Hi, i finished 5 days of the larger dose intense radiotherapy just 2 weeks ago and the last few days have been really difficult, I feel completely drained and exhausted with very little to zero energy, I cant even say It's because I'm doing too much, I feel this way after doing very little. I was told it can make you feel tired but i wasnt expecting this level of fatigue. Feel like i just want to sleep all the time, but dont, i get up and go about my day, but thats how i feel. I'm taking tamoxifen and wondering if this is also adding to how I feel. Anybody else feeling or felt this way after finishing radiotherapy, just need to know if this level of fatigue is to be expected.? X
Hi JoJa welcome to the forum. So sorry to hear how you are feeling? Radiotherapy can cause overwhelming fatique that is often indescribable so what is happening is totally normal and it will pass but be prepared as it may last for few weeks . The only thing you can do is to rest up as you are able and dont over do things and also try to get plenty of sleep.
gail
Thankyou
I am trying my very best not to do too much, but I'm just not one for sitting doing nothing, I wouldn't say I'm doing too much either but my body is obviously telling me otherwise. People seem to think that now my treatments over that I should be ok and I feel they're finding it difficult to understand why I'm not in top form. It's hard to make them understand because as you said the fatigue is indescribable x
Hi JoJa if you can look.up a paper written by a psychologist called Dr Peter Harvey and you will see yourself I'm.sure in there in what you are saying. It is entitled "After the Treatment Finishes: Then What"? and it is so insightful and I know that you will recognise you in there as I know I did when it comes to finishing treatment and people expect you to be back to you. Sending some big hugs your way for now.
gail
