Burning Muscles After Chemo

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LeesaAnn
LeesaAnn Member Posts: 222
edited June 2014 in Working on Your Fitness

Hi Ladies, I've just completed TCx4 and I'm trying to increase my exercise. I'm plagued by intense burning in my muscles, most notabily in my legs, my thighs. I know this is a common side effect. I'm just wondering how long this lasts?

Does anyone have experience with this? How did you deal with it? It really limits my energy and desire to get out and move. Thanks so much!

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited February 2012

    Mine started to get better after week 5 PFC. I was still a little stiff from the hercepting but I noticed once that stopped I was even better.

    My thighs hurt so bad I couldn't even sit cross legged. I had 6 tx of TCH.

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  • LeesaAnn
    LeesaAnn Member Posts: 222
    edited February 2012

    Thanks lago

    I get a horrible burn when I try to cross my legs, too! Its awful. I feel it when I walk. I REALLY feel it when I go up stairs, wow! I didn't have this until the end of my chemo. What a 'nice' parting prize. :(

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  • dropjohn
    dropjohn Member Posts: 48
    edited February 2012

    I'm six months out of chemo, and my legs still hurt - not as severely as they did, but enough to keep me awake at night.

     I do tend to be hypersensitive to drugs. 

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