LEG PAIN

I was having problems with my heels during my chemo. And I also felt like having a major charley horse all the time. So I guess it is nothing to be too concerned about. But as Diana said, you should talk to your medical team. Regarding my heels, it seems that my nerves have been damaged by chemo, so that I continue to have that pain even half a year after ending chemo. So you really should let your medical team know about this condition. 

Karina, I had extreme leg pain that started towards the end of chemo (TC x 4), and lasted for at least 6 months after, as well.  It was just in my lower right leg -- worse at night, and so bad that it prevented me from falling asleep or awakened me when I finally was able to sleep.  It was so bad, my rad onc sent me for an MRI. I never did figure out what it was from (Taxotere? Neulasta?), but I found that propping my leg up on a pillow helped some.  Eventually, it finally happened with less frequency and finally went away.      Deanna

I had leg pains when I was on Taxol and a few months after chemo. Now I have them, from Tamox I think, but they are very few and far between. If I have to guess, yours is probably nothing to worry about but I agree with Diana, mention it to your medical team. Good luck and take care.

A couple of days after the first dose of Taxotere, I had horrible pain in my legs, back and pelvis; it was the worse time in the entire treatment period of surgery, chemo and rads., The next three rounds of Taxol weren't quite as bad after I found that large doses of Advil seemed to help if I took them as soon as the pain started.  That's been 2 1/2 years and there are still days when that leg hurts but not as bad. My oncologist said there is no reason there should still be any residual pain from the meds. I'm on Famara now, so that could be part of problem. I always thought it was odd that it mainly affected one leg, but very grateful the pain wasn't in both of them. 

I attribute my leg & foot pain (today is 1/2/15 and my last chemo was 12/26/12 - 3 years ago).  I live with leg pain.  Everything I read points to the Taxotere.  I have peripheral neuropathy - nerve damage, similar to what happens to diabetics. 

I take Gabapentin for the pain.   It is very effective.  My right leg still has numbness and cramping, but it is so much better than it was.  I still cannot walk long distances without severe foot and leg pain, but now it is not constant.  If I go off the Gabapentin, I get all crippled up again.  I will not go without it!

Hi Mary, I had very severe leg pain from Taxotere, which actually required a narcotic.It resolved totally albeit slowly once I completed the regimen.

Dancin now !!

Thanks, Karina,

Just saw this reply. I got on Gabapentrin for it, now weaning myself off.

I have joint pain from the Tamoxifen, but that's a different thing to tackle...

Leg pain/neuropathy continues to be the most severe side effect of Tamoxifn and chemotherapy for me...

I had a lot of pain after taxotere treatment. It turned out to be muscle inflammation, not neuropathy. I took some anti-inflammatories for a while, kept walking, very slowly, and eventually it passed. It took about three months to go away completely.

For me, Taxol AND 20 lbs gained during treatment.

Taking 500 mg.daily Gabapentin now.

I'll bet we'll be feeling a lot better 6 months from now.