After Effects of Chemotherapy Question Posted: 06-06-06 08:38am
In august 2002 I had a partial masectomy
followed by four treatments of
adriamyclin/cytoxan chemo and radiation.
In july 2003, I hurt my back and was
treated with an injection which had me
back on my feet within 48 hours. Since
then, I started experiencing leg pain. I
have had an mri which only showed
arthritis in my lower back. I have also
had a very painful nerve test up and down
my right side that came back with good
results. My pcp and oncolgist both think
its arthritis. My gut feeling tells me it
is an after effect of the chemo. Prior to
my cancer experience, I was able to run up
and down the stairs. Now I am just too
stiff to really move at all. Last week my
pcp prescribed nortrittlyn at 25 mg 1
times per day and naprosene 2 times per
day. This does seem to relieve some of
the pain and stiffness. Any input would
certainly be appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
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askyou
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Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 2
Answer Posted: 06-06-06 08:48am
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dear auntclaire: the symptoms you describe
are not typical side effects or after
effects of these chemotherapy agents.
You might seek the opinion of a spine
specialist if for no other reason than
peace of mind.
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it's not very likely that chemo would
affect one nerve only. Having hurt your
back, and having the symptoms respond to
treatments for that situation, it sounds
like the two are unrelated, in my
opinion.
:lol:
Last edited by askyou on 09-05-06 10:07am; edited 1 time in total
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Heather Faith
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Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Australia
Posted: 06-10-06 21:59pm
Hi, I had my chemo in 2004 and am also
struggling with pain. Mostly in the
lower back, under my ribs and neck areas.
I don't believe that chemo has caused
this....Maybe the radiation?
There are a few ladies who had chemo and
radiation with me and they are also
experiencing problems.
When and if I ever find out, I will be
sure to drop you a line.
Please do the same for us.
Bye - good luck
