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pinklady123
pinklady123 Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Glad to have found this site. I am 4 months out of treatment, but still have lingering aches and pains and wonder if anyone has experienced the same. I had 4 rounds of cytoxan and taxore. My hips and now my knees are very stiff. Anyone else experience the same?

Thanks

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  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #2
    yes i have arthritis like
    yes i have arthritis like knee pain, wrist and elbows. better with stretching. dont know why though. and my onc just shrugged!!!
  • weazer
    weazer Member Posts: 440
    #3
    carkris said:

    yes i have arthritis like
    yes i have arthritis like knee pain, wrist and elbows. better with stretching. dont know why though. and my onc just shrugged!!!

    Hip Pain
    Yes dear, Pain in most of my joints, and from what I have learned on this site exercise helps but everyone is different.
    I have been going for bone scans etc...
    And I give up now I beleave that it is up too me.
    I know if I ride in the car just to the grocerie store I get out of the car and I can barely walk it takes me about five minutes to walk it out.
    I think with myself its just going to take some time, I finished Chemo and Rads at the end of September and I still have pain.
    Take a Hot bath that seems to help me.
    Take care of yourself....Karie
  • weazer
    weazer Member Posts: 440
    #4
    carkris said:

    yes i have arthritis like
    yes i have arthritis like knee pain, wrist and elbows. better with stretching. dont know why though. and my onc just shrugged!!!

    Hip Pain
    Yes dear, Pain in most of my joints, and from what I have learned on this site exercise helps but everyone is different.
    I have been going for bone scans etc...
    And I give up now I beleave that it is up too me.
    I know if I ride in the car just to the grocerie store I get out of the car and I can barely walk it takes me about five minutes to walk it out.
    I think with myself its just going to take some time, I finished Chemo and Rads at the end of September and I still have pain.
    Take a Hot bath that seems to help me.
    Take care of yourself....Karie
  • weazer
    weazer Member Posts: 440
    #5
    carkris said:

    yes i have arthritis like
    yes i have arthritis like knee pain, wrist and elbows. better with stretching. dont know why though. and my onc just shrugged!!!

    Hip Pain
    Yes dear, Pain in most of my joints, and from what I have learned on this site exercise helps but everyone is different.
    I have been going for bone scans etc...
    And I give up now I beleave that it is up too me.
    I know if I ride in the car just to the grocerie store I get out of the car and I can barely walk it takes me about five minutes to walk it out.
    I think with myself its just going to take some time, I finished Chemo and Rads at the end of September and I still have pain.
    Take a Hot bath that seems to help me.
    Take care of yourself....Karie
  • Katz77
    Katz77 Member Posts: 598
    #6
    oh yeah
    Welcome to the site. What type of breast ca did you have? Hip pain, middle of the bone pain. I have found Alleve def helps. I had the same meds as you. I think the Taxol does it.
    Did you have rads? I hear that makes you achey too. I have the added plus of scoliosis with siatic nerve entrapment, yeahhhh. Feels good to be out of treatment and in remission. Last tx was in Oct., and last Rads was Jan. 2010. Coming up on 1yr since diagnosises.
    Walks seem to help also. Keep it moving. I'm sure you'll get excellant advice from this site. good luck and again, Welcome.
  • weazer
    weazer Member Posts: 440
    #7
    weazer said:

    Hip Pain
    Yes dear, Pain in most of my joints, and from what I have learned on this site exercise helps but everyone is different.
    I have been going for bone scans etc...
    And I give up now I beleave that it is up too me.
    I know if I ride in the car just to the grocerie store I get out of the car and I can barely walk it takes me about five minutes to walk it out.
    I think with myself its just going to take some time, I finished Chemo and Rads at the end of September and I still have pain.
    Take a Hot bath that seems to help me.
    Take care of yourself....Karie

    Sorry Ladies
    I'm not sure how to delete the over postings...Blaim it on Chemo Brain LOL
  • Christine Louise
    Christine Louise Member Posts: 426 Member
    #8
    Glucosamine might help
    My 4 rounds of Cytoxan and Taxotere haven't left me achey, but I read on another thread that glucosamine supplements can really help the aches. If I get pains once I start Tamoxifen, I'll try it.
  • roseann4
    roseann4 Member Posts: 992 Member
    #9
    Christine Louise said:

    Glucosamine might help
    My 4 rounds of Cytoxan and Taxotere haven't left me achey, but I read on another thread that glucosamine supplements can really help the aches. If I get pains once I start Tamoxifen, I'll try it.

    Yes, I have joint pain.
    I wake up every morning with joint pain, especially in my shoulders and feet. I am on arimidex so that may be the cause. Are you on any hormonal theropy?

    Rosseann
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #10
    weazer said:

    Hip Pain
    Yes dear, Pain in most of my joints, and from what I have learned on this site exercise helps but everyone is different.
    I have been going for bone scans etc...
    And I give up now I beleave that it is up too me.
    I know if I ride in the car just to the grocerie store I get out of the car and I can barely walk it takes me about five minutes to walk it out.
    I think with myself its just going to take some time, I finished Chemo and Rads at the end of September and I still have pain.
    Take a Hot bath that seems to help me.
    Take care of yourself....Karie

    No, I don't have any pain,
    No, I don't have any pain, but, I wanted to welcome you to the site.
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #11
    weazer said:

    Sorry Ladies
    I'm not sure how to delete the over postings...Blaim it on Chemo Brain LOL

    Hi and welcome pinklady! I
    Hi and welcome pinklady! I didn't and still have no pain. Looks like it is common though. Good luck to you!
  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    #12
    Pain
    I had the same cocktail (cytoxan and taxotere) and have lots more aches and pains than I ever had before. If I sit to long, it takes me awhile to get my caboose in gear!

    I'm trying to walk more for excercise but sometimes it's just too hard!

    Good luck!

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