Pain on movement or always present?

[Arblake80]

Hi, all.

Is your pain always there or does it usually occur with movement, in certain positions etc?

Please let me know your experiences.

Thanks in advance. x

[monkeygirl62]

Well my pain I deal with is neuropathy of my left arm and hand and it's always 24/7 painful. It makes quality of life a bit difficult since I have a difficulty using my left hand. I had a large 6.3 cm tumor under my left armpit, it has now shrunk in half but I still have a pain level of 10 without pain medicine. So I am with a palliative care team that helps tremendously for my pain. This is from my stage 4 metastatic breast cancer but I also have SCLC at the same time in my right upper lobe just one tumor and have no pain regarding the small cell lung cancer there.

[Blue_hoops]

my pain is there with exertion especially with coughing or sneezing but pain relief suppresses for a while.

[JanetteR57]

pain can have many causes - so if somebody has undergone thoracic surgery for lung cancer for example, the pain can be nerve related and the pain can be more intense if somebody lies on the side of surgery as an example; if cancer is advanced and bones are effected, it can be skeletal related, if somebody has inflammation/infection like pleurisy the pain can be more localised. some people are left with pain or experience pain as a result of treatment or medication for this or other causes so it's always worth describing the type of pain, what treatment you've had, when you experience it, and what you're doing to a healthcare professional to enable them to guide you to the appropriate medication which can vary in types, frequency of dose, amount to take and whether to take more than one type to manage pain.

[Arblake80 in reply to JanetteR57]

Thanks for the reply. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything and had no operations or treatment. So was just trying to work out what is wrong with me. Thanks.

[JanetteR57 in reply to Arblake80]

gosh - you can drive yourself a bit mad with Dr google/self diagnosis especially if not medically trained. Try a community pharmacist, GP or 111 if in pain.... as it can have many causes. lungs do not have any pain receptors so when people are in pain with lung cancer, it is often advanced, or from their treatment or nerve damage. Even if somebody has cancer, they often still have other symptoms that are unrelated to their cancer and have to seek appropriate help from the best source for that. Cancer doctors are specialists rather than generalists which is where a family doctor/GP/pharmacist may be more help - usually imaging will be done if it is persistent to determine a cause. good luck.

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Hi , Arblake , I hope your symptoms are improving and you have found the support you have received so far to be of benefit to you . I note that my colleague has responded to a previous post re tingling ribs and provided other avenues to explore to explain your symptoms . I would advise that you seek an urgent review from your GP if you have ongoing unexplained symptoms such as pain . Once the cause of the pain is established a plan can be put in place to manage these symptoms . Please do not hesitate to contact our ask the nurse service if you require any further information or support . Details in previous response.

Best wishes