Easy Read - Side Effects

Side effects are things you might feel when having radiotherapy

 

You may feel tired

 

You may not want to eat

 

Your weight may change

 

Your skin may get sore, red and itchy

 

You may feel fed up

 

You may get a painful blister

 

We may give you a cream to use on your skin

 

Your radiographer will tell you where to smooth it on

 

You may have a head-ache

 

Your hair may fall out from the treated area

 

You can have a wig

 

You can have a scarf

 

You may cough

 

It may be harder to breathe

 

You may get a lump or pain in your gullet when you eat

 

Your mouth may be dry

 

It may be hard to swallow and your mouth and throat may get sore

 

Your food may not taste right

 

You may feel sick

 

You may be sick

 

You may have tummy pains

 

It may burn to wee

 

You may have diarrhoea (watery poo)

 

For men, your penis may not get hard

 

For women, your periods may stop

 

 

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