wrist pain

[ajirad]

Numbness and wrist pain after chemo. Finished chemo in March , 2011, but severe pain  in the wrists ! Doc prescibed ibux, -no help. I tried aspirin +C +paracet -lit better .But it is killing. Is there any help?

[ajirad]

I will see an ortop. in April- I have to wait here. But what I did and NOW I am feeling much better! I drank diclac 150 -once a day -for 3 days and now I am aplying Voltaren Gel (=diclac) 3 times a day and I can knit and sleep !

Thanks for asking .
Best regards,

A

[SueYoung55]

Have you ruled out Carpal Tunnel?

As time passes, you may want to check into that if it doesn't get better :)

[japdip]

It might take longer than the 3 months off the drug to notice any difference. I have heard some women say that it took as long for the side effects to disappear as the length of time you were on the drug.

[ajirad]

Thank you for the advice . Yes , I am using Femara . We thought so too. So I stopped it -- for 3 months . The same !

Thanks in advance

[japdip]

Oops ... .spelling error ... I meant to say Orthopaedist.

[japdip]

I would see either an Orpaedist or Pain Specialist as the cause could be something other than a post-chemo problem. You don't mention if you are on any other type of drug related to your post Cancer treatment; perhaps Tamoxifen or a similar preparation as this could be the cause. If this were the case you might either have to endure the pain, change the drug, or stop it completely.  Regards ....