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leanneh
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12 years ago

Hand, wrist & finger pain post treatment

Its been 13 months since I finished chemo & radiotherapy treatment & in the past 6 - 8 months the pain in my hands & wrists have become quite debilitating - I am not experiencing any pain in my feet, sometimes my hips & knees just ache for no reason causing me to limp badly.
 
I get a tingling/numb/pins & needles feeling in my fingers, loss of power in wrists & grip, I have been getting & swelling around my wrist joints & knuckles. I am losing sleep the pain waking me numerous times during the night I was thinking I had carpel tunnel symdrome or RSI.
 
Has anyone else had symptoms like this?  Any suggestions???? I am almost at wits end!  Some suggest Vitamin B & Fish oil are good for the nervous system, am living off Neurofen, panadol on good days & bad days Neuofen plus & sometimes Endone. 
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    TonyaM
    Member
    12 years ago

    Do you take Femara or Arimadex? I know these drugs can cause terrible joint pains,Also the chemo drug taxotere(docitaxel, taxol) can leave you with the sort of ailments you mention. Vitamin B6 and Magnesium can sometimes help with muscle and nerve pain.But I don't think you should be putting up with that much pain-what does your oncologist think?Tell him if you haven't already.I'm on Tamoxifen and it's sort of tolerable- I get abit of joint pain here and there but it doesn't wake me and I don't need to take anything.Best wishes, Tonya xx 

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    Michelle_R
    Member
    12 years ago

    I finished chemo and rads 12 months ago, and also had tingling and stiff joints.

    It sounds almost too simple, but I found that slices of freshly cut ginger steeped in boiling water for a few minutes - then add some cold water and green tea and steep a few more - really had amazing effects.  Quite a lot of our pink sisters also had good results.  I still start the day with it, and my husband found it eased his stiff shoulder.  Apparently ginger is a good anti-inflammatory spice and has been used forever as a natural treatment.  It can't hurt to try it.

    Best of luck - hope it works for you - Michelle x