 [ Symptoms ] what is the expected impact of health care reform on medicare customers  will that impact differ for folks who buy part d and part f policies on top of cms a and b [ Disease ] everyone has a different level of energy so radiation treatment will affect each patient differently patients frequently experience fatigue after several weeks of treatment for most patients this fatigue is mild however a loss of energy may require other patients to change their daily routine if your doctor thinks it may be necessary for you to limit your activity he or she will discuss it with you to minimize fatigue while you are receiving radiation treatment be sure to get enough rest eat a well balanced nutritious diet pace your activities and plan frequent rest periods