Muscle issues
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I finished chemo mid
I finished chemo mid December (taxol, Cistplatin & Avstin) and have continued on Avastin every 3 weeks. Right after the first of the year I started having terrible joint pain in my knees, shoulders, ankle and neck. I've also had intermittent deep muscle pain. I don't know if it would be chemo related that far out, but it's defintely something I would tell your doctor about. Congrat on being 2 years treatment free!!0 -
Muscle issuestaiga said:I finished chemo mid
I finished chemo mid December (taxol, Cistplatin & Avstin) and have continued on Avastin every 3 weeks. Right after the first of the year I started having terrible joint pain in my knees, shoulders, ankle and neck. I've also had intermittent deep muscle pain. I don't know if it would be chemo related that far out, but it's defintely something I would tell your doctor about. Congrat on being 2 years treatment free!!
My weakness is in my legs, and arms. I use to lift 80 lbs and had a job that required a lot of walking. Now I get very tired, and can not do much. My doctor is aware of the problem, and I was put on Amitriptyline for the pain, but now I have gained so much weight from the pills that I feel worse. I watch what I eat, and walk, and lift to try to build up my muscles. No matter what I do I keep gaining weight. The pills do help a little at least I can do some things, but I am still limited. I guess I just wanted to see if anyone else was having the same problems. Thank you for the Congrats. I wish you the best of health in your journey.0 -
Physical therapyangel3 said:Muscle issues
My weakness is in my legs, and arms. I use to lift 80 lbs and had a job that required a lot of walking. Now I get very tired, and can not do much. My doctor is aware of the problem, and I was put on Amitriptyline for the pain, but now I have gained so much weight from the pills that I feel worse. I watch what I eat, and walk, and lift to try to build up my muscles. No matter what I do I keep gaining weight. The pills do help a little at least I can do some things, but I am still limited. I guess I just wanted to see if anyone else was having the same problems. Thank you for the Congrats. I wish you the best of health in your journey.
I actually finished chemo almost 2 years ago. I am now in Physical Therapy for hip and back. The problem according to my Physical Therapist is I lost a lot of muscel between Chemo and Surgery and some of them did not get built back up. Even though I went back to trying to do things, some muscels you don't use all the time, like your hamstrings, had gotten weak. Then the rest of the leg got sore, I could not exercise, ate, gained weight and it became a vicious cycle.
It may not be the same for you but I do know that I am now feeling the burn in areas that prior to cancer, I did not have problems with. I am also getting physically fit again.
Hope the best for you.
Lori0
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