leg aches after radiation

[betty boop]

I have had 13 radiation treatments and overall have done well, but this weekend my legs and feet ache. Has anyone else had this problem? Granted, I was up alot yesterday, but it seems like that after I sit for awhile it is hard to walk.

Betty

[cindi o'h]

Hi Betty.

I had achy legs but I think it was from the chemo rather than the radiation.

I take comfort when you say legs (pleural) instead of leg (singular). I think if it were one rather than both there may be concern for a clot or your heart not pumping well enough. Just guessing, here.

I cannot think of a reason that your legs would be aching from the radiation unless your spinal cord was injured.

I guess a remote possibility might be Eaton-Lambert Syndrome, that is if you have other characteristics of the syndrome.

Cindi o'h

[mayos]

After WBR I developed blood clots in both legs. I'm still fighting the pain daily. THis is just a direction you might go in with your doc.

[Cheryl Ferguson]

Betty, Radiation did that to me as well, the more I did, the more achey and tired I got. Glad to hear you are handling the treatments. I have some nueropathy(numbness)in my feet from chemo still, but other than that, no other sympyoms. I had 28 radiation treatments three years ago... the cumulative effects soon wore off.

Wishing you the best,

Cheryl

[betty boop]

I am better today, just rested alot and didn't go to work. I think I just over did it on Fri and Sat doing preparations for my 13 year olds birthday. We had 32 teenagers at a picnic by the river at our house on Sat evening. I was up and about for 6 hours that Sat. I guess I will just have to learn to pace myself better.

Thanks for your replies.

[Maryanne]

32 teenages at a picnic, yes I would definetely say that could be the cause.

So glad you are feeling better.

Maryanne

[Don M]

I seem to recall when talking to a nurse about aches during my radiation treatment, that she said to drink a lot of water. I had radiation without chemo last spring.

Don M