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Gals - you are definitely NOT alone.
When I ended the long weekly routine of Taxol/Navelbine and Herceptin, I had sore and stiff joints just about everywhere. Also, muscle weakness (could not open a jar, for example).
I was put on Celebrex at the time of ending chemos as an anti-cancer possibility 2 years ago.
This pain and stiffness gradually got better, and my stamina slowly increased. I got to where things were pretty good for quite a long time. Then in January I started having problems with ONLY my wrists and hands. Joints and connective tissues swell and and painful. This is intermittent and I am trying to pin down if anything in particular sets it off. Seems to be when I am more active, like lifting things, ironing, or working in the gardens.
Two weeks ago I had my worst case of this problem. The swelling moves around from joint to joint and from one hand to the other. My right index finger got got so bad it looked like a sausage - could not even see a wrinkle over the joints! Knuckle at the hand was puffed up at least by half again. Could not even drive for a day.
All the time I am taking my Celebrex night and morning as well as Naproxen 500 mg.
I will see my GP on Monday and see what he has to say or what tests he will order.
I kind of hope the cause is something other than Herceptin ... ;(
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