CancerCompass message board discussion started by charbs26 on 12/11/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,18795,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Before I took taxol for breast cancer I was healthy and strong.  The taxol gave me herendous pains in my legs and feet, so bad I could hardly stand.  It has been over 3 months since my last taxol treatment and my knees are totally buckled up.  If I sit with my knees bent I cannot get up.  My ankles also have the same feeling. Doctor says it was from the steroids but I disagree.  charbs26 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/11/2007 charbs26 wrote:Before I took taxol for breast cancer I was healthy and strong.  The taxol gave me herendous pains in my legs and feet, so bad I could hardly stand.  It has been over 3 months since my last taxol treatment and my knees are totally buckled up.  If I sit with my knees bent I cannot get up.  My ankles also have the same feeling. Doctor says it was from the steroids but I disagree.   I had the same problem and it went thru my entire body.  My legs were the worse.  Especially about bending your knees,  Does it hurt in the back of your knees,Mine became so bad that the doctor had to put me on pain meds to make it thru or I would be totally debilitated.  I can remember the days when I would get down on the floor to get something and not be able to get back up without help.  Now it's better since I have the pain meds.This started in February, 2005.Good luck to you I hope you can find some relief. God BlessLinda Meadow Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT My husband was given Taxol for the second time last week along with cisplatin for his esophagul cancer. he had an adverse reaction to it and had to be given an anti drug and was sent to emergency as a precaution. they don't know why after the second time he had a reaction but he will not receive that drug again. As far as the pain goes, he was taking ibuprofin  extra strength and that seemed to help. Good Luck!   LAURAANDMIKE Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 12/11/2007 charbs26 wrote:BeforeI took taxol for breast cancer I was healthy and strong.  Thetaxol gave me herendous pains in my legs and feet, so bad I couldhardly stand.  It has been over 3 months since my last taxoltreatment and my knees are totally buckled up.  If I sit with myknees bent I cannot get up.  My ankles also have the samefeeling. Doctor says it was from the steroids but I disagree.  Iam a breast cancer survivor of 5 years and I had been on the samechemo. I also experienced terrific pains throughout my wholebody...especially in the joints....while I have been finished with thiswhole experience, I find  that I have nerve problems in my handsand feet to this day. Also I have experienced pains in joints as welland have complained to the oncologist as well to no avail. Having donesome research I have found that some side effects last for many yearsand there is a study for chemo brain....which has affected some peopleafter chemo for many years. You can email me at--Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html--...take care   Christine Natasha Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT It's possible that you are having chemo induced neuropathy.  Many people have found relief by taking Neurontin or the generic, Gabapentin, which blocks nerve pain.  Please talk to your dr about it, it could help.wendy Mauriceart Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT