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Will radiation therapy make me even more tired than i already am?
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Yes: Unfortunately fatigue is one of the common side effects of radiation.
Answered 4/29/2013
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It might: Depends on why you are tired now. It can be additive if the radiation causes tiredness. But getting fatigue does not happen to every patient that gets radiation.
Answered 4/29/2013
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