Pain

hi thanks for the reply,

i am on day 3 today with rads feel ok with that, pain OMG i have from my head to my toes every joint even my jaw bone hurts tried everything that i have seen on here to try but nothing seems to work , fluid retention is quite bad so that makes everything tight!! going to ask if i can take some kind off water tablet to see if that helps !

 

 

 

 

Welcome to this network.Can I ask where you are getting pain?It seems they are throwing ALL the treatments at you.It's a long haul isn't it- you have every right to feel sorry for yourself.Where are you up to with radiation? That can cause tiredness and fluid retention around the chest and underarm.Blog back here for support as we understand your frustrations.Big hug,Tonya xx

I was similar in treatment to you.the 3 main things for fluid are ,drink MORE water, lots of exercise, try about a minimum of 15 min of reasonably fast walking each day, and like Deanne said, eat lots of watermelon.Sometimes it is hard to get motivated when you have pain,but believe me,exercise really does help.Stay on this network,and let us know how you get on.xoxCheers Robyn

Welcome to BCNA, as you are already aware, reading other's stories and connecting with people who are experiencing similar things can be very helpful. I had Docetaxel which is a similar chemo drug to taxol. I felt very weak, had some fluid retention and lots a pain after finishing chemo. This took the best part of 3 months to really improve. I found the thing that helped me the most was exercise. I started with just walking and found that I quickly improved. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables and reducing salt can help with the fluid. Watermelon is particularly good for this. Also drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine and alcohol. It can be very exhausting and depressing but by making small changes you do start seeing improvements that spur you on to getting better. The more you can do to help your body the faster you will improve. Hope you are soon feeling heaps better. Take care. Deanne xxx PS the radiation will make you feel tired too but this will pass and exercise does help.

Welcome to BCNA, as you are already aware, reading other's stories and connecting with people who are experiencing similar things can be very helpful. I had Docetaxel which is a similar chemo drug to taxol. I felt very weak, had some fluid retention and lots a pain after finishing chemo. This took the best part of 3 months to really improve. I found the thing that helped me the most was exercise. I started with just walking and found that I quickly improved. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables and reducing salt can help with the fluid. Watermelon is particularly good for this. Also drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine and alcohol. It can be very exhausting and depressing but by making small changes you do start seeing improvements that spur you on to getting better. The more you can do to help your body the faster you will improve. Hope you are soon feeling heaps better. Take care. Deanne xxx PS the radiation will make you feel tired too but this will pass and exercise does help.