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Muscle pain treatment

Hi

My husband is now into his second week on 50 mg instead of 100 mg Dasatinib. The night before he reduced his dose he lifted bikes up high to attach to the ceiling and thinks he strained a muscle in his shoulder.

Several evenings since and sometimes during the day he has had terrible pain in his shoulder so much so that he has not been able to get to sleep until the middle of the night. The pain seems to get worse after taking the sprycel and wears off about 6 hours in.

He has been so fortunate up until now now to have had bone or muscle pain while on a tki but I know its very common and reading threads here I realize how awful, and truly life altering it can be.

I wanted to ask if people think that if you do suffer a muscle strain the pain may be increased / prolonged because of the TKI ?

should he start to take his sprycel earlier in the day in the hope that he will be able to sleep?

Should he start taking magnesium ? I saw elsewhere that Sandu, Scuba and others recommended it.

Could the pain be caused because of the dosage reduction - withdrawal symptoms?

He has seen a chiropractor and has 2 more appointments next week.

thanks as always Louise

Hi Louise,

My chiropractor is truly amazing and has helped me so much with muscle/ joint pain and effects of old injuries etc. It could be his dose reduction has has some effect but from what I have read about 'withdrawal syndrome' this only occurs when TKIs are stopped - de-escalation does not seem to be implicated in this phenomenon.

I would definitely recommend he continue with treatment by his chiropractor, but also add magnesium supplementation to his daily regime. Scuba has posted great advice on this subject.

As well as supplementing by mouth, it might help if he uses topical magnesium and/or a warm bath with magnesium flakes.... it seems, if you are prepared to be assiduous with this kind of daily regime, magnesium is really helpful for direct relief of painful joints and muscles etc.

Take a look here: https://www.ancient-minerals.com

Sandy

Thank you so much Sandy. The curcumin has really helped his puffy eyes so hopefully the magnesium will do as great a job with the muscle pain.

I think that massage should help in your case. It is better to use the services of a professional masseur. Quality massage is always easy, good feeling, psychological and physical satisfaction, and warmth in the whole body, lasting after the procedure. Therefore, it is imperative to be sure that the specialist has the necessary qualifications and experience. And for this, it is essential to choose the fitting massage room. For example, I love massage and very often go to the company - link deleted - I like the effect that this message has on my body.

Maybe you should get a doctor's consultation as magnesia is not as good as it sounds

I'll tell you more, if a person has health problems and is employed, it is not a fact that the employer is not afraid to pay. My husband injured his shoulder ligaments when he was on duty (he is a trucking worker and works on a lorry) and he went to trucking workers comp for advice. And his employer gave him sick leave and paid him compensation through the court (I think he didn't want to pay without a trial) and my husband got treatment. And I can say with certainty that it's not just magnesia, it has to be put on a prescription and prescribed by a doctor. And if there is a need for it, it is better to claim the payment directly.

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Joint and Muscle pain?