After cancer treatment ends, you may find that you still feel tired and unable to do the things you want and need to do. Cancer-related fatigue is a very common problem for cancer survivors. It may last for months or even years after cancer treatment ends.
Extreme tiredness, called fatigue, is common. It can be caused by worry, lack of sleep, or low appetite. Fatigue can also be a sign of anemia, a shortage of red blood cells. Read on for some tips to help you feel better.
Fatigue can come and go or stay constant for a while. Fatigue from chemotherapy tends to happen a few days after the treatment, peaks, and then gets better before the next treatment. Fatigue from radiation may not happen right away.
