Hi to everyone.
Has anyone had Zometa & do the pain side effects get easier?
My hubbys 2nd infusion was yesterday, though not as bad as the first infusion, still quite painful. Approx 6 hrs after started feeling chilly, flu like then the joint pain started. As been taking cocodamol & oramorph. Struggled to walk to bathroom due to knee joint pain, so we've had a bit of a tough night. But he says he doesnt feel as bad as the last infusion pain wise.
I just wonder does it get easier each time or is this the baseline?
He as 2 lower back bone mets from lung cancer. Radiothetapy as helped massively with the bone met pain, no oramorph & just 2 co codamol.
One major problem that neither oncologist/GP can explain is the leg/ankle swelling, takes furosemide diurectic, but not doing much. As anyone else had this problem & wondered if related to bone mets in spine?
Any input re zometa/leg swelling who can relate would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi Tillyboo
I'm sorry to read how much your husband is struggling on Zometa. I had it as an adjuvant therapy after I was diagnosed with breast cancer and have had an infusion every 6 months for the last 3 years.
I didn't suffer any side effects from it, so not much help but I've done a search in the group and found these previous posts for you to have a look through.
I can see that your husband's primary cancer is lung so you might also want to post this message in the lung cancer group.
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
It's great to hear that you were able to get out for lunch today and I hope you and your husband enjoyed it.
All the best for tomorrow
((hugs))
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