Does the fatigue get better? - Page 2

whatz · 07-23-2010, 04:13 PM

I'm not only on Herceptin but am very tired most of the time. I can excercise but just don't have the get-up-and-go to motivate myself a lot of the time. I too seem to see that about a 4-5 days after my infusion I bottom out and then slowly come back again. Nothing as extreme as A/C but still noticable where I sometimes just wish I could go home from work early.

whatz · 07-23-2010, 04:14 PM

Meant to say...I'm now only on Herceptin (there you go...tired :-) )

Catherine · 07-29-2010, 09:14 PM

Just want to reiterate and show a light at the end of the fatigue tunnel. I do think with exercise and time the fatigue lessens. When mine was the worst, I thought it would never get better. But it does not rule my life anymore.

Hang in there tired friends,
Catherine

Jackie07 · 07-29-2010, 09:44 PM

Ellie,

I do not know if it was Herceptin or the premeds I was given that had made me tired/sleepy. I literally dozed off for over 20 minutes whenever I was sitting in the chemo chair. Part of the reason could be that I had worked almost a full day before getting to the chemo room.

And it always took me at least 3, 4 days to not be feeling 'very' tired after the infusion. The routine for me was to get treatment on Thursday afternoon. I would be working 'normally' on Friday. Then I had Saturday and Sunday to rest and deal with the side effects. I usually slept through the whole weekend and would be in pretty good shape going back to work on Monday.

Remember to eat well. [Sweet patato rice soup can do wonders...

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JustMe · 07-30-2010, 04:06 PM

Thanks so much for all the replies - there is some really good advice here - and it helps a lot to know that I am not alone in dealing with this fatigue.

I have started walking again at the beginning of the week - and while it feels like I am forcing one foot in front of the other I've noticed a little bit of improvement. So I will be continuing with that! :-)

I am doing a 'diet overhaul' as of now also. I tried watching what I was eating during chemo, but that was hard given the way it affected the appetite. But now, it's back on the wagon for me - lol. Did you know that there is soy oil in the majority of salad dressings, for example? I'm thinking I will start making my own as I know that diet will impact not only the cancer but energy levels as well.