Do we all turn into hypochondriacs with every new pain? Or is it just me? :(So last Thurs my right breast (my left was treated) suddenly became really itchy in 1 spot and then I got sharp stabbing pains in that 1 spot, lasted a few hours on and off. Intermittent stabby pains on fri morning so sent a msg to my BCN (this is a new 1 ive never met) and she phoned me late Fri afternoon and said to monitor for 2 wks but she would mention it to surgeon to see if my imaging (due oct) should be brought forward. Saturday no pains, Sun a few and this morning a few, all stabby, all in exact same spot. I know most literature says cancer isn't painful but I'm sure quite a few of us can assure them that it is! Last time I had bruise like pain for 5 days then a lump and a wk later a huge node. Am I being silly to not want to wait 2wks like she said? Am I over reacting? Will it always be like this, thinking the worst at every twinge?Sorry for long boring post xx

No biggie to slip in and have a quick ultrasound any time you are concerned. Dr's really don't mind checking it out. My lymph nodes under my good arm swelled and I had an ultrasound. What we discovered was it wasn't bc at all but a reaction to some "happy pills" from my psychiatrist. I stopped taking them and the swelling went down.

Agree with @Flaneuse - my breast surgeon says always take note of something which is painful and gets more painful. Cancer cells themselves don't have pain receptors I understand (the biopsy on my mysterious lump while still having chemo should have reassured me on that point as it hurt and the one on my cancerous lymph node did not) but cancer symptoms can certainly include pain. That said, stabby pains may be more likely to be muscular or nerve pain. 2 weeks is unlikely to be a problem (unless the pain gets much worse in which case escalate the matter). I used to get weird twinges and sensations in the 2/3 weeks leading to my annual check - that was certainly all in my head, pure anxiety. But it does get better over time. Best wishes for a reassuring result.

I've just investigated a sore rib. I knew it wasn't mets but I just had this little niggle at the back of my mind that was getting worse as the rib pain was getting worse. An understanding GP, a quick x-ray and it was all sorted.The standard response is if any odd thing persists for more than two weeks, get it investigated. When I had boobs, all my life one of them (the one that eventually had the tumour) was always have aches, pains and odd sensations.And that's bullshit that breast cancer doesn't hurt. Sometimes it does. My mother was told in 1986 that her lump couldn't be cancerous because it was painful. Well it was a tumour, a very aggressive one at that. Why the medical community persists with this nonsense is beyond me.Hang in there, it's probably nothing, but get it checked out asap for your peace of mind. Big hug, K xox

I get an itchy nipple - except I don't even have a breast, let alone a nipple so is it imaginary? I think you should get it checked out as best you can @JoeyLiz Regardless of the probability that it's nothing sinister, you are never going to be able to relax without knowing for certain.

New pain - other breast - hypochondriac?

EAA
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6 years ago
Hi Joeyluz..Great news re. scan But,sensations. Are never in the head.. Always in the body. Persist in getting
Clarification and checked out. Thanks to a new fit bit I discovered my second tumour in opposite breast.
Went walking to test the fit bit and had unusual rib pain. Thought it could be muscle,but rather unusual for me,
And on feeling the area when I got home discovered the second lump.
tigerbeth
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6 years ago
Great news !!
primek
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6 years ago
Good news...not paranoid. ..just very health aware.
Afraser
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6 years ago
No paranoia, just a normal reaction. Happy result, keep well.
Sister
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6 years ago
Woohoo!
arpie
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6 years ago
YAY!!!! Now get out there & just enjoy your life! xxxx
kezmusc
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6 years ago
Awesome @JoeyLiz,
This thing definitely does make you paranoid for a while....probably forever.
xoxo
kmakm
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6 years ago
Excellent!! K xox :)
JoeyLiz
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6 years ago
Scan was all clear! Just being paranoid. Thanks ladies xx
Flaneuse
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6 years ago
@JoeyLiz Very glad you're having the ultrasound tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
@lrb_03 I had my mastectomy BEFORE chemo. Caused a hassle at the hospital, because the surgeon had insisted I have chemo first; but when the oncologist told me there would be little or no medical benefit in doing so because of the subtle nature of my ILC, I made the decision. So my pain was purely from the cancer until the surgery.
On another aspect - the past couple of weeks I've had a bad chest infection and my lymph glands on the left side (my lymphedema side) swelled and ached. I mentioned it casually to my physio while she was working on my joints, and she said that happens with chest infections.