I'm bloody tired... Peri menopause, or Chemo fatigue nearly two years post treatments!
Hi Warriors,
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 October 2018 aged 42, Lumpectomy, 2 nodes cleared and the four rounds of TC Chemo, and Rads that I finished late April 2019.
I'm not on any long term medications as I cannot tolerate any of them as they exacerbate my other hormonal condition PMDD.
I think I got through all of this pretty unscathed, however every year around this time, I have extreme bouts of fatigue and sickness, on top of the other year round physical symptoms (joint pain and aches, heart palpitations, insomnia, sleeping too much, memory issues etc)
The main symptom I struggle with is the constant feeling like I'm about to get the flu, and the unbearable fatigue.
I eat really well, don't drink or smoke. I work full time which can be physically demanding, two 12hr day shifts and two 12hr night shifts then four days off.
I've been to the GP and Oncologist and had a swathe of blood tests but they always come back normal.
My GP says its just Peri menopause, and my Oncologist says my workload is probably this issue.
But I'm not convinced..
I'm wondering if it is Chemo fatigue??
I did't think the Chemo I had was harsh enough to cause long term effects.
I'm starting to struggle with this, it is effecting my mood. I'm trying to push through and keep going, but I'm exhausted, and I'm worried I'll lose my job of 25 years if I have anymore time off.
Is this life after a diagnoses and treatment??? Can anyone relate??
Thank you for any words of wisdom!
Thank you Warriors for reading!
<3
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 October 2018 aged 42, Lumpectomy, 2 nodes cleared and the four rounds of TC Chemo, and Rads that I finished late April 2019.
I'm not on any long term medications as I cannot tolerate any of them as they exacerbate my other hormonal condition PMDD.
I think I got through all of this pretty unscathed, however every year around this time, I have extreme bouts of fatigue and sickness, on top of the other year round physical symptoms (joint pain and aches, heart palpitations, insomnia, sleeping too much, memory issues etc)
The main symptom I struggle with is the constant feeling like I'm about to get the flu, and the unbearable fatigue.
I eat really well, don't drink or smoke. I work full time which can be physically demanding, two 12hr day shifts and two 12hr night shifts then four days off.
I've been to the GP and Oncologist and had a swathe of blood tests but they always come back normal.
My GP says its just Peri menopause, and my Oncologist says my workload is probably this issue.
But I'm not convinced..
I'm wondering if it is Chemo fatigue??
I did't think the Chemo I had was harsh enough to cause long term effects.
I'm starting to struggle with this, it is effecting my mood. I'm trying to push through and keep going, but I'm exhausted, and I'm worried I'll lose my job of 25 years if I have anymore time off.
Is this life after a diagnoses and treatment??? Can anyone relate??
Thank you for any words of wisdom!
Thank you Warriors for reading!
<3
