Shin sensitivity

Whoa!  It was so weird to read your post, as I too have the very same thing.  I had ACT back in 2009, and, although I don't have anything in particular to pin on the chemo being the cause, I know I did not have this prior to my breast cancer.  My shins do not hurt me to walk, or do anything else - they are only terribly sensitive to touch.  Same  thing here, if I cross my legs at the ankles and my shins touch - it is very uncomfortable.  If I lay in bed at night propped up with pillows watching tv and one of my cats steps on my shin(s) to walk over me - it hurts so very much I actually jump in pain (and a cat is not terribly heavy!).  I have asked numerous doctors what it could be, and no answer whatsoever.  I will say though, that after every Neulasta shot I had (total of 8), the bone pain I would feel in my legs and shins was exquisitely horrible, almost as though I could "feel" my bone marrow churning and trying to rebuild itself.  Almost how it now feels when I touch my shins.  Have no idea what it is, but sure am glad to read of someone else that knows what I am feeling, 'cause I think everyone else I have mentioned it thinks I'm nuts!

I didn't mean to sound so thrilled that other people have this pain.  Ugh, I'm sorry.  It's just so different that I never even mention it to people.  

I'm starting to think Cytoxan was the harder of the two chemos I did.  I need to research it a little bit.

AA, my nagging concern is shin mets.  With you having had this for 12 years that sort of helps to alleviate that concern, but I also hate to hear that you've had it for so long because I was hoping it would go away.

LRM, I've been on Tamoxifen for 3 1/2 years and for post-menopausal women it helps to strengthen their bones.  After so long on it, my bones do feel like they're being crammed with something and "growing".  I also did Neulasta and that was the same feeling I had on it.  It took 3 years for the Tamoxifen to start feeling that way.  AA, since you didn't do Neulasta did the Tamoxifen ever feel that way to you?

Well, ladies - can't be the Tamoxifen, as I've never had it, being triple negative.  All my docs have told me not to worry about it, and I really don't until I think about the consequences of AC five years and longer after usage.  I too worry about the leukemia that it can sometimes cause - but must say I'm glad to hear Alaska Girl is 12 years out!  All my blood test results always come back totally normal, but I too had problems with blood counts after each infusion also.  In fact they delayed me a week for one treatment and cut the dosage as well.  If I find anything else out about this, or mine should change in any way, I will search each of you out to be sure I let you know!  Stay well, dear friends, and be cancer free forever!

Still l having chemo but my shin pain is bad on Taxol.  Had no pain on AC with Neulasta. Does