Gemzar/Bone pain?

• By easterbaby
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 3:41 am
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Hi Linda,

Well I am up because I am working. But Taxol made my sister's legs hurt and she used these patches called SALONPAS that you can get at Walmart. She says it did help her where the icy hot did not. Her onc said they were fine to use as really they create a distraction from the pain so you think it is working. Anyway, you should give them a try.

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• By Chi-Dreamer
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 3:47 am
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Good Morning Easter Baby!

I wrote that down on a post it and will look for it on my next trip to Walmart. Thanks for your quick response.

PS, Great News that your sister is NED, I love the Happy Dances!

Linda

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• By easterbaby
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 4:30 am
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I hope it does the trick so please let me know. My niece uses it and she told us about them. They are not expensive and you get quite a few of them.

PS I am still dancing!

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• By ION43
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 11:13 am
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Hi Linda, Tues. was my 6th Gemzar IV and it's not been as bad as I expected, ...yet. The nurse slows the drip as much as possible and mixes it with 3X the normal amount of saline so that it doesn't burn going in anymore. She also lays a heating pad on the arm which may just distract me but helps anyway and then flushes the vein with pure saline at the end. I have (once) had the used vein swell and inflame like a red licorice strip. I think, this happened on the 3rd day after tax. when the steroids wore off and most of the side effects hit. I don't get leg pain but I get restless leg and feel jittery etc, which I think is also from the steroids. For at least 2 nights I have trouble sleeping.........steroids. I am 66 yrs but get an acne like breakout every time....... very annoying. I have a bit of trouble with nausea and food taste, don't even want to eat, so have to force myself. Thats my experience with Gemzar, wish I could be of more help. Since pain is an expected side effect of Gemzar, I think your oncologist should know what meds might help with it.
Hope you have good results and the pain disappears.
Good Luck!
Irene

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• By Chi-Dreamer
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 12:35 pm
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Hi Irene,

Maybe it's cause I went 3 weeks in a row usually its two on one off. I am off the steroids which I am glad cause I hated them. I also get a heat pad to put on my arm during input and it helps a little.
The Onc did give me some pain pills but I try not to take them unless I really need them. I probably should have taken one before I went to bed last night.

I am feeling a little better today.
Thanks,
Linda

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• By sandy45
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 5:42 pm
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Hi Linda

gemzar also caused me a lot if joint and muscle pain. My ONC gave me Hydrocodone which helped a lot. They suggested I take it on a routine so that I stay ahead of the pain. I started Tarceva a while ago and am now back on the pain med routine and am able to get some sleep!! Predisone also gave me some relief but I dislike taking it due to weight gain.

I Hope you fget some relief soon.

Hugs
sandy

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• By cuddles53
• Posted October 30, 2009 at 8:19 pm
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Him
I also had a lot of pain like flu like achey feeling in all of my bones. i took a small dose of morphine for my breathing anyway. i knew to take something after the infusions to help with it, it is so uncomfortable, so whatever is needed to get though that discomfort. i rested a lot! God bless Sandy

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