Topic: Painful Joints
Painful Joints
posted Thu, 08 Apr 2004 10:29PM
ally82
Hi everyone
I am halfway through my treatment. Just finished epirubicin and about to start CMF. Over recent weeks I have experienced painful knees, which are now "clicking" and the right knee has started to "give" at times.
Someone told me that it is likely to be the effects of the chemo but , just occasionally, the old cancer paranoia sets in and I imagine the worst. Anyone else have painful, stiff joints or similar???
Many Thanks
Ally
Painful joints
posted Fri, 09 Apr 2004 04:46PM
lara
Me too, I've just finished the epirubicin part of my chemo, starting the paclitaxel bit next week, and I'm having joint pains in my legs in particular, the hips and knees. I think it is chemo aches and pains, as it doesn't happen all the time, just when I'm tired.
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posted Sat, 10 Apr 2004 02:25AM
lynnevelyn
Hi Ally, Like you, I had very painful knees during treatment and put up with it until the day when I could not walk upstairs. My G.P put me on a pain relief and within 48 hours I went from being disabled to being pain free. Good luck and best wishes, Lynneveln.
Yes, me too!
posted Sun, 11 Apr 2004 08:34PM
lee
Hi Ally,
Just to let you know you are not alone here, there are lots of references on this site regarding painful joints. My own experience has been excruciating pain in my shoulder which has now eased but I have been having terrible trouble with both knees, left being worse than right. Really troublesome at bedtime and I often wake up with my hips aching too. Recently saw a consultant who was first one who acknowledged would be sudden loss of oest due to chemo and recommended Omega 3 as I was already taking glucosimine. My oncologist who is very cold fish merely x-rayed and then sent me for bone scan. You should get it checked out but highly likely it is not anything more sinister. Get back to me if I can help with anything else.
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posted Tue, 13 Apr 2004 06:20AM
hiphop
Sorry to hear above
Of those listed occasionally one of my legs would give way and I's stumble...but nowt serious, ask onc/bc nurse etc.
I've just finished all of above, just to let u know you're thru the worst CMF much easier to handle........