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Sandy H · 01-02-2007, 07:45 PM

I am sorry to hear you are having so much joint and muscle pain. Are you sure you don't fibromyalgia? When I am on Chemo and my blood counts are down then it goes into remission and when they are high then it flares up. Drinking lots of water helps joint and muscle pain. Lots of water means as much as you can drink I try to do a half gallon a day. If I don't then I notice the pain level goes up. I do rebounding on a trampoline daily and that helps as there is no stress on the knees, feet and legs. Its a gentle bouncing and really helps my lower extremity. I hope this helps. hugs, Sandy

01-02-2007, 07:45 PM	#22
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I am sorry to hear you are having so much joint and muscle pain. Are you sure you don't fibromyalgia? When I am on Chemo and my blood counts are down then it goes into remission and when they are high then it flares up. Drinking lots of water helps joint and muscle pain. Lots of water means as much as you can drink I try to do a half gallon a day. If I don't then I notice the pain level goes up. I do rebounding on a trampoline daily and that helps as there is no stress on the knees, feet and legs. Its a gentle bouncing and really helps my lower extremity. I hope this helps. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.