How long do the aches last-first Docetaxel.
Hi. After 3 FEC I have just had my first doxetaxel. I was really sick with FEC so it’s great not to have vomiting & nausea but yesterday the pain started. I feel like I have the flu. My head aches,...
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Hi @TripleTea,
I too had 3 x FEC and 3 x Docetaxel. I was also really nauseous with FEC so welcomed Docetaxel to start with as I wasn't nauseous with it. But by day four after infusion the pain hit. Please keep in mind that everyone reacts differently so I am not suggesting that you will react in the same way I did. I am fairly drug sensitive so I had a bad reaction. For me the pain lasted throughout treatment even after a dose reduction. I had muscle/joint pain, constipation, painful oral thrush with a really swollen tongue and bad heart burn to name a few side effects. As treatment went on it affected my finger and toe nails, loosing some and I have neuropathy in my fingers and a strange sensation in my ears. While the pain was at its worst for the 3 days after it set in which was managed with liquid morphine, once that passed it was manageable. When the pain first hits it is scary because you just don't know the time line and how long it will last. You may feel like the pain is never going to end but I just wanted to reassure you that it does ease. If you are struggling with the pain mention it to your onc and they will be able to treat it. I finished chemo in August and while I have the occasional joint pain, still find going down stairs difficult, my muscles don't want to work properly, I'm doing pretty well. It may not seem like it at the moment but it won't last, and you only have 2 more cycles (I found the 2nd Docetaxel the easiest) to go. Wishing you all the best and hope your pain eases quickly. Sophie
I too had 3 x FEC and 3 x Docetaxel. I was also really nauseous with FEC so welcomed Docetaxel to start with as I wasn't nauseous with it. But by day four after infusion the pain hit. Please keep in mind that everyone reacts differently so I am not suggesting that you will react in the same way I did. I am fairly drug sensitive so I had a bad reaction. For me the pain lasted throughout treatment even after a dose reduction. I had muscle/joint pain, constipation, painful oral thrush with a really swollen tongue and bad heart burn to name a few side effects. As treatment went on it affected my finger and toe nails, loosing some and I have neuropathy in my fingers and a strange sensation in my ears. While the pain was at its worst for the 3 days after it set in which was managed with liquid morphine, once that passed it was manageable. When the pain first hits it is scary because you just don't know the time line and how long it will last. You may feel like the pain is never going to end but I just wanted to reassure you that it does ease. If you are struggling with the pain mention it to your onc and they will be able to treat it. I finished chemo in August and while I have the occasional joint pain, still find going down stairs difficult, my muscles don't want to work properly, I'm doing pretty well. It may not seem like it at the moment but it won't last, and you only have 2 more cycles (I found the 2nd Docetaxel the easiest) to go. Wishing you all the best and hope your pain eases quickly. Sophie