joint/bone pain after treatments

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fayem
fayem Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

Hi;

I was diagnosed stage 1 BC but grade 8, had surgery, chemo, and radiation. Now I am on Tamoxifen for 6 months and have severe joint/bone pain from scalp to toes and fatigue. I had body, and bone scan, MRI, and mammogram and all look good. Also did Arthritis test and was negative. Is anyone experiencing the same symptoms?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Hey Fayem, the pain may be a result of the cumulative effect of the treatments. Have you talked to your doc, if not do so immediately. I am not as far along as you and I cannot take Tamox, but the chemo and especially the Neulasta shots are giving me terrible pain in the large joints and bones. The fatigue is profound for me. I work with a pain management specialist right now to control the pain appropriately. More women will have much more experience about the drug Tamox and SE's. Hope you get a solution soon. {{{{SOFT HUGS}}}}} SV

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  • C130sunshine
    C130sunshine Member Posts: 174
    edited January 2010

    Stillverticle - If you are taking Neulasta - take Claritan.  They don't know why it works but if you take Claritan every day it will help decrease the pain.  The oncology clinic I had my chemo at gives everyone a prescription.  It will take a couple of doses for it to start working.

    Fayem - You have been through a lot.  It will take time for your body to recover.  To help combat the fatigue try to do slight exercise and get plenty of sleep.  I would try walking.  You might want to ask your provider what you can do for the pain....change to a different med, yoga, acupuncture, etc.  I was having extreme pain from Arimidex and was sent to physical therapy.  I was given exercises to do....they have helped a lot.  I also noticed the more tired I am the more serve the side effects were.  I know there is a discussion call "a bottle of Tamoxifen"...or something like that....you might find what you need.  Hope you get are able to find something that helps!!!  Hang in there.

    kim

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