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Re: Could this be a sign of bone mets?
I had the same pain. Onset was concurrent with an ill-advised trial of Namenda, but it persisted long past the time the drug was out of my system. I believe the Namenda exacerbated the problem, but it did not cause it.
I believe I had greater trochanteric pain syndrome. My mind definitely went to mets, but the pain eased in the daytime when I was up and around, so I looked for another cause. After two or three months (which seemed like forever), the pain stopped, and and I can sleep on my side again.
Here's a link:
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Here is one particularly reassuring excerpt:
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It is a common condition. It is more common in women than in men. It most often occurs in people who are aged over 50 years. However, it can also occur in younger people, especially runners. It is not clear exactly how many people develop this condition. However, one US study of 3,026 people aged from 50-79 years found that greater trochanteric pain syndrome was present in nearly 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men.
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