Body aches and joint pain
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I had terrible muscle pain during and for quite awhile after Taxol and took Vicodine. It took a few weeks after chemo for it to go away. I've had arthritis since my late 30's so the joint pain - I don't know - I still have that and now with Aromisin - I have no idea what condition is responsible for that, but it is now managable with NSAIDS - I've been off the heavy pain meds for a long time. I also took it on and off after the mastectomy for several months.
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It's a long shot, but you might suggest to your onc to have your thyroid tested. From what I'm seeing, everybody after a certain age and those who have had chemo and or radiation, should be tested. It is a very inexpensive, easy,
( finger prick) test. If you are hypo, as I just discovered, a lot of those aches, pains, hard to get rid of weight gain, and fatigue could possibly be fixed! ;-)0 -
Discuss this with your oncologist. I also experienced muscle and joint pain and it turned out to be my thyroid. I finished chemo in Nov, but with the sudden onset of menopause it affected my thyroid. Your oncologist can easily test you since he is already drawing blood to test your counts. Keep us posted. Love, Lili0
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I wanted to think everyone for there suggestions, I am hypo, but with everything else going on I didn't even think to have my levels checked.amelia said:It's a long shot, but you might suggest to your onc to have your thyroid tested. From what I'm seeing, everybody after a certain age and those who have had chemo and or radiation, should be tested. It is a very inexpensive, easy,
( finger prick) test. If you are hypo, as I just discovered, a lot of those aches, pains, hard to get rid of weight gain, and fatigue could possibly be fixed! ;-)0 -
Now I know what all those pains were from - I thought it was the chemo. My TSH went from 1.0 b4 chemo to 48 after. It must have been the A/C that did the thryroid damage because the pains started on the Taxol - I also gained weight will getting Taxol.mmontero38 said:Discuss this with your oncologist. I also experienced muscle and joint pain and it turned out to be my thyroid. I finished chemo in Nov, but with the sudden onset of menopause it affected my thyroid. Your oncologist can easily test you since he is already drawing blood to test your counts. Keep us posted. Love, Lili
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