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Fatigue months after remission

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    • July 3, 2017 at 9:16 pm
    sarah.brannon
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      I finished Interferon October 2016, and was officially in remission Nov 2016 (yayyyy). My doctor told me that fatigue and other things can take up to a year to completely go away. My fatigue is just sometimes. Maybe once or twice a month. Today, I'm feeling it bad. Napping is not a good option, I have a lot of trouble getting to sleep at night and naps make it worse. What do you guys do to help with fatigue?

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        • July 4, 2017 at 7:59 pm
        AshleyS
        Participant

          Hi Sarah,

          I am Stage IV and did three rounds of the Yervoy + Opdivo followed by 22 rounds of Opdivo. I've been NED since November 2015 and finished my infusions in March 2017. I still get fatigued at times and sometimes it knocks me out. It's really tough because the fatigue is  so unpredictable. So, my unprofessional answer is that your body has been through a lot and needs rest. However,  you can always reach out to your doctor if you are concerned. 

          Best of luck,

          Ashley

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