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Owens69
Owens69 Member Posts: 66
edited August 2016 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I just had my 12th treatment and I notice my shoulder joints being very sore. Could this be from the radiation? Anyone else experience this?

Also, I am continuing to have nausea. Yesterday it was really bad. I've been given anti-nausea meds by the RAD ONC, even though he says it's not due to RAD TX. But the meds to not help. I hope it goes away soon! Makes me feel icky!

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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited July 2016

    Any improvement in the shoulder pain, Owens69? I have a badly encapsulated shoulder on the cancer side plus Fibromyalgia so am concerned about the impact of radiation. I haven't seen an RO yet.

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  • Owens69
    Owens69 Member Posts: 66
    edited July 2016

    VLH, I'm sorry... I just saw your message. I just finished RADS last Friday, and yes, the shoulder pain went away gradually. Maybe it was just my body adjusting to the radiation? IDK... I now have achy hips and back and I'm hoping that will diminish quickly!

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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited July 2016

    Owens69 , thanks for the update. Good news on the shoulder and good luck with the hip / back pain!

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  • rgray1967
    rgray1967 Member Posts: 10
    edited July 2016

    Owens69, im the same way shoulders hurt and every now and then hip/back pain. i wonder sometimes if it isn't from chemo still.

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  • Owens69
    Owens69 Member Posts: 66
    edited August 2016

    rgray, fortunately, I didn't need chemo. But I can tell you, the shoulder pain did go away around the third week of treatment. I do have hip pain, however, that I didn't really have before I began treatment. I am two weeks post treatment. :-)

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  • VLH
    VLH Member Posts: 1,258
    edited August 2016

    Interesting that you would develop new hip pain. Did you mention it to the RO? It must feel good to have the rads out of the way!

    I had a very preliminary appointment with the RO this week and really liked both him & his nurse. They did, however, seem quite concerned about positioning during rads with my restricted range of motion related to the shoulder encapsulation. I have to address the chemo issue first, but I'm wondering if perhaps judicious timing of my usual 800 mg Ibuprofen before treatment & a topical NSAID after would help me stretch high enough without being in a world of hurt that night. (I am allowed to stack the NSAIDs, but typically avoid doing it regularly.)

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