After chemo pains

[Juliette35]

Hi, I had chemo last Tuesday and for the past few days been having a few stabbing pains, is it normal to get these after having chemo. Does anyone else get them. I worry that the chemo is not working. Xx

[Yoshbosh]

What kind of stabbing pains, Juliette? Soft tissue or bone/muscle? I found I had (still have) bone pain and it has been much alleviated by epsom salt baths. I try to have one every day for a few days after chemo and I feel much better. The magnesium also helps to boost your mood if you are feeling low, and is very well absorbed through the skin.

[Juliette35 in reply to Yoshbosh]

I get the stabbing pains in my stomach will ask the oncology team on Tuesday and also try Epson salt baths

Xx

[Yoshbosh in reply to Juliette35]

Yes, definitely worth asking medical advice. I did have some niggly pains which concerned me, but nothing like what you have described. I hope they can offer you some reassurance.

If nothing else, Epsom salt baths are very relaxing. They may not help your condition, but they are lovely! I have one whenever I'm feeling grumpy now and get out feeling like a new woman. Have also got my husband into them too!

[Lauramarie68 in reply to Yoshbosh]

Also, The lavender scented Epson salt helps you to calm and relax .

[Juliette35 in reply to Lauramarie68]

Going to get some today, will the supermarket sell it as chemist shut today. If not will get some tomorrow. Xx

[Juliette35 in reply to Yoshbosh]

Thankyou yoshbosh, it could be due to the chemo, is the magnesium in liquid form.? Xx

[Yoshbosh in reply to Juliette35]

No, the Epsom salts are very high in all sorts of minerals, with magnesium being one of the highest. You just add a scoop of salts to the bath and relax! I've bought a 5kg tub off the Internet as it's much more cost effective than the smaller bags you can get on the high street. There's a brand called Westlab which I think is sold in TKMaxx which is quite good as a starting point, but my internet purchase was from Elixir Garden Supplies.

[Millie-c]

Hi juliette, I get pains in my abdomen like stabbing pains, usually goes in two or so days. If it's worrying you though best to get it checked out.

Mandy,xx

[Juliette35 in reply to Millie-c]

Thank-you millie, x

[Shellygirl]

I get stabbing pains in my shins wrist ankles. I describe them as someone having a voodoo doll and sticking pins into me at random intervals they are worse at night can't sleep for them on third day after chemo they lessen after day 4. I do get the odd pain in the days following but they are not as debilitating. Day three and four after chemo are the worse days for me. Hope they pass for you soon mention it to your onc they can prescribe pain killers they don't take the pains away but they do dull it so you can sleep. Big hugs 😍

[Yoshbosh in reply to Shellygirl]

Epsom salt baths! My answer to everything Your pains sound like mine - I've even said to my husband that it's like someone has a voodoo doll and is sticking pins in me.

[Juliette35 in reply to Shellygirl]

Thank-you shelly girl,I am going for chemo on Tuesday so will ask the hodu team there. X

[Hidden]

It is fairly usual to have some type of pain especially if you are having chemo post op. Try Panadol or paracetamol and if that doesnt help do mention it to you Oncology Nurse or team, They will prescibe something to help you. Epsom salts baths are good and someone also mentioned it is good to add Lavender to the water as well,

[Lauramarie68 in reply to Hidden]

Do not use anything with aspirin as it thins your blood and they do not want you taking that during chemo .

[Juliette35 in reply to Hidden]

Thank-you suzuki , will be seeing them Tuesday so will ask them. X

[HelenMA]

Hi, I had surgery on 2 June and had my 2nd cycle of chemo on 12 Aug. I have had stabbing pains after both lots of chemo but it has been worst this time. I have been taking pain killers to help me sleep, but it is easing now. I mentioned it to my oncologist but he didn't seem overly concerned. Judging from the replies it seems like a common thing, hope this puts your mind at rest.

Helen X

[Juliette35 in reply to HelenMA]

Thank-you Helen xx

[Juliette35]

Thankyou for all your reply's I don't feel as worried now.But will ask the nurses when I go for my next treatment on Tuesday. Xx

[ellseybellsey]

Hi Juliette

I had 2nd round post surgery on Thursday both this chemo and the last one has been hard due to skeletal pain and stomach pain.

Spoken to Oncololigist Thursday she said it is the taxol that causes this and to take iferproofen for the pain so long as I am eating properly.

Ellsey xx

[Lauramarie68 in reply to ellseybellsey]

What is iferproofen? Because I know you're not supposed to take ibuprofens during chemo.

[Shellygirl in reply to Lauramarie68]

My onc prescribed me ibuprofen too guess every consultant has different regimes 😃

[Juliette35]

I am going to get some Epsom salt and try that, my hubby reckons it's the chemo attacking the c cells. Don't like using the c....r word, silly I know. I am thinking maybe it's the taxol. Xx

[Yoshbosh in reply to Juliette35]

I read something similar somewhere else- the pain is the chemo attacking the cells. I don't know if that's true though!

[Suzanne333]

Hi juliette.

I wrote the very same thing a few days ago. I had chemo 10 days ago now and had the pains straight after and still have them. I was reassured by people on here that it's probably the chemo working.

Chemo affects the digestive system too so that could be a reason.

I will mention it at my next chemo. I'm sure it's nothing too much to worry about xxx

[Juliette35 in reply to Suzanne333]

Thank-you Suzanne, yes I will mention it on Tuesday. Let me know how you get on. Xx

[ScardyCat40]

Could it be your bowels? I was on taxol last year and that caused joint pains and peripheral neuropathy

[Juliette35 in reply to ScardyCat40]

Hi scary cat I don't have joint pains, what is neuropathy? Is it sore hands

Xx

[ScardyCat40 in reply to Juliette35]

Its a numbness in your extremeties usually your hands and feet. I think caelyx can cause skin conditiond. Did your hospital not give you leaflets on the side effects of your treatment?

[Juliette35]

Hi, yes I did have a bit of numbness in My toes. I did have a leaflet in caylax but I threw it away as I am now on taxol. The soreness and redness as got better now I am off it. 👍

[SuSue]

Hi Juliette, I too had stabbing pains in my abdomen and even shooting vaginal pain. If anything I thought it meant the chemo was working anyhow I'm 12months post chemo now and ok so far so try to think of it as a positive not easy when your in pain but this should go when you have finished your chemo. Good luck and best wishes sue xx

[Juliette35]

Thanks Sue, I feel better now I know the pains might be due to the chemo. Sending big hugs and wishing you well. Julie xx