Colon Cancer.....still tired after chemo ended 01/20/2008 - Is my husband tired of chemotherapy?

	Asked by Unregistered on Sat 22, Mar 2008 05:19pm :
	My husband finished 12 chemo treatments for colon cancer on 01/12/2008(every other week). He is still very tired and needs to sleep in the middle of the day. He wants to know if this is still from the chemo?
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	Answer by Dr Bobby V, MD (doctor) on Sun 23, Mar 2008 06:39am: Tiredness following chemotherapy is common. Chemotherapy can cause tiredness due to many reasons. It may be due to direct effect of the drugs (I expect that your husband was given a combination of 5FU, Leukovorin, and either Oxaliplatin or Irinotecan), or nutritional deficiency caused by chemotherapy-induced anorexia (chemotherapy causes nausea or vomiting), and surgical or radiation adverse effects. Steroids are given along with chemotherapy to prevent vomiting. Sudden withdrawal of steroids also leads to fatigue. Ask your husband to take regular meals, and to watch for any fever or diarrhea. If these symptoms develop, he should report immediately to his doctor. If the tiredness persists, you may like to take an appointment with your oncologist. Thank you for using our service.  If you are satisfied with the answer or if you want a detailed answer for your question, please make a donation and request for further clarifications.  Our doctors will provide an elaborate answer for your clarification.   Please make a donation by clicking the button below. You may donate using funds from your PayPal account or Credit Card. Please rate my answer (select the stars below, no need to log in.)
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