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Sore/swollen knee on Zel?

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    • December 27, 2012 at 2:29 am
    meldad
    Participant
      Hi everyone,

      This is my first time posting but I come on here almost daily to read everyone’s updates.
      My dad has been on Zel for about 5 months and has had most of the side effects everyone has posted about. The past week or so his had a sore/swollen knee. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I know joint pain is very common while on Zel. His having a scan on his knee in about a weeks time but I just worry about every little thing now.

      Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!

      Hi everyone,

      This is my first time posting but I come on here almost daily to read everyone’s updates.
      My dad has been on Zel for about 5 months and has had most of the side effects everyone has posted about. The past week or so his had a sore/swollen knee. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I know joint pain is very common while on Zel. His having a scan on his knee in about a weeks time but I just worry about every little thing now.

      Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!

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        • December 28, 2012 at 4:57 am
        dellriol
        Participant

          It's interesting to me that you posted this.  I've been on Z since April and never had leg pain.  Until Christmas Eve.  Wrapped gifts on the floor the day before and woke up Christmas morning unable to getout of bed on my own without major pain to  my knee.  I've stayed off my leg as much as possible since and iced/heated it.  Today I can get up again with little pain.  Tomorrow I'll be back at the Y doing the aqua ease class to help with what pain is left.

          • December 28, 2012 at 4:57 am
          dellriol
          Participant

            It's interesting to me that you posted this.  I've been on Z since April and never had leg pain.  Until Christmas Eve.  Wrapped gifts on the floor the day before and woke up Christmas morning unable to getout of bed on my own without major pain to  my knee.  I've stayed off my leg as much as possible since and iced/heated it.  Today I can get up again with little pain.  Tomorrow I'll be back at the Y doing the aqua ease class to help with what pain is left.

            • December 28, 2012 at 4:57 am
            dellriol
            Participant

              It's interesting to me that you posted this.  I've been on Z since April and never had leg pain.  Until Christmas Eve.  Wrapped gifts on the floor the day before and woke up Christmas morning unable to getout of bed on my own without major pain to  my knee.  I've stayed off my leg as much as possible since and iced/heated it.  Today I can get up again with little pain.  Tomorrow I'll be back at the Y doing the aqua ease class to help with what pain is left.

              • December 28, 2012 at 11:09 pm
              Josh
              Participant

                Hey,

                While I can't speak to sore knees exactly, I can say that in the year I was on Zelboraf, I had, at one time or another, crazy soreness in every joint in my body (shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers, possibly the knee). The funny thing was how it would always take me a couple of days to realize that something wasn't actually wrong — that it was all just a side effect of the drug. I wouldn't worry too much about your dad's knee, especially since he's getting a scan so soon.

                Good luck!

                 

                Josh

                  • December 29, 2012 at 6:10 am
                  meldad
                  Participant
                    Hi guys,

                    Thanks so much for your replies! I’m hoping its just a side effect. It seems like it’s fluid on the knee, so hopefully nothing more.

                    Hopin your both well.

                    • December 30, 2012 at 12:54 am
                    dellriol
                    Participant

                      That's pretty much what mine felt like.

                      • December 30, 2012 at 12:54 am
                      dellriol
                      Participant

                        That's pretty much what mine felt like.

                        • December 30, 2012 at 12:54 am
                        dellriol
                        Participant

                          That's pretty much what mine felt like.

                          • December 29, 2012 at 6:10 am
                          meldad
                          Participant
                            Hi guys,

                            Thanks so much for your replies! I’m hoping its just a side effect. It seems like it’s fluid on the knee, so hopefully nothing more.

                            Hopin your both well.

                            • December 29, 2012 at 6:10 am
                            meldad
                            Participant
                              Hi guys,

                              Thanks so much for your replies! I’m hoping its just a side effect. It seems like it’s fluid on the knee, so hopefully nothing more.

                              Hopin your both well.

                            • December 28, 2012 at 11:09 pm
                            Josh
                            Participant

                              Hey,

                              While I can't speak to sore knees exactly, I can say that in the year I was on Zelboraf, I had, at one time or another, crazy soreness in every joint in my body (shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers, possibly the knee). The funny thing was how it would always take me a couple of days to realize that something wasn't actually wrong — that it was all just a side effect of the drug. I wouldn't worry too much about your dad's knee, especially since he's getting a scan so soon.

                              Good luck!

                               

                              Josh

                              • December 28, 2012 at 11:09 pm
                              Josh
                              Participant

                                Hey,

                                While I can't speak to sore knees exactly, I can say that in the year I was on Zelboraf, I had, at one time or another, crazy soreness in every joint in my body (shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers, possibly the knee). The funny thing was how it would always take me a couple of days to realize that something wasn't actually wrong — that it was all just a side effect of the drug. I wouldn't worry too much about your dad's knee, especially since he's getting a scan so soon.

                                Good luck!

                                 

                                Josh

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