Side Effects | Fatigue (tiredness)

Angelmimi
Angelmimi Member Posts: 1
edited July 2020 in General Discussion
Was receiving chemo and radiation at the same time,now just receiving chemo. When I was receiving both I was exhausted !
Now that I'm only receiving chemo, I'm so tired.
I've been on chemo (Ibrance) since 10/2019.

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  • SuzieG
    SuzieG Member Posts: 2
    Hi Macfightsback, I actually am not in a trial. I selected in error and just figured out how to remove it
  • macfightsback
    macfightsback Member Posts: 1
    How are you?
  • SuzieG
    SuzieG Member Posts: 2
    edited January 2019
    Doing ok and happy my scans and numbers are so good at this point. I know it will come back but I certainly hope that I can get on a PARB and a delay reoccurrence! They will find a cure someday and maybe it’s while we’re in remission.
  • MarcieB
    MarcieB Member Posts: 527
    edited July 2020
    Is Ibrance considered to be chemo? It is in pill form, right? You are not actively getting infusions? It sounds to me like you experienced a double whammy if you were taking Ibrance while receiving radiation. I know a lot of my friends who did radiation suffered from exhaustion. I had chemo administered by infusion and that was done by the time I had radiation. I did not have the exhaustion others described. But, I have noticed that I tire much more easily and quickly than I did before all this treatment stuff happened. It takes me longer to do heavy type work and I nap at least once a day.
  • petieagnor
    petieagnor Member Posts: 110
    edited July 2020
    I'm also on Ibrance, 75mg. Yes, I fight fatigue. I also deal with the changes to my body 9side effects) when I'm off for the 7 days. I've got the pattern just about down pat now. Good luck. You didn't state what dosage. When I started on the 125mg, I could barely stay awake. When you become stable, ask for a lower dosage. I did & Dr. said OK unless it started growing again. I've been on it since 4/2019