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Can Chemotherapy Contribute To Weight Gain?
Hi Doc,
I am currently undergoing my second bout to chemo Folfiri for my colon cancer i had a metase to my ovaries last september and had a full hystercomty and started chemo in november, when i stared my alts were elevated with a reading of 160. . they rose to280 byt my 3rd session and it was cancelled, they decreased to 150 and i started again, by the 6th session the were back to in the 200s and in January on my 7th session they were cancelled again and a biopsy carried out, thankfully they took 3 samples and they all came back benign, and i continued with the chemo again, my 10th session was yesterday and they read again at 230, they docs cancelled again and sent me for a ct scan, is it possible that the chemo is causing this to happen, i havent any pain in my side but my fatigue levels are high and i have a recently within the last week, i have also put on about 2stone in weight will commencing this chemo. is this a contirubutory factor?.. Any advice you can give would be very much appreciated.
Thanking you
Helen
I am currently undergoing my second bout to chemo Folfiri for my colon cancer i had a metase to my ovaries last september and had a full hystercomty and started chemo in november, when i stared my alts were elevated with a reading of 160. . they rose to280 byt my 3rd session and it was cancelled, they decreased to 150 and i started again, by the 6th session the were back to in the 200s and in January on my 7th session they were cancelled again and a biopsy carried out, thankfully they took 3 samples and they all came back benign, and i continued with the chemo again, my 10th session was yesterday and they read again at 230, they docs cancelled again and sent me for a ct scan, is it possible that the chemo is causing this to happen, i havent any pain in my side but my fatigue levels are high and i have a recently within the last week, i have also put on about 2stone in weight will commencing this chemo. is this a contirubutory factor?.. Any advice you can give would be very much appreciated.
Thanking you
Helen
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
Hello,
Although chemotherapy in general results in loss of weight but some chemotherapy can cause weight gain.Increase in weight mau occur because of retention of fluid and may also be due to adjuvant steroids being administered.Fatigue and rise in ALT is also due to direct action of chemotherapy.Eat less salt,do more physical activity,eat less fatty foods and eat more of fresh fruits,green vegetables and nuts.
Thanks
Although chemotherapy in general results in loss of weight but some chemotherapy can cause weight gain.Increase in weight mau occur because of retention of fluid and may also be due to adjuvant steroids being administered.Fatigue and rise in ALT is also due to direct action of chemotherapy.Eat less salt,do more physical activity,eat less fatty foods and eat more of fresh fruits,green vegetables and nuts.
Thanks
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