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Is anyone else taking Lynparza (olaparib)? How are you doing?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Feb 18 8:55am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
I’ve been on Lynparza for 17 months now. I’ve been feeling a lot of fatigue. Even after we cut the dosage down. A little cough at night as well. My oncologist prescribed Ritalin to give me more energy and help with brain fog. I am a fitness instructor, so I’m always physically active. Ritalin is a great help but I only use it on the days I teach. Other days I notice the fatigue more.
Lynparza has kept me clear but there’s always the fear of my cancer returning. I believe that’s normal. I’m grateful I can continue to teach, my body is strong but I definitely struggle with fatigue. I am excited to get off this medication in July but worried about what happens next…
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Thank you for mentioning the possibility of taking Ritalin for the fatigue… I may ask my oncologist about that…..thanks
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@lisadiane, yes fear of recurrance is completely normal. It sounds like your profession as a fitness instructor has served you well, keeping you strong physically and likely mentally as well. The fatigue must be frustrating. It's so hard to explain cancer-related fatigue to others. Everyone is tired these days, but this fatigue is different. It's like you're weighed down by a suit of armor with cotton wrapped around it - heavy and foggy at the same time.
As you push through the fatigue to teach, do you find the physical activity helps or do you crash afterwards (or both)?