Hand, wrist & finger pain post treatment

Before you go to the chemist I wrote the wrong thing I got a Mega multi vitamin B complex not just B12 on its own sorry!

Before you go to the chemist I wrote the wrong thing I got a Mega multi vitamin B complex not just B12 on its own sorry!

It's nice to know there is help & advice available out there thank you girls, lets hope we get to the bottom of this & soon. 

I have taken Mega Multi B Vitamin Complex & Wild Krill oil the last couple of days, woke this morning & the pain is markedly reduced, am holding my breath but maybe, just maybe I am onto something!  :-)  Yippee.    Leanne

It's nice to know there is help & advice available out there thank you girls, lets hope we get to the bottom of this & soon. 

I have taken Mega Multi B Vitamin Complex & Wild Krill oil the last couple of days, woke this morning & the pain is markedly reduced, am holding my breath but maybe, just maybe I am onto something!  :-)  Yippee.    Leanne

I'm going straight to the chemist for all of the above.....lol

I'm going straight to the chemist for all of the above.....lol

Thanks for all the support and info from you Michelle, Leanne, Tonya, Pink66 and Chris....I would rather not take anti-inflammatories (don't want stomach problems too) so haven't taken any today. Why do we have to go thru things like this when we've been thru so much already - physically and emotionally.....I will definately trying some of the "natural" things you all have suggested. Thanks again....take gentle care, Sandy

Hi Sandy, sounds like you & I have the exactly same symptoms, why don't doctors listen to their patients.  The only reason I thought this was more than just RSI or Carpel Tunnel Syndrome was that I did a Questionnaire with Cancer Council Australia before, during & after treatment.  I have just received the after treatment questionnaire it was asking various questions about returning to work, relationships, day to day stuff & then asked do you have any hand, wrist or shoulder pain.  If so do you think it is related to your cancer treatment?   I thought there has to be more to this so I got on Google & found a plethora of people experiencing the same symptoms as you & I, we are not alone, I am going to make sure the Oncologist hears what I have to say & wont leave until she does.  I wont get blown off again (see the above comment about my GP).  I hope this eventually settles down but until then I am giving the Vitamin B, the Ginger Tea & Fish Oil a crack, I also dont want to be on anti inflammatories for the rest of my life & I dont want to be in pain either,  I have a great Naturopath who I have great confidence in so that will also be my next step if you were in Melbourne I would give you her details.  Let me know how you go when you see the Oncologist &what they had to say.  Leanne

Hi Donna, yes I know what you are saying, I want things back to normal, treatment is finished, I am back working full time but this peripheral neuropathy I get is NOT helping!  I will defintely try the above suggestions I just hope you dont get what I am experiencing but if you do you will know what to try to help.  You would think that with the technology these days they could come up with a better way to treat cancer???? With less side effects.  Good luck with the hormone treatment I hope you can back on track really soon.  Leanne

Hi Tonya, I am not taking any ongoing medications but I did have Taxotere & was injecting myself with Neulasta to boost my white cell count in the 2nd half of chemo which caused god awful joint pain for a few days.  I am due to see the Oncologist soon but would rather try more natural methods first after being bombarded last year with toxic sludge.  Thanks for your support & helpful suggestions I did get Vitamin B & will see how that goes.  I have made an appointment with my Naturopath to see what she thinks I know she has treated many people with cancer of varying forms.