Hi Cara247
Thanks for posting.
Everyone reacts differently to treatment, but we hear from many people like @jeanann who experience pain or discomfort after their radiotherapy. For some, these side effects reduce over a period of time, but for others they can persist or be permanent and can affect quality of life.
However as @Kindensurprise mentions, it’s important to let your breast care nurse or treatment team know about the pain you have. They can then assess your symptoms and give you further advice on how the pain can be managed.
Some people benefit from specialist advice on managing pain. You can ask your treatment team, breast care nurse or GP if a referral to an NHS pain clinic or pain management programmes is appropriate.
You might also find it helpful to connect with others who’ve had similar treatment and side effects. You can do this through our online peer-to-peer support forum. The forums are message boards where people affected by breast cancer and breast health concerns can learn from other people’s experiences and share their own if they wish to.
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In addition you may be interested to talk to others through our Someone Like Me service.
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