COMPLETE Guide For Chemotherapy Effects and It's Treatment

Chemotherapy Joint Pain

Chemotherapy makes use of strong and powerful drugs which are known to destroy the cancerous cells as well as the tumor. These drugs are also known to destroy those healthy cells that surround these cancerous cells due to which there are many side effects some of which are temporary while some have a more permanent and lasting effects on the body. Side effects are various and joint pain is one of them and in some cases the joint pain is so severe that it can lead to the damage of the bones and the bone ligaments.

What are the ways to ease the joint pain during chemotherapy?

The first and the foremost thing to do is to have a talk with the concerned doctor and discuss the side effects and the pain that you are undergoing due to chemotherapy and take some medications to ease the discomfort and pain. Medicines will not only help ease the pain but will also help reduce the inflammation, follow the doctor’s advice and do not change or discontinue with these medications without the doctor’s knowledge.

Mild joint pain can be controlled using medications like ibuprofen and naproxen. You can also heal the affected area using a warm or hot water pad as this way the swelling as well as the pain is eased. Note that the heating pad should be at the lowest setting and turn off the connection of the heating pad before going off to sleep.

Mild activities like yoga, swimming, exercises are also good to relieve you of your joint pain. Before starting off with any physical activities seek permission from your doctor so that you do not damage your bone structure.

Ensuring that you follow are proper healthy and nutritional diet will go a long way in helping you recover faster from the side effects of chemotherapy medications. Fruits, beans, nuts, seeds, vegetables, whole grains are all good for your health. Avoiding foods that are high on sugar, fats, and white flour helps decrease inflammation in the body.

There are many natural and useful supplements which are known to help ease the inflammation in the joints, some of these natural herbal supplements that are found abundantly are turmeric, ginger, omega-3 fatty acids, holy basil, evening primrose oil and glucosamine sulfate. You can also use these herbal remedies to massage the inflamed area thus relieving you of the pain.

A word of caution before you begin with your cancer treatment and that is to consult your doctor and seek complete guidance about all the effects of chemotherapy drugs. Discuss about your other body ailments so that the doctor can decide as to how much chemo-drugs needs to be administered and what are the precautions that you need to take while undergoing treatment and at the same time keeping in mind how to keep joint pain at a safe distance without it doing any minor or major damage to your bone structure.

A little care and proper guidance will go a long way in helping you overcome the side effects of chemotherapy without causing any permanent damage to the body organs. The best advice is to take complete rest and follow a well-balanced nutritional diet to ward off all the major side effects of chemotherapy.