I finished with HERCEPTIN in Nov. 2011. I am having extreme pain in my knees ace legs, such that it wakes me up at night and walking is painful. any one else have this experience? I am also on tamoxifin . my oncologist seems baffled. please help!

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Learning About Breast Cancer over 1 year ago
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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Have you had your VitaminD levels checked? Vitamin D deficiency can cause achy bones. You may want to have all labs checked to see about all vitamin levels and calcium. It may be something that simple. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Well...I had arthroscopic surgery on one of my knees last friday...they found a torn meniscus and arthritis. I will have the other knee done soon. I am still confused. Lordy Lordy!

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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Have you had your VitaminD levels checked? Vitamin D deficiency can cause achy bones. You may want to have all labs checked to see about all vitamin levels and calcium. It may be something that simple. Good luck to you and keep us posted.

    over 1 year ago • Comment • Flag
  • anonymous
    Survivor since 2001

    My mother quit taking tamoxifin because her joints hurt so bad. There are other options beside tamoxifen. I would ask your doctor about stopping tamoxifen for just a week or 10 days and if you feel considerably better then you know what causes it and he can find you an alternative to take. Good luck and God bless.

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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    I had leg pain to the point of feeling disabled when I was put on a generic Lipitor a few years ago. Long before cancer treatment.

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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Thank you Donna and Lysa I started taking 4000 units of vit d last week and I stopped the tamoxifin this past. Sunday..now I wait and see. It's so good to have somebody to talk to..god bless!

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  • anonymous
    Learning About Breast Cancer

    Me - yes me. Just took Percocet for 4 days after my last one due to hip and leg pain. My oncologist once said the damage was from the docetaxol (takes 6-12 months to resolve) but the Herceptin helps pain rear its ugly head. I have 3 sessions left. How does it feel to be finished?

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