I have low back pain in the sacro-illiac region, which has lasted for the last couple of days, including last night. I have a check up with my surgeon on Tuesday next and if it hasn’t gone by then I will definitely be asking if I can get a bone scan.
I am not on any hormone treatment (triple negative) which makes me all the mroe nervous.
I know a few of you had had this worry recently and your scans turned out fine so that has given me hope.
I HATE that this diease has made me so paranoid. I have’nt told anyone I’m worried as there is no point all of us worrying, but its great to be able to voice my fear here!
Katie, I know exactly how you feel. Had pain in ribs and bone scan in April, which came back clear. However my back has got steadily worse. The Onc has requested an non-urgent MRI, as she doesn’t think it’s anything nasty, but I’m getting increasingly scared. Despite 15mgs of Meloxicalm and Solpedeine Max at bed-time, I can’t get to sleep for the pain. Does Arthritis or “wear and tear”, either of which would be acceptable, produce such pain? If so, does anyone know of better drugs?
Try Voltarol[Diflenac] it is very good for arthritic pain.
Hi Katie
I can completely relate to how you feel. I have been suffering low back pain for the past 6 weeks. I am 10 months from original dx, 3 months from last chemo and currently just on herceptin. I went to GP twice, who says I’ve ‘just pulled something and to take some co-codamol’ - finally saw onc last week who examined me and has arranged a bone scan for 5th September.
I had bone scan at original dx, because of spread to lymphs (5/11) and her2 status - that scan was clear. I have spent weeks listing all the reasons that there could be for the backache ie that I HAVE pulled something, or that it could be due to the weight loss (I was a size 16 on dx and am size 12 now) etc etc - but I know that at the back of mind I won’t rest till I’ve had the scan.
I asked my onc if she thought I was paranoid - and would I always be like this (?!) - her reply was that given my recurrence prognosis, which is quite high, I had every right to be worried (not quite what I wanted to hear but I think I know what she meant lol) and that it was understandable. She really was lovely and although I still think she thinks I’m paranoid lol - she at least made me feel like she cared enough to do something to put my mind at peace.
Hope you get something sorted
Margaret x
hi katie
I to have been suffering with back pain but mine is on my coccyx . just been for an xray today doc said better to check it out,
and hopefully give me peace of mind. I hate worrying about aches and pains when before they would’nt of bothered me.
my breast cancer was grade 3 aggressive, I’m coming up to my second year in november
Hi All,
I am thinking of the “wear & tear”/arthritis explanation but dont get how I could suddenly suffer from these things not having had them at all 8 months ago (I’m 46).
Unless the chemo can cause arthritis - I must ask my surgeon that question.
Oh for the days when a sore back was just an annoyance rather than somethings to get the imagination racing off in a very unpleasant direction!
Thanks for being there!
Katie
I’m sore in my hips and knees - should I be worried?
DX in Dec, finshed chemo 3 months ago and currently having rads, and am Herceptin.
i hate this
Was sent for x-ray as neck really painful. “Wear & Tear”. Never bothered me before. Sore hips, ribs, joints!!! They tell me its my age (51)