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How to find relief for strong body pain in first week of second chemo
This is my 3rd day of strong pain in knees, wrist, legs, ankles after
my second chemo. I have taken Advil, 200mg, and ibuprofen 325 mg,
every 6 hrs, does not help. What works for you?
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Did you take Zyrtec in combination with the pain meds?
I hope you will be feeling better soon. With your treatment
finished, do you need more medical care?
there was no suggestion like that by my oncologist-
I'm doing fine now, very little and limited discomfort in my lower legs- no meds needed-
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1 ReactionYes, I am scheduled to start Keytruda next week. I don't know how the side effects will affect me as of yet. I still have leg pain from the Chemo eventhough I finished chemo 5 weeks ago. I also take ibuprofen and tylenol. The oncologist is conservative with the pain medication. I hurt most of the day and night. I also have severe neuropathy in both hands and feet, caused by the chemotherapy. It has severely affected my quality of life. I can't even put my earrings in my ears.
@carmenc1955 I feel that we go through so much stress and emotional pain with diagnosis. And now with your course of treatment based on your oncologist’s recommendations the pain includes the ongoing aching and pain from the treatment. I didn’t have chemotherapy so I don’t know what to suggest. I’ve read the posts of other members here who have tried acupuncture ( @mommacandy) and I had a long conversation with my massage therapist about the skills of a well-trained acupuncturist. Some of the women have written that they have prescriptions of tramedol or OxyContin and have used these sparingly and wisely. I get why your oncologist might not want to prescribe a lot of pain meds but goodness, how much can one person endure?
Have you searched Keytruda in the search bar at the top of this page? You will likely find out about the experiences of others who have had Keytruda as treatment and may get some other ideas.
You write you hurt most of the day and night. I would advocate strongly with your doctor to get some more effective pain medication, like oxycodone, taking it does not
mean you become addictive. I used it, 5mg, when the pain was worst and as prescribed. It was the best remedy. The prescription was for a limited amount and no refill.