leg pain

zohra

Hello

My mother is taking Arimidix. She done with chemo and surgery (BMX) Now she is going through radiation treatment. She has lot of pain in her legs . She is taking oxsicodone for pain but still her legs hurt. Any information will be helpfull.

Thanks

zohra

mapgirl12

Sorry for the late reply I just read your message. I urge you to find a doctor who is knowledgable about blood clots. The way the doctor can "see" clots is through a ultra sound (dolper) specifically to see the veins. I developed a blood clot in my leg 23 years ago (I am 45). I was on blood thinners and developed a second blood clot in my left leg and a pulmonary embolisms (PE). PEs are blood clots that go to your lungs. You can die from PEs (I lost my cousin earlier this year to a PE. He was 50).

I took my Grandma to her doctor a last year. She complained of pain in her legs and he did nothing about it. My Mom took her to another doctor the following day and they found a blood clot. Thankfully they caught it soon enough to dissolve it and it did not affect a valve in the veins.

I am overly anxious about signs of blood clots I do not mean to come off pushy.

Sincerely,

Nancy

Kicks

When you say 'leg pain' what sort of pain is she having?    I have had leg pain/cramps since 1/2 way through Taxol which is caused by low K (potassium) for some unknown reason..   My K level is very hard to keep up in the 'normal' range even with supplimenting it daily.  So when I start feeling issues  coming on I increase (with Drs approval) what I take for a few days.   When I am having major issues and get woke up by the pain, a K pill will take the pain away in about 1/2 hr.  Of  course too much K cam cause problems also.  Imbalances of minerals can also  cause issues.  Low magnesium can also be a problem.  Easy to  check levels woth a blood draw