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tricia keegan · 12-05-2011, 05:07 PM

Marcia I'd give it a few weeks yet but if it persists then I'd have some some scans!!

I learned the hard way last year of asking for a bone scan too too soon due to back pain, it showed a hot spot, had an inconclusive mri then clear pet/ct but too small to biopsy so waited two months to repeat the mri which was clear phew!!!! In the meanwhile I learned I had sciatica and with some PT exercise's the pain lessoned so I think I'd hold off for now and see if the pain lessons and take it from there as you dont need the extra stress of scans until really necessary!

12-05-2011, 05:07 PM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Lower back pain - when to worry? Marcia I'd give it a few weeks yet but if it persists then I'd have some some scans!! I learned the hard way last year of asking for a bone scan too too soon due to back pain, it showed a hot spot, had an inconclusive mri then clear pet/ct but too small to biopsy so waited two months to repeat the mri which was clear phew!!!! In the meanwhile I learned I had sciatica and with some PT exercise's the pain lessoned so I think I'd hold off for now and see if the pain lessons and take it from there as you dont need the extra stress of scans until really necessary! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!