 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I have not heard of this complaint as a side effect from chemo or rads. An anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen could help with your stiff joints. It would be a good idea to check this out with your family physician or maybe a physical therapist. It could be arthritis or joint inflammation or all kinds of other things that are affecting your joints, tendons, muscles and cartilage. I have also heard a few of my friends discuss the benefits of taking Glucosamine. Maybe that would help, it takes a couple weeks before you would see any improvement.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
