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Leg pains after chemo - anyone found good exercise or effective diet, supplement??
Asked by cranburymom on Sunday, April 1, 2012
Leg pains after chemo - anyone found good exercise or effective diet, supplement??
I have been getting leg cramps - upper front legs (right side is worse) and upper inner thigh. Pains in upper legs are bad - cramping even when resting, and hurts when moving. My dull pain in upper left comes when I try to rest - sometimes I woke up due to pains. Not that bad to mention to my Doc, but it discourages me from being active.
This could be from Taxotere and Carboplain as they can cause a long-term neuropathy. I do not want to be on Lyrica or similar meds. Hoping to get some tips from this community.
I am taking multi-vitamine, Mg++, Ca++, eating a banana, etc. So far I see no difference.
My hemoglobin is still low (~8) and I was 11 before the chemo. So this could be contributing but not sure.
Similar experience? If so anything worked?
16 Answers from the Community
LadyM
I posted a similiar question about pain. I exercise regularly - walking swimming, etc. and it does help. However, when I am idle the pain seems to escalate as if demanding my attention.
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over 8 years agocbutinski
No answer to your question but Thanks to you it gave me some answers I was also on Taxotere and Carboplain and after a year and a half I am still experiencing leg pain, I did not know that it was a long term neuropathy.
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over 8 years agoDaveWaz
Below is a link to other discussion around leg pain that might be helpful.
https://www.whatnext.com/questions/relief-of-leg-pain-after-treatment
https://www.whatnext.com/questions/leg-pain-due-to-chemo
https://www.whatnext.com/questions/leg-pain-after-chemo
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