Jump to content

Avastin & Body/Joint Pain


wendyr

Recommended Posts

Hi Everyone: my husband is taking Tarceva 150mg daily and also Avastin. He has completed 2 cycles of Avastin and his body & joint pain seems to be worsening daily. He was told to take vicodin 1500mg every 6 hours but it does not seem to make much difference. He describes the pain as deep in his joints, similar to arthritis. He has no rash or other side effects from Tarceva so we're thinking the pain must be from Avastin. Has anyone else had this reaction and what did you do. Thanks

Wendy

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm sorry you're having this problem. I do not have bad joint pain and am on the Avastin along with chemo right now. I'd probably call my doctor and see if it's normal and if so, how to manage it better. It's my understanding that Avastin is normally well tolerated, so I think it's worth making the call.

Best wishes,

Raney

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi Wendy,

I have been on Avastin since July of 2006 and I have not experienced any joint pain at all. I took avastin with chemo for four months and have been taking it alone, every four weeks, since December. I don't think joint pain is a side effect of avastin, at least not a common one. I think you should let your doctor know about the pain if you haven't already.

Good luck,

Tracy

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.