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#25602 01-11-2003 04:25 PM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13 | Fainting can be caused by various things.
For the past 30 yrs, i sometimes have had a problem with it. Yet docs could not isolate a specific cause, so they cautioned me to standup slowly.
During the third month after rad/chemo treatment, i was especially prone to fainting. I had a PEG and nutrition/fluids were fine. I had heard from another head/neck person that radiation can cause harding and restricted flow of the carotid artery. The woman's husband had to have his cleaned out. So i had a sonograph test to assess my blood flow. All was fine. And wouldn't you know, after a few weeks the fainting stuff stopped and hasn't re-appeared during the past year.
i don't know if the rad/chemo treatment had anything to do with my fainting, but i know that the sonogram gave me peace of mind that blood could flowing normally to my head.
Has anyone had a problem with fainting due to artery flow restriction after radiation?
Stage IV SSC of mouth&throat found July 01. Simutaneous 35 rad & chemo finished Oct 01. Peg worked fine. Clear ct's & MRI's so no surgery. Eating school Jan-Nov 02. Nonsmoker. Back to biking and kayaking now that strength returns.
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#25603 01-12-2003 05:06 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18 | My husband has had dizziness, but no actual fainting. Maybe this is the cause.
KAREN IN TEXAS
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#25604 01-12-2003 05:15 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 188 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 188 | Larryb.......I fainted more than one time during my chemo and RAD treatments. Never found the exact cause but I'm guessing it had something to do with poor nutrition and being dehydrated all the time. Seems after I got my liquid intake under control I had a much easier time with everything. I didn't know how sick being dehydrated could make a person. I guess that is why I harp on it all the time. When going through treatment the best advice I can give anyone is: Drink, drink, drink and then drink somemore. I also think Nettypoho's idea of Pedialyte is a good idea. Sincerely, Donna
SCC first time 1989, with a diagnoses of 'cancer in situ' removed lesion, no other treatments.
SCC recurrence 1997 of tongue and floor of the mouth. Stage III /IV Hemmiglossectomy (removed over 60% of tongue/ floor of the mouth), free flap, modified neck, RAD and Chemo(cisplatin, 5fu) simutainously.
Cancer free 6, yes, six, years!
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#25605 02-24-2003 09:59 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 206 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 206 | Hi Larryb, I have that problem and have to have
my arterys cleaned out. They recomemended that I go Houston and have it done. I still have fainting spells and have to get up slow. Thanks for printing this. Please give me more info on
it if you have it.
Cathy
Cathy
SCCA Stage IV diagnosed 01/90
base of tongue with 1/2 removed.
With neck resection, radiation and chemo
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