Leg pain from chemo?

JanJan63
JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I've had leg pains a few times during my chemo but it comes and goes quite quickly. It feels like the bones in my calves is what hurts, not the muscles. It'll be there and just as suddenly be gone.

This time is different. I can barely walk and the pain is so bad it's making me feel faint. And it's been continuous for the last two days. This morning it's climbing into my thighs. Has anyone else had this? Do you know what it could be? Painkillers barely touch it.

Thanks for any insight.

Jan

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  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #2
    I hope you've called your

    I hope you've called your oncologist?   When was your last pet scan?

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #3
    jen2012 said:

    I hope you've called your

    I hope you've called your oncologist?   When was your last pet scan?

    I've never had a pet scan. I

    I've never had a pet scan. I see my oncologist this coming Friday. I see my surgeon on Thursday, I trust him more than my onc. When I lie down it's not so bad or is completely gone but when I stand or walk the pain is terrible.  

    It just started in the afternoon on Friday and I figured it would be like last time and just go away. I can't call anybody until tomorrow. 

  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #4
    JanJan63 said:

    I've never had a pet scan. I

    I've never had a pet scan. I see my oncologist this coming Friday. I see my surgeon on Thursday, I trust him more than my onc. When I lie down it's not so bad or is completely gone but when I stand or walk the pain is terrible.  

    It just started in the afternoon on Friday and I figured it would be like last time and just go away. I can't call anybody until tomorrow. 

    I have bad back pain, I had

    I have bad back pain, I had to double my pain meds, there was just no relief. Mine is going on 6 weeks, what they hay! 

  • JanJan63
    JanJan63 Member Posts: 2,478 Member
    #5
    Nana b said:

    I have bad back pain, I had

    I have bad back pain, I had to double my pain meds, there was just no relief. Mine is going on 6 weeks, what they hay! 

    It's finally easing up now. I

    It's finally easing up now. I haven't had back pain Nana, just in the legs and hip joints. Now that I'm really paying attention to it I don't think it is in the bones, I think it's in the muscles.

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