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What Causes Painful Upper Arms While On Chemotherapy For Multiple Myeloma?
I have multiple myeloma, I was diagnosed in 2010. I started chemo in 2015, first velcade then added revlemid. after 6 mos my regimen was changed to kyprolis, revlimid, dex. I had a severe allergic reaction to kyprolis so my regimen was changed to velcade, revlimid and dex. 7 mos ago they stopped the chemo due to side effects. I had received over 120 doses of chemo not counting the daily doses of rev. recently my hands and upper arms are very painful if I move wrong. especially at night when i m laying down. any thoughts as to what is causing my pain?
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
Hi
After hearing your history i think you are having side effects of chemotherapy.
Continues chemotherapy can cause pain in upper arms.
I would advise to apply voloni gel over the area.
You can also take pregabaline tablet 75 mg after food for 3 months as chemotherapy causes damage to nerves which lead to pain causing a condition called peripheral neuropathy.
Regards
DR DE
After hearing your history i think you are having side effects of chemotherapy.
Continues chemotherapy can cause pain in upper arms.
I would advise to apply voloni gel over the area.
You can also take pregabaline tablet 75 mg after food for 3 months as chemotherapy causes damage to nerves which lead to pain causing a condition called peripheral neuropathy.
Regards
DR DE
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