Arms

[ellseybellsey]

Hi ladies,

Has anyone else post treatment had severe aches and pains in the tops of both arms, shoulders and lower neck.

This started back in Dec but finished treatment mid September, I am currently being tested for poly myalgia, never had anything like this prior to dx, but did have myalgia day 345 of chemo.

Ellsey xx

[Shellygirl]

I've had a funny numb sort of feeling in my left arm it's not constant but very strange 😳

[Yoshbosh]

YES!!!! I had exactly this! I finished chemo in September and the pains started in November. Some days they were so bad I couldn't even get my arms above my head to get dressed. I was just on the verge of going back to the GP to discuss it again when they went away. The only thing I can think of is that the pains went a few days after I started a new calcium tablet containing magnesium, zinc etc. I have no idea if this helped improve the pains, but they haven't come back since, so I wondered if I was maybe a bit deficient in something which causes muscle and bone pains.

I must confess I haven't heard of poly myalgia before, so if your symptoms fit that, then I am glad you are being tested to see what's going on.

Yoshi x

[Tracex in reply to Yoshbosh]

Hi im having same aches in neck and shoulder's what's the name of tablets you took.. my aches keep me awake at night.. i thought it could be a new pillow i brought but having gone back to my old one pains still there.. thanks for help xxx

[ellseybellsey in reply to Tracex]

Travel

I am currently taking Naproxen, but having some blood tests on Monday xx

[Yoshbosh in reply to Tracex]

Hi Tracex,

it's the Vitabiotics Osteocare with calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and zinc. I had previously just been taking vitamin D on its own, but I was feeling a bit paranoid about my bones so thought I'd try these ones. I have no idea if they were the reason the pain went away, but it seems kind of a coincidence. x

[ellseybellsey in reply to Yoshbosh]

Yoshi

I believe GP hasn't really got a clue just testing, however I am going to get some calcium tablets, to see if that sorts it out.

Hugs Ellsey xx

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If you had keyhole surgery then it is the gas that they fill you with it travels up for some reson it is very painful,but it will pass try sleeping sat up if you can that helped me,good luck hope it ends soon xx

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[Mrs_Atko]

Ah Ellsey honey I cannot offer any words of wisdom but I do hope they get to the bottom of it all for you. It must be so uncomfortable not to mention inconvenient (my only experience of anything even remotely similar is if I have a particular heavy 'arm' day at the gym and cannot lift them for days (making dressing etc rather difficult!)

Fingers crossed they resolve this for you quickly Hun. Jemima xx