blackened skin/ muscular aches after radiation?

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bestfriend05
bestfriend05 Member Posts: 227
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

Hi just want to check if any one has had such symptoms after radiation? general stiffness in muscles all over like legs and back, not the part where radiation was done.. and blackened skin on area of radiation/? have stopped dexamethasone now..and only just started femara. all these symptoms where before the start of femara..pls advise

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  • ptdreamers
    ptdreamers Member Posts: 1,080
    edited January 2012

    bestfriend05 I finished on the fourth of this month. I have had some aches and general stiffness also. Are you using creams on your skin? You do need to keep pampering the skin for several weeks at least and giving it the same care as before. The ALS will also list muscle aches as a SE so you may continue to have those.

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  • bestfriend05
    bestfriend05 Member Posts: 227
    edited January 2012

    hi thanks for the advice, yes this is actually for my mum she finished early this month too. yes i have heard the AIs cause muscle aches too, just another question r u taking AI and if yes did your doctor prescribe u bisphosphonates and calcium tablets..? xx

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited January 2012

    The muscle pains in upper body can be caused from lying in an uncomfortable position with arms behind head on the hard rads table. Muscle aches or weakness can be a side effect of chemo. They will recover, and this can be expedited with a gentle exercise program prescribed by a physio or personal trainer.



    Has your mom had a bone density test yet? I had mine three months after starting Femara. My bones were ok so I was not given any medication for them but I am going to ask about it again at my next visit, because of the studies indicating a possible benefit in terms of recurrence risk.

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  • bestfriend05
    bestfriend05 Member Posts: 227
    edited January 2012

    Hi Racy, thanku for your reply, mom has not had chemo, only rads..

    she has bone density test some time ago, and will ask gp to get this checcked out again..

    take care and all the best xx

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