Extreme fatigue and back pain

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Jennycake
Jennycake Member Posts: 1
edited July 2018 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
  • Finished radiation May 8, 2018. Experienced radiation pneumonitis during the last week of treatments.. Could barely finish the treatments Suffer with excruciating back pains. Chemo gave me severe constipation.Has anyone experienced these probkems?
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  • GrooGruxQueen
    GrooGruxQueen Member Posts: 33
    edited June 2018

    I had chemo for the first time on June 4th. I had very bad constipation, and still do, but I've been taking a laxative which has helped a lot.

    I went in for blood work on June 12th in the afternoon, one week after chemo, but when I woke up in the morning my back hurt so bad. It was literally throbbing and I could only sit, stand or lay down for a few minutes then have to start all over again. I took some Advil and when I went in for the blood work the pain was almost gone.

    I went in for chemo the second time on the 25th and other than constipation I've been doing pretty good.

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  • marcano1234
    marcano1234 Member Posts: 1
    edited July 2018

    I finished chemo on May 15th and am currently undergoing radiation. Instead of constipation I had extreme diarrhea and it would make me severely dehydrated. As for the body aches I have them all the time all over. It is difficult to live a normal life with children when even getting up from a chair is uncomfortable. My only hope is to stay positive and pray that this too shall pass soon! Good luck ladies!

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  • molliefish
    molliefish Member Posts: 723
    edited July 2018

    Constipation is a very common problem with Chemo. We are prescribed stool softeners and other motility drugs here. Be sure to take them and drink as much water as possible. I was ok with radiation, not back pains or any other, so I can't help there, but I'm sure your MO and RO can prescribe some pain meds until it gets better.

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