www.cancer.gov 15 Your doctor or nurse will check your blood cell count throughout your chemotherapy. You may need a blood transfusion if your red blood cell count falls too low. Your doctor may also prescribe a medicine to boost (speed up) the growth of red blood cells or suggest that you take iron or other vitamins. Call your doctor or nurse if: Î Your level of fatigue changes or you are not able to do your usual activities. Î You feel dizzy or like you are going to faint. Î You feel short of breath. Î It feels like your heart is pounding or beating very fast. For more information on how to manage Fatigue that may be caused by anemia, see page 23. When you get up from lying down, sit for a moment before you stand.
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