Joint pain and chemo

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the_liz_army
the_liz_army CSN Member Posts: 39
edited March 2014 in Brain Cancer #1
I have been on Temodar for 9 months now and am starting to experience some intense joint pain. I could chalk up the pain and stiffness to getting older but I am 30 and have never had joint issues like this.

I am wondering if this is in any way related to chemo. I have read that breast cancer patients experience this during (and after) chemo, but I can't find any info about us brain cancer people.

I emailed my doctor but am wondering if anyone else has experienced this while on Temodar.

Thanks.

Liz

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  • serenabell
    serenabell Member Posts: 1
    #2
    joint pain
    i also am going through this. i am 49 years old...had surgery, radiation and now temodar. i have notice joint stiffnes in my fingers. i had radiation in march of this year.

    laura
  • the_liz_army
    the_liz_army CSN Member Posts: 39
    #3
    serenabell said:

    joint pain
    i also am going through this. i am 49 years old...had surgery, radiation and now temodar. i have notice joint stiffnes in my fingers. i had radiation in march of this year.

    laura

    My NP authorized for me to
    My NP authorized for me to take glucosamine supplements with chondroitin, and now my joint pain is a lot better. She told me to take it "religiously" without skipping a day, because if you do the stiffness comes back.

    This seems to do the trick.
  • RLR
    RLR Member Posts: 36 Member
    #4
    joint pain
    Yes, I too have joint pain in my fingers after being on Temadar for about 10 months now.
  • Hootster
    Hootster Member Posts: 1
    #5
    Chemo and joint pain

    I started chemo in October 2011 for stage 2 B with lymph nodes positives. At the very onset I had some pretty severe leg pain. And it has only gotten worse. I am 5 years out and I have the  pain ever. I have it in my shoulders, back, ribs , hips, knees. Ankles. A nd my feet still feel like pins and needles. Does any one else still feel this bad after every one else tells me I should be fine.

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