soon enough. The waiting is tough. I'm hoping to get my energy back once this is allbehind me.

Yup, yup..absolutely, I don't care what the doctors say...I totally have been struggling with fatigue..I can't remember when it started, but I too thought I was just dealing with pre-menopausal symptoms.

Not the tired feeling that can be remedied by sleep, but just feeling a weight on you that doesn't let you do anything but lie around.

I'm Stage 1..1.2cm IDC. I only got tested because I had a dimple on my breast that popped out of nowhere, and I googled it, and found out it was a sign of bc. Thank goodness because I could have never realized, had there not been a visible sign.

Not any pain but when I looked in the mirror and looked into my eyes I told my husband that something was wrong with me. Of course, he said I looked fine. I was tired and overweight. That was Oct. 2007 and in Jan. Dianosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. Contained in milk duck and had not spread. lumpectopy and then 6 weeks radiation. Over the years my marker gets out of range and we do cts and no cancer is found. It usually stays in the 40' s. Ideally it should be in the 20's and 30's.

The big news came in Jan. 2014 when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Stage 2. No symptons so how did we find it? My breast cancer marker check came in at 96 and my oncologist said we needed to run tests and we learned it was pancreatic. As it turns out I have a genetic mutation called ATM. Breast cancer had saved my life..A God sent miracle.

Went to the College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee ...chem.....rad...surgery October 20, 2014. Dr. Douglas Evans is one if the best pan. Surgeon in the world and is a wonderful person and has a fantastic team. All has been fine since. Cancer free and it is Sept. 2017. My pancreatic markers have been in the 20's and this August is was 34. 35 is the top of the range. They told me not to worry as they don't worry until it hits in the 50's. They say markers fuluate and they keep a watch every 6 months.

I began this journey with faith and will continue with faith. God has brought me through this and layed out my path. You just can't type everything you go thru here. Prayers, faith, my husband, family and friends have seen me thru this. I try not to worry about the pc marker and hope it's like the breast marker and wants to play around. Worry and faith don't go together so I choose God, faith, and prayers!

Blessings to you!

RB

9/15/17

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absolutely .I would fall asleep like narcolepsy..who knew..then the dimpling..

1 inch tumor..surgery .3 weeks radiation to come..no lymph involved

Blessed

Yes, I was fatigued and my am cortisol was actually low.  I also had a rare autoimmune reaction to cancer (before I knew I had cancer, a month before diagnosis) which involved extreme nystagmus (paraneoplastic syndrome). That in itself is proof my immune system was working overtime.

Yes I was fatigued..and I looked puffy - like really puffy - I remember looking in the mirror about two months before I was diagnosed and saying to my reflection "who are you??"

Definitely started feeling extreme fatigue prior to my diagnosis. My doctor wanted to check for sleep apnea, but when my breast started bleeding, it was all about cancer. I was diagnosed with Stage 1a, and to be honest, I feel like the bleeding (and fatigue) are what led to the early diagnosis.