Crippling pain

callievigs

Crippling pain

callievigs

It has been 4.5 months since my radiation and chemo have finished.  I have had several great follow-up visits and at each visit talk to my oncologist about crippling joint pain.  I was placed on Lucera and was also on Celebrex but neither have put a dent in the pain.  I stopped them both with the input from my doctor. The pain comes usually in the early evening or when I stop for periods of time to "relax".  I am prety good if I keep going all day--work fulltime.   I am 50 years old but at times feel 100 from the pain in my joints.  My oncologist believes that this is a side effect from the taxol and will have to work its way out of my system.  I try to workout regularly at the Wellness Center (early morning) and can do a great spinning routine for 60 minutes or the elyptical for 60 without pain.  I stretch constantly but nothing seems to help.  Is there anyone out there who has this pain?  It is beginning to get me down mentally.   Advil, hydrocodone--nothing helps.

TenderIsOurMight

Just wished to drop by to give you some support here.



The taxanes, Taxol and Docetaxol do seem to cause bone pain, fluid buildup, and maybe between the two it's involved your joints. The bone pain does seem to take time to resolve.



Menopause seems to bring on arthritis-like joint pain too. Some feel it's the lowering or absence of the estrogen which causes this all too common pain. There is quite a lot on this under the hormonal and alternative therapy threads, particularly a great thread by Blundin2005. Calcium (about 1200 mg) Magnesium (about 400 mg) and Vitamin D (1000 to 2000 IU about) seems to be helpful to many.



If your breast cancer is hormone negative, maybe you might ask your oncologist about fish oil supplementation. This too seems to help with arthritic joint pain.



Good to see your post, although sorry for the reason. Hope this helps you a little and you'll be back.



All the best to you,

Tender

callievigs

I can't thank you enough for "listening".   My cancer is hormone negative.  I will get more info on the information you gave me.  thanks so much!