Fatigue

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Hi,

After 10 sessions of chemo ive been left with neuropathy.

Im extremely tired all the time as well as feeling nauseous, are these normal symptoms??

Im struggling really bad and dont know where to turn

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    sorry to hear it......are  you battling cancer??  I hope things are turning out well for you....thats the most important thing to concentrate on now. Just getting better and stabilizing your health.Im guesiing your body has taken a terrible beating and it will be months before you begin to feel OK again, I hope you have a good support system and dont have to work.

    As far as neurapathy is concerned theres tons of reasons to get it and Im not familiar with your variety but more than likly its going to be a tough thing to fix.Because all neurapthies are.A lot of us take gabapentun for the pain and it works well for some people but can make you tired so I think your doc is the best person to tell you what to take. I think its entirely normal for you to feel as exhausted and down as you do, its time to really take good care of youself{or have someone do it for you}

    In the months to come you might want to try supplements to help grow back the damaged nerve endings, there have been some people who have had  some sucess with that, and as most supplements are cheap and over the counter it doesnt hurt to try.{Tumeric, Vitamin B complex, alpha lipoic acid,fish oil}Theres no magic bullet, I'm afraid, just eating well, resting a lot, excercising when you can and celebrationg every tiny milestone you acheive and knowing if you got This far today, you can get a bit farther tomorrow. Good Luck!!!

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    Sarah I feel your pain and sorry I can't help, there is times I wish I was dead no doctor wants to help. I wish some one would help. so I hope you get help soon if i find anything ill let you know.

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    Hi Sarah, I am so sorry you are feeling so sick. You are facing a challenge and you are going to feel tired, scared, sad, mad and You most likely will go into mourning as you have lost the Sarah you are used to. Be as kind to yourself as possible and seek help from those that will help you. My issues are nerve damage and neuropathy and I have had every procedure, surgery and implant available and I still need opiates to have any kind of life and activity at all. For your neuropathy I suggest you work with a neurologist as in my experience they have the knowledge to help you. You are in a battle for your health and you are going to have to be assertive with your drs to make sure you get the help you need. The chem sessions alone are going to fatigue you let alone the pain from your neuropathy. I expect you are experiencing guilt for not being able to do all you used to. It’s ok Sarah, you have a right to all of your feelings and they do lesson as you become accustom to your situation. Don’t let health providers belittle you as you fight for knowledge and solutions. Remember if you feel it it Is! It’s the way our bodies tell us it needs help. The internet has a wealth of information about medicines, conditions possible solutions. Seek the medical sites such as the Mayo Clinic and other medical sites you can trust. I send my best wishes and a big hug too. Your job now is to fight for your health, you can do this.

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