Back pain/chemo

SandiaBuddy
SandiaBuddy Member Posts: 1,381 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I admit, I would like to blame all my problems on chemo.  I have had more back pain than usual since starting chemo.  I know chemo effects the fast growing cells.  Does it make sense that I would be slower to heal from back pain? Has anyone else had this experience?  Thanks.

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  • Canadian Sandy
    Canadian Sandy Member Posts: 784 Member
    #2
    Not specifically from back

    Not specifically from back pain butt I have suffered from joint and muscle pain since chemo. Previous to chemo I did have this pain On a much smaller scale....after chemo it became a 9 out of 10 pain. Got a lot better with the warmer temperatures. My onc says not from treatments bit in my opinion it is. Hope it gets better for you. 

  • PamRav
    PamRav Member Posts: 348 Member
    #3
    Any chance

    your on neupoge, or other such drug after the chemo?   That caused a sorts of bone pain for me.  

  • Woodytele
    Woodytele Member Posts: 163
    #4
    Back pain

    my dr. Said the spine area and back get a lot of blood flow, which is why the cancer sometimes travels there.  if there is no cancer in the back, it could just be strain, or muscle fatigue. 

  • Bellen
    Bellen Member Posts: 281 Member
    #5
    Are you on neupogen - white blood cell shot

    If you are on a white blood cell shot, you may experience fairly severe bone, spinal, sternum pain.  It is quite strange, and a pain that is hard to describe, but definitely painful.  Even depends if I am sitting, laying or standing - have 5 shots - one per day and take about 4 tylenol per day to help with the pain. Tylenol does help a lot. Have also heard that claritin can help.

  • SandiaBuddy
    SandiaBuddy Member Posts: 1,381 Member
    edited May 2017 #6
    Chemo

    I am just on oxilaplatin and capecitabine (Xeloda).  I am off the cycle now and my back seems to be improving, so who knows?  Thanks for your replies and suggestions.

  • tanstaafl
    tanstaafl Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    edited May 2017 #7

    My wife had severe, long time back pains, for decades. She had some osteoporosis and tooth problems.  

    Like many CRC patients she requires extra vitamin D3 to achieve acceptable blood levels - like over 15,000 iu per day.   Likewise spinal stenosis is often relieved by megavitmin C alone or in conjunction with other nutrients.   She gets IV vitamin C 1-2 times a week as part of her chemo package, for inflammation, HIF-1a and CA19-9/Kras related cells and takes several 1000 mg C tablets every day.  

    Vitamin K also aids collagen and bone formation. Japanese doctors prescribe 45 mg per day of vitamin K2 (menatetrenone aka menaquinone-4, mK4 at 45,000 mcg) for osteoporosis.  It also helps 5FU and vitamin C kill some kinds of CRC lines.  So she takes that too. 

    She takes big, concentrated fish oil caps and B vitamins.  Off and on she takes glucosamine-chrondroitin-MSM type formulas and evening primrose oil, too.

    She doesn't have back pains anymore despite being on oral chemo for almost 7 years.  Her bones are rebuilding up and her tooth problems are minimal for the past 7 years.

  • SandiaBuddy
    SandiaBuddy Member Posts: 1,381 Member
    #8
    tanstaafl said:

    My wife had severe, long time back pains, for decades. She had some osteoporosis and tooth problems.  

    Like many CRC patients she requires extra vitamin D3 to achieve acceptable blood levels - like over 15,000 iu per day.   Likewise spinal stenosis is often relieved by megavitmin C alone or in conjunction with other nutrients.   She gets IV vitamin C 1-2 times a week as part of her chemo package, for inflammation, HIF-1a and CA19-9/Kras related cells and takes several 1000 mg C tablets every day.  

    Vitamin K also aids collagen and bone formation. Japanese doctors prescribe 45 mg per day of vitamin K2 (menatetrenone aka menaquinone-4, mK4 at 45,000 mcg) for osteoporosis.  It also helps 5FU and vitamin C kill some kinds of CRC lines.  So she takes that too. 

    She takes big, concentrated fish oil caps and B vitamins.  Off and on she takes glucosamine-chrondroitin-MSM type formulas and evening primrose oil, too.

    She doesn't have back pains anymore despite being on oral chemo for almost 7 years.  Her bones are rebuilding up and her tooth problems are minimal for the past 7 years.

    Thanks

    Thanks for your specific recommendations.  There seem to be a lot of nutritional/supplemental strategies with promise.

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