Coping with Cancer Fatigue

It seems everyone is tired these days, but if you're living with cancer, you know that the fatigue that accompanies cancer is another story.  Check out this weeks articles so you can understand cancer fatigue--that is, give yourself permission to feel tired--and brainstorm ways to cope until your energy returns.

Best wishes until next week, Dr. Lynne

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Coping with Cancer Fatigue It seems everyone is tired these days, but if you're living with cancer, you know that the fatigue that accompanies cancer is another story.  Check out this weeks articles so you can understand cancer fatigue--that is, give yourself permission to feel tired--and brainstorm ways to cope until your energy returns. Best wishes until next week, Dr. Lynne Lynne Eldridge MD Lung Cancer Expert What Does Cancer Make Me So Tired?  I don't need to describe cancer fatigue to those of you living with cancer.  It's altogether different than ordinary tiredness.  I remember trying to explain it to someone and saying that it was like having mono, and first trimester pregancy tiredness combined, but even that underestimates this symptom.  How is cancer fatigue defined, and what are some of the causes?  Read more READ NOW 12 Tips for Coping with Cancer Fatigue  Now that everyone understands that cancer fatigue is a different kind of tiredness altogether, how can you deal with this symptom?  Check out some of these tips that have helped others cope.  Read more READ NOW Yoga for People with Cancer--One Way to Fight Fatigue In the past few years there have been several studies evaluating benefits of yoga for people with cancer, and coping with fatigue appears to be one of them.  I have to smile, because when someone first suggested yoga to me when I was going through cancer treatment my response was, "I'm too tired."  You don't need to join a class or even get in the car.  If your doctor says it's okay for you to try yoga, many people start with a home video for gentle yoga or even a Youtube video.  Read more READ NOW Does Cancer Hurt? Studies tell us that one of the greatest fears of people with cancer is pain.  How common is cancer pain, and what are some of the causes of pain in cancer patients?  Read more  READ NOW Featured Articles • Burning Mouth Syndrome • The Best Protein Shake for Health and Strength • Living with Unrefreshing Sleep in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • 4 Ways to Protect Your Baby from Medical Errors • How to Create the Perfect Sandwich for Beach Days • Breastfeeding After a C-Section: 5 Tips to Make It Easier • 7 Homemade Sports Drink Recipes For Healthier Sipping • Have a Latex Allergy? Learn About Latex-Food Syndrome Advertisement About Lung Cancer  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Lung Cancer newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.