DollyPardonMe Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 My husband and experienced a lot of muscle aches & joint pain. I told him I would post on this board and see if others have experienced the same and what they take for it. Any and all input would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Water! Lots and lots of water. Have him drink before, during and after chemo it will help a lot! All the best! Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyPardonMe Posted June 29, 2004 Author Share Posted June 29, 2004 Well he is done with chemo now and is still experiencing the muscle aches and pains. He will start on Iressa either tomorrow or Thurs. I was just wondering. Thanks for your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Dolly, My husband is on Celebrex, 400mg twice a day. He started it when he was on Carbo/Taxol since a side effect of Taxol is joint pain. He started the Celebrex before his first treatment, so he never had a joint pain. He continues on the Celebrex because there are studies that indicate that Celebrex may by an anti cancer medicine. Might ask your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyPardonMe Posted June 30, 2004 Author Share Posted June 30, 2004 Thank you very much Ginny. We will discuss with the Dr. next time we see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Just to chime in with Ginny's post...I had muscle/joint pain throughout chemo and even off chemo, but since starting on 400mg of Celebrex, I'm home free in that area...plus I'm hoping the off-label use is also working for me. I hope the Iressa works! Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Flournoy Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Dolly.....Ditto what Ginny said, but my husband is taking 200 mg. twice a day. He had 8 carbo/taxol treatments. The joint pain seemed to get worse with each treatment but went away when treatment stopped. He continues to take Celebrex with Iressa. Good luck with the Iressa. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloesmom Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Oh, yes, and it continues for me after chemo!!!!! I am allergic to sulfa, which is a component of Celebrex, so I take Vioxx and it is a cox 2 inhibitor as well, so I'm hoping for double benefits, of course. Just my theory here, but I think chemo ages us to a certain extent, and that aches and pains stuff is a side effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 my mom had awful joint pain with the chemo. she would take hot saunas and use the heating pads on her legs but it didn't help. ask the dr. for stronger pain meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I had terrible joint pain too when I was on the chemo. It seems to come with the wonderful combination. My arms and legs would just ache kinda like I a tooth ache feels. Mine went away after I was off the chemo for a while but every once in a while I still get it-just not so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justakid Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 My Doctors told me that taxol can cause this kind of pain and some people need to take narcotic's to control pain. Call the Dr tell them about the pain and get some medication! It's not necessary to suffer through this without help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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