Bone/joint pain

Sandylack · July 2016

Hi Judy,

Have you tried ORGANIC TURMERIC. 1 tsp with a glass or warm milk or distilled water? Take it daily either in the morning or at night.

Check this site to see the benefits for Turmeric https://draxe.com/turmeric-benefits/

I had chemotherapy just quit because of the numbness in feet and fingers, pain etc

Best wishes

Sandylac

Prexter1305 · July 2016

I started having hip and back pain about half way through my chemo. (Started Nov 2015) Although I've completed the toughest rounds and am only doing herceptin treatments every 3 weeks, the pain is still pretty bad. My Oncologist just referred me to a pain specialist who says I have bursitis in my hips. I'll be receiving shots in my hips and back as well as doing physical therapy for at least 6 weeks. Not looking forward to any of it. But I'm tired of being in pain 24/7.

gardengypsy · August 2016

I believe that my joint pain is from both the chemo -driven neuropathy and the Tamoxifen. I am taking 400 mg Gabapentin daily, helping somewhat.

Getting up from seated or lying down positions are the worst. The most painful time is when I lie down at night.

I am 4 months post-chemo; the pain is not getting any better. In addition to the Gabapentin, I take Tumeric and Ibuprofen daily. Just started riding my bike every day..

Any reccomendationsfor pain-management? Thoughts on Gabapentin?

akshelley · October 2016

Curious as to an update from original poster. How is your metastatic bone pain now? Have you been able to manage it effectively?

I have mets to various areas of my pelvic girdle, and several vertebrae. The first caused severe sciatic pain down my whole leg. I was treated with radiation, 10 times, to the L4-5 area and that ended the pain. A year or so later, had 10 treatments aimed at left I.S. And that fixed that pain. Only had a small amount of skin sensitivity. I would do the radiation again, to avoid being dependent on pain meds.

I also have OA and the MO doc encourages Naproxen for that.

Hope you are well.

Bodypaint72 · November 2016

I am also having this constant hip/pelvic pain that is shooting and sharp at times. I did have a fender bender about 2 mos ago but the pain did not start until months later. I have since read about mets and I am so afraid of going to the hospital now. This pain is high on the bone above where the top of my jean ride which is an odd place for any type of injury so I'm making myself sick with worry. I read that mets is stage IV and that you only get between 6- 48 months...here I'm seeing women live much longer. Being a BC patient every time I go to the ER from pain or illness they do the blood tests and ct very quickly. Anyway, is it wrong for me to get checked out when I'm having issues like this? Will they see me as a pill speaker or hypochondriac? Also, does arimidex cause pain?

I invented a device for breast cancer patients to wear during radiation treatment and nipple reconstructive surgery and I'm in the patenting process right now. My latest invention is for head and neck radiation patients and I hope to invent as many devices possible before I lay down for the last time.

DX 6-2014 invasive ducal carcinoma stage 2/A, rt breast. surgery, radiation, arimidex, radical hysterectomy 2/2015.

Jennie93 · November 2016

Bodypaint, all I can say is YES, Arimidex causes pain, lots of pain! I have pain in every joint in my body, sometimes so bad I can barely walk. It is to be expected, is my understanding.

Diann · December 2016

I have been a survivor for 12 years & the Breast Cancer has returned in my bones. Thought I was Scott free but IT'S BACK. Dx in June 2016 - did 3 months of radiation everyday. It was tough but, doable now I'm on Afinitor & Aromasin daily, once a month infusions of Zometa - have lots of pain bu I'm here to talk about it & to fight this disease once again.

Key2 · December 2016

Hi Diann

Sorry to hear the cancer returned....I am also on Afinitor and Aromasin. We have a tread going on Afinitor/Aromasin 2013 if you ever have questions..

Here are some pointers others have found on Afinitor

MOUTH SORES - Hoping your doctor prescribed a mouth wash for you use 3 times a day to keep the mouth sores away. Plus use whipping cream when you take the Afinitor pill followed by water.

It really will help not getting any mouth sores.

Stay positive and fight on!

Kim

Key2 · December 2016