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Vein Pain

Susan777
Susan777 CSN Member Posts: 97 Member
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I just finished chemo 4. My HEM/ONC raised my dosage of Tax/Carb because he said I tolerate it well. I am disapointed that after my 3rd chemo that my CA125 only dropped 1 point from 13 to 12. My blood counts also have not dropped much. I thought that was good, but ONC said they want to see some drop to know it is effective. This is the first time that I had vein pain during infusion. They still kinda hurt now. Has anyone experienced vein pain? I am also experiencing some intense pain in my upper stomach after eating just a small bite of food. I hope this is working....i have to wait until the end of October for a body scan. Cancer sucks :(

Susan
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  • carolenk
    carolenk CSN Member Posts: 907 Member
    #2
    I think the increased dose
    I think the increased dose gave you gastritis. Report this to the doctor & I'll bet you are told to take a proton pump inhibitor drug like Prilosec or Nexium.

    Why didn't you get an infusion port?

    Carolen
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  • carolyn45
    carolyn45 CSN Member Posts: 100
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    Stomach pain
    After chemo my stomach hurt for two weeks and my whole abdomen felt like someone had been kicking a football around inside--a bruised, achy feeling. I saw my naturopath who said I needed glutamine powder. Glutamine is an amino acid, so it can't possibly hurt you. It calms the inflammation in the stomach and intestines caused by chemo. I took a heaping teaspoon in water twice a day, and I never had the pain again. By the way your CA125 is NORMAL, so I wouldn't think you'd need to worry about that. What was the number before your first chemo? I'm sending you all my best wishes that you feel better.
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  • Susan777
    Susan777 CSN Member Posts: 97 Member
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    L-Glutamine
    I already take the glutamine for my bone pain. The vein pain has subsided as well as stomach pain. I am red and restless from steroids today. The bone pain will start tomorrow. I was never given the option for a port and I have always had really good veins. I only have 2 treatments left so I dont want the port at this point. I just want this over.........

    Susan
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  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 CSN Member Posts: 1,183 Member
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    Susan777 said:

    L-Glutamine
    I already take the glutamine for my bone pain. The vein pain has subsided as well as stomach pain. I am red and restless from steroids today. The bone pain will start tomorrow. I was never given the option for a port and I have always had really good veins. I only have 2 treatments left so I dont want the port at this point. I just want this over.........

    Susan

    pain
    I too had pain in my veins during chemo, so the next time the nurse found a larger vein in my forearm and it was tolerable. I did't have a port either and did't want one. Sometimes a day or two after infusion my vein would still hurt. good luck with your next two chemos you are almost there...val
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  • oska
    oska CSN Member Posts: 36
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    Very painful veins and swelling
    I have pain and swelling in my right arm from wrist to elbow after infusion with gemzar and carboplatin, the strange thing is I have not had an infusion in that arm since Aug 11the Last infusion was in left arm August 25th . it is really painful. Wondered if any one else has had this problem
    Patricia
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  • oska
    oska CSN Member Posts: 36
    #7
    Very painful veins and swelling
    I have pain and swelling in my right arm from wrist to elbow after infusion with gemzar and carboplatin, the strange thing is I have not had an infusion in that arm since Aug 11the Last infusion was in left arm August 25th . it is really painful. Wondered if any one else has had this problem
    Patricia
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