Muscle pain after chemo

Barbara49

Finished up chemo 3 weeks ago. I had 4 treatments of cytoxin, taxotear. All my major muscles feel like i have run marathon, hiked mountains etc. Is this going ro get better? Yes I had nulasta after eaxhy treatment.

ksusan

Yes. Whatever exercise you can do may help--even walking around the block.

crabbiepattie

I had this - I think it peaked about 3-4 weeks after last chemo (I had 6) and then got better and was gone completely after another month or two. It wasn't a constant pain - it was a pain with exercise, even walking. I could only walk a quarter or half block without stopping to let the pain ebb away. I think it's a effect of Taxotere that most people don't get - sorry you have! Hang in there, it will get better and probably go away entirely.

Moderators

Hi Barbara,

Welcome to the community and well done on completing your chemo.

You might like to visit the thread on: Tips to get through Chemo It's got lots of valuable information for those getting through chemo and beyond.

Come back often and let us know how you are doing,

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Tlbblt40

I had the muscle problems , could hardly walk up 5 stairs with out having to sit down . Was worried it was neuropathy but my oncologist says itshe just muscle weakness from the chemo , I was on tac short for a bunch of long words of chemo. I finished my last treatment Jan 18th 2016 had to do 6 treatments, just ready to be better the pain in my legs has stopped me from working, and i am ready to get back and have my life back ...

Moderators

Tlbblt40, thank you for opening up, and sharing your experience here. We welcome you to Breastcancer.org. We too sincerely hope that the pain goes away, and fast!

LauraSD

Hi:

I finished chemo (taxotere, carboplatin) November 24, 2015. I had muscle pain mainly in my legs and some in my arms. Exactly as you described it. I felt like I had done a super hard workout all the time. Squatting was really hard and I had no stamina for the walks I had been doing for the first 5 of my 6 cycles of chemo. I thought it was never going to go away. It finally started to get better mid-January and now my muscles feel normal (even though I just had my second mastectomy 3 weeks ago). I am able to walk 2 miles now and am looking forward to getting back in hiking shape. There is light at the end of the tunnel!

SpecialK

Often this is caused by low hemoglobin, a side effect of chemo. If your hemoglobin is low yourmuscles are not being properly oxygenated and so they fatigue rapidly and hurt. As your hemoglobin normalizes the muscles should improve.