Hip and back pain

[Andrevz]

Hi Guys.. just had no 6 Chemo on DOCETAXEL and my Hips and Back are very painful.. any advise on treating this pain.. Blessings

[Tall_Allen]

Pain flares are common right after chemo because the metastases are inflamed. I hope you took prednisone with docetaxel.

[Andrevz in reply to Tall_Allen]

Hi Tall_Allen.. Yes im taking Prednisone.. not helping me.. Thanks Mate

[Tall_Allen in reply to Andrevz]

How long since chemo ended?

[Andrevz in reply to Tall_Allen]

I take Prednisone, thro out the Cycle, continuous daily twice, since i started the first Chemo

[Archimedes69 in reply to Andrevz]

Im in the UK. I take the prednisolone and a day before and the day after take dexamethasone. i have no pain.

[Andrevz in reply to Tall_Allen]

I have 2 sessions to go/ 8

[Tall_Allen in reply to Andrevz]

Pain flares are common. They usually get better in a couple of weeks.

[Shooter1 in reply to Andrevz]

8 is where I should have stopped. 9 gave me more and lasting neuropathy in hands and feet. Best of luck to you, Bone pain should fade. See Canoeheads post below.

[Canoehead]

Are you taking neulasta with the chemo? If so, it is often the source of flu-like bone/joint pain. Claritin helps that immensely

[Andrevz in reply to Canoehead]

Hi Canoehead.. thanks, yes i have a Neulasta injection after each Chemo.. Thankyou for the advice , will speak to my MO

[spencoid2]

I have some bone mets that are painful, not very painful but enough to keep me awake at night and to make me miserable during the day. It does not take a lot of constant nagging pain to really mess up your body.

I tried Tramedol and it worked for three days. Now I am taking oxycodome 5 mg two or three times a day. I never wanted to take this type of drug but it really does work for me. No idea how if affects pain from chemo.

[Bodysculpture]

I believe this is quite common I also had back pain as a result of Docataxal

Exercise helped me tremendously .

Loads of light stretching

Riding or walking whatever physical activity you can do do it

Whatever you do

Stay active

It will subside

[moguzzi]

Had 10 treatments all w/prednisone and had pain flares after each treatment. Some were worse than others but all receded after a day or two or three. No fun but they were limited term, thank goodness. Movement of any kind -- exercise if you can manage it -- does help. For me it was swimming. Unfortunately neuropathy was part of the package as well. Make sure to tell your MO as soon as you feel it.