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Did you have pain in upper arm after radiotherapy for breast cancer?

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I've had severe pain in my right upper arm post radiotherapy for breast cancer. The pain is constant and deep. Worse at night. 

My treatment was on my left side.

I'm here worrying about secondary bone cancer. Anyone else experience same pain?

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C

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    Hi C, I think it's definitely worth getting your arm checked out if it's causing discomfort but I also had pain post-radiotherapy on opposite side (neck and shoulder) of the affected area. I think it was because I was using this side more and sleeping on this side more to avoid using my surgery side. The discomfort has eased as my surgery side has got back to normal and I'm using it more for everyday tasks but no harm in chatting to your breast nurse about it. 

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    Hi C, I think it's definitely worth getting your arm checked out if it's causing discomfort but I also had pain post-radiotherapy on opposite side (neck and shoulder) of the affected area. I think it was because I was using this side more and sleeping on this side more to avoid using my surgery side. The discomfort has eased as my surgery side has got back to normal and I'm using it more for everyday tasks but no harm in chatting to your breast nurse about it. 

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