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Anyone with Rib mets get pain in back - What do you do?

ddil
ddil Member Posts: 92

Hi,

I have bone mets and noticed recently the right side in the back and front hurt - like it gets fatigues and then hurts, if I rest with a heating pad its better, but hurts if I am doing things. Does anyone experience and how do you manage it? It can be limiting.

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  • terri-c
    terri-c Member Posts: 65
    edited April 2022

    Bone pain is very common with bone mets. I have mets in both my spine and ribs, so I have bone pain daily. In the beginning I took motrin for it, but this far along, I have just learned to live with it.

  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 3,293
    edited April 2022

    Hi ddil, I'm sorry you're experiencing pain from your bone met.

    I just wanted to make sure you're aware we have a bone mets thread - your question might get more answers if you post there https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/8/topics/...

    I think definitely let your team know how this is affecting you. You may be able to get radiation for those mets - radiation for bone pain often reduces pain considerably.

    best wishes

  • ddil
    ddil Member Posts: 92
    edited April 2022

    thanks Moth

    I’ll look on that thread. Mine seems more weather related damp rainy days it bothers me more.

    I’ll pop over to the bone met threa

  • ddil
    ddil Member Posts: 92
    edited April 2022

    thanks Terric

    I think I’ll do the same it comes and goes with the weather. I know I have arthritis some too so it’s hard to distinguish why it’s sore. Thank Yo