Hi there!♀️ My first post as I only joined today.I’m in week three of my second chemo cycle and still feeling utterly fatigued. Worse than the first.
I can do something for about an hour max, and then feel dreadful and have to lie down for a few hours. Hate it. Any tips? Xx
Hi QueenHope welcome to the group, but sorry you find yourself here. Fatigue is an awful side effect of chemo, just try and do little bits when you can, but as Cei b has said, rest when you need to. You need to keep your strength up and rest is the best thing, it is your bodies way of telling you you need to rest x
Hi QueenHope
The positive effects of treatment are cumulative; unfortunately so are the negative side effects. Chemo can impact on the blood cell count, especially the red cell count, which does increase fatigue, Are you due a blood test?
Kegsy x
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