aches and pains after chemo, not on hormals

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fightinhrd123
fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Hey there,

Im not triple neg, but figured id get answers here :) Im 2 1/2 years out of chemo, and still have tons of aches and pains, backache, legs ache.  I know alot of women have pains, and say its from hormonals, but im not on hormonals, so i was wondering how many of us are not on them, but still have the aches and pains?  I swear it was chemo that gave them to me!

Thanks for any responses :)

Laura

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited February 2011

    I, and my oncologist, think you are totally correct.  Chemo can leave many women with many aches and pains that they never had prior to treatment.  I especially feel it even more on very cold or rainy days.  You are not alone - not by a longshot!

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited February 2011

    Laura, I'm not TripleNegative and I'm not on hormonals (although I do use a natural aromatese inhibitor), and I think I hurt as much as women who report aches & pains from A/I's.  I think chemo definitely can mess you up, and in my case, I was on HRT prior to my bc dx, so removing that was a HUGE factor for me.    Deanna 

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  • fightinhrd123
    fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
    edited February 2011

    Thanks :)  I had taxol and i was in so much intense pain with it i figure it mustve damaged my bones somehow!  I feel like im an old women, and im 40!

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited February 2011

    Laura, I think the damage from both the Taxanes and Neulasta can be quite lasting, although hopefully ease with time.  That's just my first-hand experience.  You might also get one of your docs to check your estrogen levels.  Even at 40, yours might be extremely low due to chemo, and I think that's the bottom line (low estrogen) that causes a lot of our aches & pains -- whether it happens naturally or due to pharmaceuticals (both chemo and estrogen modulating drugs). 

    Are you getting enough exercise?  I know it's counter-intuitive when you hurt, but it usually helps a lot to stretch, move and work to rebuild your muscles, which Taxol and Taxotere are extremely hard on.    Deanna

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  • Fighter_34
    Fighter_34 Member Posts: 834
    edited February 2011

    Second anything being said.

    Oh the aches and pains are somthing else I feel like a little old lady. Hopefully this will pass with time. It's nothing I can't handle, but geesh enough already.

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