Has anybody got leg pain from 5-FU?
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I was on 5-FU no leg
I was on 5-FU no leg problems is your hubby on cholesterol medicines or
other medicines then chemo if so maybe he should call his primary Dr.
Hope he gets better let us know.Oh I know cholesterol meds will cause
leg cramps after taken over a period of time cause I had to change my meds
2 X's0 -
Joint issues
I have severe hip joint pain, and occasional knee pains that my oncologist says is brought on by 5FU. It is always worse the week after chemo (which happens to be this week!) No pain killer touches it...and I am allergic to the Nsaids. Doc says it should gradually get better now that I am finished with chemo.If it doesn't get better, he will test for arthritis.
Many hugs, Vicki0 -
qwe,thanks a lot for yourqwe said:I was on 5-FU no leg
I was on 5-FU no leg problems is your hubby on cholesterol medicines or
other medicines then chemo if so maybe he should call his primary Dr.
Hope he gets better let us know.Oh I know cholesterol meds will cause
leg cramps after taken over a period of time cause I had to change my meds
2 X's
qwe,thanks a lot for your reply.My hubby does take cholesterol medicine,but the oncologist said all the oral medications that he is taking now doesn't conflict with the chemo 5-FU.But before the chemo,my hubby never got any pain from the cholesterol medicine.I guess we can't always believe what the doctors tell us,we'd better do more research and pay more attention by ourself.Thank you very much,qwe.0 -
Thank you very much,VichiPhillieG said:5FU
It was so long ago that I was on that med I don't remember. I don't think I did. I do know that I can barely get out of bed some mornings because I ache so much. I'm only 51. Once my daily meds kick in it's not so bad.
Thank you very much,Vichi and Phil.My hubby's pain only happened in the night,once he gets up in the morning,the pain disappeared.Anyway we will keep an eye on his problem,I am hoping he will get better the next couple of days because the nurse just came to unhook him for the weekend.Thanks a lot,you guys have a good weekend.0 -
yes i didFight for my love said:Thank you very much,Vichi
Thank you very much,Vichi and Phil.My hubby's pain only happened in the night,once he gets up in the morning,the pain disappeared.Anyway we will keep an eye on his problem,I am hoping he will get better the next couple of days because the nurse just came to unhook him for the weekend.Thanks a lot,you guys have a good weekend.
and nothing touched it. Finally got the doc to give me vicodn, worked and helped me sleep.0 -
Thank you daydreamer,thanksdaydreamer110761 said:yes i did
and nothing touched it. Finally got the doc to give me vicodn, worked and helped me sleep.
Thank you daydreamer,thanks a lot for your reply,have a good weekend.0 -
5FU leg pain
Oh yeah. It started around the 4th round for me and got progressively worse. Along with the neuropathy, it actually worsened for a while after treatment ended, but then gradually abated. It has never gone away entirely--still get days where the long bones hurt (and we won't even get into joint issues...) At first the pain was so bad that they gave me dilaudid, but that is highly addictive. I have since switched to Tramadol and use it as needed. If he can stay away from the narcotics it would be good. A lot of the time narcotics don't actually remove the pain; they just make you not care (LOL!) I'm afraid these strong chemicals that save our lives leave us with potent reminders of their presence. However, I'm just happy to be here, and take each day as it comes. Give your hubby my best and tell him that this, too, is part of the journey.
Hugs,
Kirsten0 -
Lots of thanks tokmygil said:5FU leg pain
Oh yeah. It started around the 4th round for me and got progressively worse. Along with the neuropathy, it actually worsened for a while after treatment ended, but then gradually abated. It has never gone away entirely--still get days where the long bones hurt (and we won't even get into joint issues...) At first the pain was so bad that they gave me dilaudid, but that is highly addictive. I have since switched to Tramadol and use it as needed. If he can stay away from the narcotics it would be good. A lot of the time narcotics don't actually remove the pain; they just make you not care (LOL!) I'm afraid these strong chemicals that save our lives leave us with potent reminders of their presence. However, I'm just happy to be here, and take each day as it comes. Give your hubby my best and tell him that this, too, is part of the journey.
Hugs,
Kirsten
Lots of thanks to you,Kirsten.Yesterday the nurse came to unhook my hubby,so the pain didn't come back until early morning about 4Am,it's strange.The last couple of night the pain happened during the night,now he got unhooked,the pain came in the morning.I guess the pain doesn't care when it wants to come.Anyway my hubby feels a little better to get unhooked and we are glad the first round chemo and radiation are done,my hubby still got another five weeks to go.Thank you very much for your reply,Kirsten.I aprreciate.0 -
leg/joint painFight for my love said:Lots of thanks to
Lots of thanks to you,Kirsten.Yesterday the nurse came to unhook my hubby,so the pain didn't come back until early morning about 4Am,it's strange.The last couple of night the pain happened during the night,now he got unhooked,the pain came in the morning.I guess the pain doesn't care when it wants to come.Anyway my hubby feels a little better to get unhooked and we are glad the first round chemo and radiation are done,my hubby still got another five weeks to go.Thank you very much for your reply,Kirsten.I aprreciate.
Acupuncture took my joint pain totally away in 3 treatments, couldn't even walk before I had the treatments. Awesome.
Serrana0 -
Serrana,thank you very muchserrana said:leg/joint pain
Acupuncture took my joint pain totally away in 3 treatments, couldn't even walk before I had the treatments. Awesome.
Serrana
Serrana,thank you very much for the information you provided.I will let my hubby know.Thanks a lot.0 -
Body pains
Acupuncture also has worked in keeping me relatively pain free during treatments, especially effective before and after surgery. My joint/leg pain/ache increased after ending my last chemo treatment. I take ibuprofen (had liver surgery so stay away from tylenol) before I go to bed which helps me get to and stay asleep. The pain in the back of my calves has woken me up on occasion.
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Thank you very much,Leslie.Ilesvanb said:Body pains
Acupuncture also has worked in keeping me relatively pain free during treatments, especially effective before and after surgery. My joint/leg pain/ache increased after ending my last chemo treatment. I take ibuprofen (had liver surgery so stay away from tylenol) before I go to bed which helps me get to and stay asleep. The pain in the back of my calves has woken me up on occasion.
Leslie
Thank you very much,Leslie.I will let my hubby know Acupuncture is an option too.I appreciate your answer.Thank you.0
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