Leg pain after chemo

I still have muscle aches in both legs, 6 wks pfc, Taxotere included.  The upper leg muscles are better, but calf muscles still seem tight and achy.  I try to stretch them out, but I, too, must look like an old lady hobbling down the stairs in the morning...

ckgrayoh, I had the same thing for many weeks after chemo.  Mine actually started during chemo, and was so severe (just in my lower right leg), it would awaken me at night.  I finally went and had an MRI, and they didn't find anything.  One thing that seemed to help a bit was sleeping with a pillow under that leg.  Other than that, it eventually went away, but probably not for 6 mos.  And I still get just an occasional light twinge (3 years later).  I'm not sure if it's from the Taxotere or Neulasta, but definitely a lingering SE for some of us.  In fact, there was another thread here several months ago where others reported the same odd, lower stabbing leg pain.     

The achy legs are from the Taxotere.  It really does a number on our muscles.  I could hardly climb a flight of stairs right after chemo, but that actually resolved pretty quickly, and I think walking (starting at 2 miles a day and building up to 4 or 5) helped rebuild those muscles.   I had TC x 4, so I can only imagine how much weaker you are after 6!   But our bodies have an amazing capacity to heal and rebuild.  It will just take a few weeks.    Deanna

Yes this is VERY typical after treatment. I felt like a fragile old lady.

So glad I am not alone with achy legs. I thought it was because I was anemic and have never been anemic before. I had 1 tx of Taxotere then 4 tx of A/C with the nulasta shot after each treatment. Thursday I start Taxol so guess I will still have achy legs for a while.

I found a thread for me! I am about 3 months post chemo. I had DD A/c followed by 12 weekly taxol. Now I have developed this severe bone pain- 90% in my legs (hips, femurs knees) My onc put my on fentanlyl pain patches with vicodin for break through pain, I am worried how limited I will me now. and how will I know the difference between this and bone mets. 

I am in Littleton Colorado. I had my last round of Chemo on October 21. I was getting Taxotere as well as another chemo medicine. I also had to get the shot. I have had pain in my legs in the past but it only lasted a few days and was not anywhere close to what it is now. I have so much pain in my legs, thighs and calves and sometimes the knees. The pain is intense not so bad when I'm sitting but still pretty bad. Walking up stairs is almost impossible. I have been told I am at high riisk for blood clots so an ultra sound has been done and found nothing. I'm concerned about other things such as bone cancer or anything else. No medicine or anything has helped. I have a low tolerance for pain and can hardly stand this. I have yet another doctor appointment tomorrow. I'm so tired of dr. appointments

I completed Chemo on October 21 and am in absolute pain. I can't even work and don't know if this will go away.Walking, Climbing stairs, even just sitting hurts. I am not getting any concrete answers. The only thing I have received 3was that I "don't have blood clots" and that it is chemo related. I had pain during chemo but absolutely nothing like this. It went away. This hasn't. I've been dealing with this for over a month!!

Have you recently had your K, Mg, Zn ( potassium, magnesium, zinc) levels checked recently? Low or imbalanced levels can cause all sorts of issues. 1/2 way through Taxol, I started having issues with keeping my K levels even close to 'normal' (still do 5 yes later) so I have to take mega doses of it to keep in the 'normal' range. Be careful and do not try taking mega doses of any of the 3 without Dr approval. They need to be inappropriate ratios to work as should. Also, especially the K (potassium) can cause problems if too much is taken in. How about your Bit.D levels? Especially in winter, our Vit. D levels are often very low.

Have you had a bone density test recently? Chemo can hurry osteopenia/steoporosis on. Or developing arthritis?

Perhaps seeing a chiropractor. I was always skeptical of them so never went to one until recently. I so wish I had gone years ago when I started using one for 2 of my horses. The relief that they both got was unbelievable.

Just some thoughts if nothing else helps.

Hi there, i finished chemo on August 11th 2017 and it's now end of October, its 10 weeks since I finished chemo. I had 6 rounds, 3 of FEC and 3 Docetaxyl. I am experiencing awful aching and pains in my legs. I recently finished 15 fractions of radiation (3 weeks ago and started Tamoxifen 6 weeks ago). I am working (and worked through my chemo with the odd days off on my worst days). By the end of the day, my legs are worse and I walk like a 90 year old woman and I am only 49! When I sit down it's hard to get up, and I have even more difficulty when I have to get up off the floor! Is there anybadvice how to deal with it or how long it will last?