The body's reaction to radiation therapy is individual, but, nevertheless, the process of irradiation has a significant load on the body. Proper nutrition, normalized exercise and recreation will help the body to recover.
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Useful recommendations when appointing radiation therapy
The reaction of the body for radiation therapy is individual. However, in any case, the radiation therapy process is a significant burden on the body. Therefore, in the course of treatment, a sense of fatigue may develop. In this regard, the patient must rest more. Doctors recommend to go to bed earlier. The feeling of fatigue usually passes in 4-6 weeks after the completion of treatment. However, physical activity should not be avoided altogether, which increases the body's protective forces and resistance to harmful effects.
During treatment, several simple rules should be observed that will help prevent the appearance of side effects to correct with the main disease. The main thing for the patient is good nutrition. The patient must try to stick to a balanced diet (the ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates 1: 1: 4). Together with food you need to take 2.5-3 l liquids per day (fruit juices, mineral water, tea with milk). It is worth abandoning, at least for the period of treatment, from bad habits (smoking, alcohol consumption). Do not wear clothes, tightly adjacent to the irradiated areas of the body. Extremely undesirable things from synthetic fabrics and wool. Preferred Spacious Old Cotton Clothing. If possible, irradiated areas should be kept open. The patient costs more often to be in the fresh air, which will significantly raise the mood and improve overall health. By the end of treatment, in some cases, the irradiated areas of the body may be excessively moistened (especially in bends). This largely depends on the individual sensitivity to irradiation. Apply on the irradiated area of the body soap, lotions, deodorants, ointments, cosmetics, perfumes, talc or other similar means can only with the doctor's recommendation. Do not try and do not comb the irradiated skin. Do not overlay warm or cold items on it (heater, ice). Going out to the street, protect the irradiated piece of skin from the sun (lightweight clothes, a hat with wide fields).
The value of proper nutrition during radiation irradiation
After the rate of irradiation, radio therapy is usually nauseous and vomiting. However, there may be a deterioration in appetite. To restore damaged tissues, sufficient food should be used. Even if there is no feeling of hunger, you need to make efforts and provide high-calorie power with high protein content. It will allow better cope with side effects and increase the results of the treatment of oncological disease.
Several nutritionals when conducting radiation therapy:
- Eat a variety of food often, but small portions, it is worth it when I wanted, not paying attention to the routine of the day
- It is worth raising the calorie content of food - adding more of the amount of cream oil to the diet
- To increase the appetite you can use a variety of sauces
- In the intervals between meals, use kefir, a mixture of milk with oil and sugar, yogurt
- It is worth consulating more liquid, better juice
- Always have a small stock of the foodstuff food (allowed for storage in the clinic, in which treatment is carried out) and there are them when there is a desire to eat something
- During food, try to create conditions that increase the mood (turn on the TV, a radio receiver, listen to your favorite music)
- Sometimes it is recommended to drink a glass of beer while eating appetite
- If there are any diseases that require compliance with a certain diet, it is worth consulting with the attending physician about how to diversify the diet
At the end of the course of radiotherapy, it is very important to periodically check the results of your treatment. Check inspections should be held regularly at the radiologist or a doctor who sent for treatment. The time of the first test inspection will appoint a doctor at discharge. The schedule of further observation will be a physician or dispensary doctor. These same specialists, if necessary, prescribe further treatment or rehabilitation.
Symptoms under which to consult a doctor without waiting for the next control inspection:
- The occurrence of pain that does not pass independently for several days
- nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite
- Increase body temperature, cough
- The appearance of the tumor, swelling, unusual rashes on the skin
- Development of edema limb on exposure side
Patients worth paying attention to rest. Over time, the forces will be restored, so do not return to physical activity in full immediately. Visit the theaters, exhibitions and other entertainment events contributes to the restoration of the body after treatment. Take a rule to patients worth the daily walks in the fresh air (walking in the park, in the forest). Specialists of therapeutic physical culture will help to choose adequate physical activity (health gymnastics) and prompt methods for overcoming stress.
