although cancer-related fatigue is a common and often expected side effect of cancer and its treatments you should feel free to mention your concerns to your doctors. there are times when fatigue may be a clue to an underlying medical problem. other times there may be treatments to help control some of the causes of fatigue. finally there may be suggestions that are more specific to your situation that would help in combating your fatigue. be sure to let your doctor or nurse know if you have: increased shortness of breath with minimal exertion uncontrolled pain inability to control side effects from treatments (such as nausea vomiting diarrhea or loss of appetite) uncontrollable anxiety or nervousness ongoing depression
when should i call my doctor about cancer-related fatigue?