Symptoms of fatigue

This page tells you about the symptoms of cancer fatigue. If you have any of these symptoms, you may have cancer fatigue. But the symptoms are very general and other things can cause them too. Always tell your doctor about anything new or unusual that you notice.

Lack of energy - you may just want to stay in bed all day
Feeling you just cannot be bothered to do much
Problems sleeping
Finding it hard to get up in the morning
Feeling anxious or depressed
Pain in your muscles - you may find it hard to climb stairs or walk short distances
Being breathless after doing small tasks, like having a shower or making your bed
Finding it hard to concentrate, even just watching TV or talking to a good friend
Finding it hard to think clearly or make decisions easily
Loss of interest in doing things you usually enjoy
Negative feelings about yourself and others