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Muscle pain and abdominal pain in breast cancer
Muscle pain and abdominal pain in breast cancer
Muscle pain is also characterized in breast cancer. This is due to the fact that the pain in metastatic disease, or nerve pain patient can hyperinflate muscle.
In this case usually can effectively remove the pain of a rest, heat applications (but not over the area of metastasis!), As well as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Well to massage. In addition, can be used and tricyclic antidepressants. Sometimes you can try non-traditional methods, namely acupuncture.
Abdominal pain
In most cases, abdominal pain is a result of medication side effects on the intestine.
The reasons for this pain three, constipation, bloating and diarrhea.
Pain and pain medications, particularly opioids, lead to a slowing down of the intestines, causing a lock. Sometimes it may even be a complete bowel obstruction. In this case, at the beginning of the course of pain medication are advised to take laxatives. Chemotherapy and irradiation of the abdomen leads to diarrhea and gas. In this case, we recommend a diet low in fruits and vegetables and fibrous food, as well as administration of drugs, such as Immodium or Lomat.
The cause of diarrhea can be, and antibiotics. It is necessary to make a stool to find the cause of diarrhea.
Another cause of abdominal pain may be scarring and adhesions after surgery for abdominal organs. This pain is also accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Patients with metastatic cancer pain in the center of the abdomen may be associated with enlarged lymph nodes, which squeeze the adjacent organs or nerve trunks. Pain in the right half of the abdomen may be due to metastatic liver disease.
In the case of metastases is not so much, she may be exposure to radiation of these areas. If a lot of them, the exposure is not carried out, as this can cause side effects.
