#1361 06-29-2003 01:31 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 109 | I am currently 7 months post radiation treatment. lately, I started to feel weak muscle and a lot of sweating, sometime my hand is shaking. I remember the radiation doctor told me that some patients will experience throid problem (hypothroidism) after the treatment, but, the symptom I had is more like hyperthroidism rather than hypothroidism, does anybody who had Rad treatment experienced similar situation ?
WZ | Stage 4, Tonsillar Cancer Aug, 2002
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#1362 06-29-2003 02:53 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,140 Likes: 1 | WZ, at about the same point post-rad, I felt a decrease in energy and had thyroid tests done. What they showed was a surprising increase (hyper) which would tend to explain why I have been eating like a linebacker and gaining no weight, a situation much to my liking (grin). Subsequent testing has shown the levels to be falling towards normal. The explanation I was given is that the chemo I had was still affecting my body. My rad oncologist told me hypothyroidism generally shows up at about 2 years out, for what that's worth. I would recommend that you request testing. Good luck! Joanna P.S. My energy returned to previous Type A levels in a couple of weeks, so I think maybe I just had a bug. | | |
#1363 06-29-2003 05:05 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi WZ, If you are taking Salagen (pilocarpine) it will make you sweat more also.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#1364 06-30-2003 02:03 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 109 | Thank you Joanna, I will ask for a test to make sure.
Mark, I did take Salagen and I agree what you said my excessive sweating may just from this Med.
WZ | Stage 4, Tonsillar Cancer Aug, 2002
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#1365 07-01-2003 12:34 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 73 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 73 | Right after I finished radiation I found that I was very warm for a while. I would break into a sweat very easily and I wasn't on salagen then. A few months later the trend reversed and I was cold all the time (and have remained so the last 18 months) Today it is 85 and I am finally feeling warm. The hypothyroidism was diagnosed about 6 months after treatment ended and it has taken the past 18 months to get my level regulated. Although I test ok now, I am still tired and cold although not as bad as I was before.
ilene SCC stage 1 1987, 1/4 of tongue removed, neck dissection, SCC stage 3 2000, another 1/4+ removed second neck dissection, radiation.
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