Cancer or something else?

Question

My mom has been fighting cancer for quite a long time now, originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.Since then,it spread to her lungs in 2005 and her hip bone just this past winter.She did intense radiation in March and was put on stronger chemo drugs to fight it.(Has been on chemo,period, every week for 2 years straight now.)About a month ago,her right leg started hurting pretty badly.Her doctor said it was her sciatic nerve and was given everything from narcotic skin patches to muscle relaxers to help with the pain,along with physical therapy. It's been a month and the pain is worse than ever,limiting her to all but complete bedrest.She insists it is arthritus or a disc in her back giving her trouble,but my sister and I are afraid the cancer has spread to her spine.She cannot stand or sit in a chair for more than 2 minutes at a time, and has to lay flat on her back in order for the pain to be bareable.The pain in her hip was never this severe,so I am not sure what is wrong...

Would bone cancer be causing this much pain? And can it spread so quickly they cannot catch it?She's been on chemotherapy since 2005 and the cancer spread from her lungs to her hip while on treatment, so it wouldn't be suprising if it spread again.I am afraid I know the answers to all these questions,but am looking for other's opinions or experiences.Thank you so much in advance.

She is having an MRI tomorrow afternoon, getting the results next Wednesday. Was given Flexoral (sp?) muscle relaxers because her back was bothering her from the way she would have to sit when she was working.

Answer 1

Sciatic can be very painful as it is inflammatory due to swelling. Bone pains varies, so that would be hard to say.
Maybe you can have her doctor to do a bone scan or an MRI.
The MRI should determine the Sciatic problem and Scan if it was in the spine.
I take Aleve when my sciatic bothers me. I had an accident 3mos ago have a pin on my femur and knee. I was healing so fast that the nerve acted up and was pressing on my knee The only thing that works is the Aleve.
I have personally never heard of giving a muscle relaxer for Sciatic being it is inflammatory condition, swelling. Also, get on to breastcancer.org chat room. Someone in there might be helpful with information.
Best to you mother.

Answer 2

Another possibility that I learned about from a chronic pain site is that sometimes the medications used for chemotherapy can be the one to cause a lot of pain as well. In relation to the cancer spreading to the bone yes it could also cause a lot of pain.

I would recommend that your mom consult a Pain Management specialist if she hasn't already. They have some wonderful things out there to help chronic pain patients whether the patient is dealing with cancer or some other kind of illness causing chronic pain.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

your moms cancer kinda sounds like mine .. i was diagnoses with breast cancer 2005, then with radation and chemo it went to my stomach and bones .. last month it went to my brain. yes cancer does cause that much pain ...and yes it does spread that fast ..there 2 things i do that hepled my pain at a rite aid pharmacy in the authoritis meds you will find what is called toast it helps a lot on the pain,,,,then this wont help the pain but it helps the immune go to wal mart in the yogert section get what is called dan-active it really works it tells you on it helps the immune system.. i hope you the very best with your mom if you need to talk e- mail me.

Answer 5

I apologize, but I know nothing about cancer except that my grandfather died from it in 1989. I'd contact the American Cancer Society, and try to get some information from them, you may also try to talk to an oncology professor ( if he will see you) to ask him for information. I apologize again for my lack of knowledge, but I hope you get the information you seek.