Dealing with Symptoms

Fatigue | Eating Problems | Nausea | Hair Loss | Sore Mouth and Throat | Dry Mouth | Sleep Disturbances | Bowel Problems | Anxiety | Depression | Breathing Difficulties

Facing a cancer diagnosis is difficult.  The need to deal with the symptoms of the disease and the side effects caused by potential treatment options further add to the stress for both the patient and his/her family. 

The symptoms of mesothelioma can be quite daunting, and because meso is often not diagnosed until it’s reached advanced stages, symptoms are often more severe for those who’ve been diagnosed with the disease. 

Unless you’ve had cancer previously, you probably won’t know what to expect as your disease progresses or as you begin to seek different forms of treatment to control your disease and its symptoms.  Sometimes, just knowing what’s around the corner can help ease your mind. 

Common symptoms include:

• Fatigue
• Eating problems
• Nausea
• Hair loss
• Sore mouth and throat
• Dry mouth
• Changes to your sense of taste
• Sleep disturbances
• Bowel problems
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Breathing dificulties

The pages contained in this section of our site will provide you with a detailed description of these symptoms of mesothelioma and other less common programs, plus the side effects that often accompany the treatments that are commonly employed for the treatment of the disease.