What is the pain in the whole body after chemotherapy for leukemia

Patients with leukemia experience symptoms of systemic pain after chemotherapy, which may be due to bone marrow suppression, drug side effects, and tumor metastasis. It is recommended to seek medical attention in a timely manner, improve relevant examinations, clarify the specific cause under the guidance of a doctor, and actively carry out targeted treatment.

1. Reasons

1. Bone marrow suppression: some patients may cause damage to hematopoietic stem cells during chemotherapy, resulting in bone marrow suppression, which will reduce the number of red blood cells in the blood, and then anemia will occur, and severe anemia can be manifested as fatigue, dizziness and other symptoms;

2. Drug side effects: If the chemotherapy drugs used by the patient have a certain irritation, it may affect the normal nerve function, and the phenomenon of abnormal nerve discharge will occur, which will lead to the above symptoms;

3. Tumor metastasis: If the patient's condition is serious and not effectively controlled, cancer cells will metastasize to other parts through blood circulation, such as lungs and other organs and tissues, and this will also occur when these parts are compressed or invaded.

2. Treatment

For the uncomfortable symptoms caused by the above factors, it can usually be relieved by using painkillers under the guidance of a doctor, such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules, diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets, etc. At the same time, it can also be appropriately supplemented with iron and folic acid to improve anemia, and commonly used drugs include ferrous sulfate syrup, vitamin B12 injection, etc. In addition, it is also necessary to treat the primary disease, if it is caused by bone marrow suppression, it can be treated with drugs such as dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection and cyclophosphamide injection according to the doctor's instructions; If it is caused by side effects of drugs, you need to adjust the dosage of medication or change the type of medication according to your own situation to improve the symptoms; If it is caused by tumor metastasis, it can be treated by surgical resection, and if necessary, it can be combined with radiation therapy, chemotherapy and other adjuvant treatment.

In addition, it may also be caused by factors such as infection, and you should seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying the condition. In daily life, we should also pay attention to maintaining a good attitude, avoid excessive mental pressure, strengthen nutrition in diet, and eat more protein-rich foods, which is conducive to physical recovery.