How long do the aches last-first Docetaxel.

I too looked forward to just docetaxel and hercepton, after 4 AC's - thinking just one chemo drug, half as bad ... not ... I had 4 doses of both of them.   3 1/2 yrs after chemo and the leg pain and hip pain has gone, finger nails still look weird, neuropathy in feet no improvement, fingers are better, skin will never be the same (dry, sensitive) and glad you mentioned ears Sophie, have they ever mentioned what is wrong with them?  my onc was cagey about them - they still ache, a hollow ache just inside the canal and the actual ear, they can't see anything wrong with them - so they are just damaged.  No loss of hearing after chemo but I am noticing now that my hearing is not as good as it was.  The pain I would class as as bad as childbirth, not that I can remember childbirth well, but just I rocked for hours with the dox pain, just like when I was in labour.  One of the woman put me onto Advil and as long as I took all the doses it eased it, made it manageable, so whatever you take, do the full dosage  Tripletea, and start before the pain gets bad.  Of course inform your docs as they can give you something stronger.  Big hugs to you.