[Barbara2]

I've had rib pain off and on since finishing treatment. It is sore to the touch, too. I learned when having an "echo" (an ultrasound of the heart) that the next day I would have pain in the area where they rub when doing the echo. One time I asked the lady doing the test about it...she said it is not uncommon to feel sore for a day or two after the test.

From that, I realized that my ribs are always sensitive (front or back)...the more I touch them, the sorer they become, so I've learned to leave them alone.

At first I had bone scans done to check out the aches, but after time I began to realize that was normal for me.

Also, some medicines can make the muscles/bones ache...Arimidex can cause aches and pains, and Actonel or something similar for building up the bones can also cause back pain/bone and muscle pain. And possibly the chemo can have lasting effects of aches and pains, too.

Hope this relieves you, somewhat. You may want to have a bone scan so you know that what you are feeling is something you don't have to worry about.