What to do if you feel sleepy all day after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer

What should I do if I feel sleepy all day after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer?

1. Nasopharyngeal cancer may cause sleep disturbance in the late stage, but this phenomenon generally does not occur in the early stage. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer should take surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatment measures in a timely manner. They should usually pay attention to emotional regulation and stay happy. They should also pay attention to dietary regulation and eat less spicy, cold and other irritating foods to avoid aggravating the condition.

2. The patient's current symptoms should be used to determine whether there is a possibility of brain metastasis. Local imaging examinations, such as magnetic resonance imaging, can be performed. If brain metastasis is found, local three-dimensional directional radiotherapy is recommended to control the progression of the disease and relieve local symptoms. In the current situation, it is recommended to take Qi-boosting pills for Qi-boosting treatment.

What are the early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a high-incidence malignant tumor in my country. It is more common in men than in women. The main symptoms are early nasal constriction and blood, sometimes not, and the enlarged fluid will block the posterior nares, leading to nasal congestion, starting unilaterally and then turning to bilaterally. Tinnitus, ear occlusion, hearing loss, headache, diplopia or deep cervical lymphadenopathy.

Going to a regular hospital for indirect nasopharyngeal endoscopy or electronic endoscopy and sexual nasopharyngeal biopsy can provide a clear diagnosis. The early symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma are repeated nosebleeds, and as the tumor grows, the nasal cavity becomes blocked.

Disease analysis combines the patient's condition changes with current examination results.