Joint pain after chemo -any remeies?

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VeronicaX
VeronicaX Member Posts: 35
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

Hi ladies,

Does anyone know why some of us have pain post chemo and how can we treat in naturally?

Thanks

V



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  • sbaaronson
    sbaaronson Member Posts: 230
    edited July 2012

    Try Bosweilla. Now Foods makes and extra strength version. It takes awhile to work but I found it to be helpful.

    It gets better!

    Stacey

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited July 2012

    As far as I know, it is inflammation. I found that it helped to eat as many anti-inflammatory foods as possible (fatty fish, greens and chilis are particularly helpful) and to get exercise, just walking is fine, it does not have to be anything strenuous. Even if hurt and ache at the beginning of a walk, it is usually better after I walk for 30-40 minutes.

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  • Member_of_the_Club
    Member_of_the_Club Member Posts: 3,646
    edited July 2012

    Could be the lack of estrogen, in which case exercise really helps even though that seems counter-intuitive.  Try to at least go for walks and see of that helps.

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  • redfire007
    redfire007 Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2012

    Along with the challenge of battling cancerous invasion of breast tissue and lymph system is dealing with chemo side effects. The good news that there are products on the market to reduce inflammation and oxygen deprivation during and after chemo, surgery, and radiation treatments. Your joints ache probably due to inflammation. Inflammation is a big enemy. So, what do we do. Number 1. Purest water available. I drink alkaline. 2. MSM/Vit C will detoxify strengthen and reduce inflammation. 3. Cellfood  4. Cellfood RNA/DNA.   These can be life savers and cause you to sail through Chemo and cause your tissue to be protected and regenerate quickly. Great love to all you! GRACE! GRACE!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2012

    ACUPUNCTURE.

    I sound like a "broken record" about this, but I don't think I'd be walking if I hadn't started ACUPUNCTURE treatments when I started taking Arimidex.   

    Anti inflammation products help, I also am DAIRY free, and GLUTEN free, both make a HUGE, HUGE difference, for the better, for me.

    Only carbs I eat, besides veggies, quinoa, and some beans.  The biggest difference for me, after acupuncture, has been the food.

    ALSO, check your Vitamin D levels.  Getting mine up from 17, to in the 50's made  huge positive difference for me too.

    Good luck.

    ETA: notice a new poster, seems to be "selling" a product, expect the moderators will deal with that.Sad we are such a "target audience" for being selling things.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2012

    ACUPUNCTURE.

    I sound like a "broken record" about this, but I don't think I'd be walking if I hadn't started ACUPUNCTURE treatments when I started taking Arimidex.   

    Anti inflammation products help, I also am DAIRY free, and GLUTEN free, both make a HUGE, HUGE difference, for the better, for me.

    Only carbs I eat, besides veggies, quinoa, and some beans.  The biggest difference for me, after acupuncture, has been the food.

    ALSO, check your Vitamin D levels.  Getting mine up from 17, to in the 50's made  huge positive difference for me too.

    Good luck.eta: notice a new poster is pushing a product call "cellfood", expect the moderators will deal with it.

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  • redfire007
    redfire007 Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2012

    You are very wise! Diet! Yes, diet! Let us not forget the wisdom of a raw diet eliminating the inflammatory effects of dairy and meat. I have never done Acupuncture. Hmm. Arimidex I was on a short time and found quite disgusting and switched to natural alternative EstroX. Then went on chemo and Dr. incorporated estrogen inhibitors in my chemo cocktails. I will step up the Vit D. Up to the 4,000 level. Or do you think that is enough? 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2012

    now that's a "new" one - incorporating AI's into chemotherapy?  really????

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  • DiDel
    DiDel Member Posts: 1,329
    edited July 2012

    I second Acupuncture! It was a miracle for me. I felt like I was 100 years old after Chemo I could hardly move. My docs said it was the abrupt shut off of estrogen. I did 5 sessions of Acupuncture but by the 3rd session I was 80 % better. I do a session every six months to "tune up" the bod.

    Good luck I hope you find some relief soon.

    Diane

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  • VeronicaX
    VeronicaX Member Posts: 35
    edited August 2012

    Thank you ladies. The pain started to get better. It's been 3 months since the last round of chemo. Problably the toxins are getting cleaned out

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