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05-13-2006, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: FLORIDA
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ANY REMEDIES FOR BONE & JOINT PAIN---BESIDES PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
I STARTED HAVING BONE & JOINT PAIN ABOUT 2 WKS AFTER TAKING TAXOTERE TREATMENTS (12) AND IT SEEMS THERE IS NO END TO IT.......I START HERCEPTIN IN THREE DAYS FOR 1 YEAR WKLY TREATMENTS. I'M NOT TAKING ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE EXCEPT WHAT THEY WILL GIVE ME WITH HERCEPTIN AND WOULD LIKE TO STAY THAT WAY-----JUST WONDERING ABOUT ANY REMEDIES TO HELP WITH PAIN WITHOUT TAKING PRESCRIP. DRUGS IS THERE ANYTHING BESIDES HOT SHOWERS & BATHS AND MOTRIN. I FEEL SO STIFF---LIKE I'M 120 YEARS OLD.
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05-13-2006, 09:19 PM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Consider hypnosis or guided imagry. Could help depending on the severity. As well, COX2 inhibitors such as curcumin may help as well.
Al
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Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.
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05-13-2006, 10:19 PM
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Location: Oregon
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I have had others attest to accupunture for relieving various aches and pains. I've never tried it myself, my ins. doesn't cover, but my daughter has had treatments for chronic neck pain and it's helped.
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05-14-2006, 12:08 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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My neurologist recommended glucosamine (spelling??) which you can get over the counter. You may want to try it. It worked for me.
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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05-14-2006, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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I use Barlene's flaxseed oil but I am ER/PR neg. If you are positive it may not be a good idea to use it. It works great for me and I take it 3 times a day. hugs, Sandy
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05-14-2006, 07:34 PM
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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Onc nurse said to take B-6 for taxol related pain. BB
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05-14-2006, 08:16 PM
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Location: Los Angeles
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I also have joint pains. worse when I had taxol.
I was recommended to take 60mg of L glutamine in juice or any other liquid by the doc.( its a powder). You can buy pharmacy grade with a presciption of a doctor or over the counter froma reputable natural health store or nutrition center ( for example GNC)
I also added glucosamine with cronditin, which really helped. I got it without msm. Costco sells this.
Hope you feel better. I know hou you feel
XO
MCS (maria)
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05-15-2006, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MS Delta in Clarksdale="Home of the Blues" (near Memphis,TN)by Misssissippi River/levee's highest pt.
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kat in the delta
Going to an exper. massage was worth 3 bottles of pain rx.,expecially after a masc.on rt.side. Kat
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05-15-2006, 08:16 AM
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Complimentary therapies
Consider one of the complementary therapies ie. Reiki, Massage, Yoga, Meditation...I take Reiki every 2 weeks - and the person here does this free for cancer patients. You may find there are those who perform these 'complementary therapies' in your neighborhood - and be certain to ask if they have reduced or free sessions! (I pay mine every other time because she has to make a living too! and I find the sessions calming)
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05-15-2006, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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Pain Relief
I have experienced more bone and joint pain since starting Arimidex and Herceptin than I ever did on Taxol.
I find that walking is the best thing I can do for pain. I know it seems like the last thing you want to do, but it does help a great deal.
I also use a supplement called Move Free. It is a combination of glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM. I showed this to my Onc who said it was fine to take in combination with the above.
And, I also have a GIM (guided imagery with music)therapist I see every 3 weeks. He uses the "Bonnie method" and it is the most incredible tool I have ever found. As a matter of fact, I have a friend who is the Director of Stress Management at a large NCI cancer center/university here in Philadelphia who started seeing him too and she says it is one of the most healing things she has ever done!
I understand from my therapist that there are not a lot of licensed GIM therapists in this country but if you can't find one, then perhaps you could try guided imagery without music.
All the best to you,
Ginagce
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05-16-2006, 01:14 AM
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Lack of omega three and omega three and six out of balance is recognised as being implicated in some inflamatory conditions.
There is a group of writers who link it to arthritis is linked as well.
There are lots of posts on the subject of fats on this site that can be accessed through clinking on search on the purple bar above.
RB
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05-16-2006, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Victoria, Australia
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I had terrible joint pain when I started on Taxol, but I take Glucosamine and Omega 3 Fish Oil. This seems to have worked wonders for me.
Take care
Lisa Hamilton
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05-17-2006, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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I just had a talk with my onc about the joint and muscle pain which has gotten so bad from Arimidex. She said to use the same L-Glutamine/B-6 combination that we used for neurophathy. Just started it, so I can't give much of a report, but hopeful that it works. If it doesn't within 6 weeks she is going to try switching me to Femara.
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06-23-2006, 02:28 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MS Delta in Clarksdale="Home of the Blues" (near Memphis,TN)by Misssissippi River/levee's highest pt.
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kat in the delta
Listened to 3 talks this week. Glucosamine is good. If neuropathy is bad, a doctor said that Rx neurotin may help altho' it may make you drowsy at 1st--but, start with a low dose. A wonderful website is : " www.mskcc.org " It has official info. on all Complementary medicines, etc......Also massage therapy and this doc. said accupunture, yoga.....
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06-23-2006, 02:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MS Delta in Clarksdale="Home of the Blues" (near Memphis,TN)by Misssissippi River/levee's highest pt.
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kat in the delta
My sister and others have said that the Femara caused a lot of joint pain, too. Now my sister takes aromasin and has not complained. Kat in the delta
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