Severe back pain while on chemo....
I am curreny on Folfiri plus Avastin. I developed severe upper back pain that occurs in different areas including a shoulder and both collar bones. MRI didn t show anything. Going to a chiropractor and massage. They feel muscle spasms and some areas of muscles are very hard according to a massage person . Iboprofen, taylenor and a muscle relazero don t do much. Initially, I thought it it is because I spend more time in bed after chemo and while trying to sleep not changing positions properly because of a chemo 2 day bag. The last time I wasn t in bed a lot and tried to wear it differently. The same problem. The oncologist is surprised how severe my pain is and thinks the next step would be narcotics. I have no clue what causes it. Possibility of Avastin? Did anyone have anything similar?
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i did have some mild muscle pain but was able to cope with it. They told me that avastin and even neulasta can cause this. Mine was mostly muscle spasms.
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Sorry to hear about your pain
Sorry to hear about your pain. I was on Folfiri but not Avastin. I didn't have upper back pain but did have some lower back pain that came and went. I think it was the neulasta. It was a weird deep in the spine pain that would come in waves. Medicinal marijuana drops under my tongue helped with my pain and nausea.
I hope you find a way to control it.
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I've never had back pain with
I've never had back pain with chemo but I've also never been on Folfiri. Te. what Joan said. I don't have a gallbladder. I had it taken out years ago. But I do remember the pain, which was incredible. It would drop me to my knees.
Jan
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