Is radiotherapy pain possible 7 months after?

I had radiotherapy done in October 2017, was told that I would continue to get pain for 2 years post radiotherapy. Whilst I don't get pain all the time, when I do, I am still feeling it in the entire blast area. So left breast, ribs, shoulder blade. 

Hi  

I had my initial diagnosis in Nov 2013, low grade so lumpectomy, 4 clear lymph nodes removed, followed by radiotherapy 2013-14. Post op, I  developed cellulitis, ( months on antibiotics), followed by Lymphoedema in op breast.

Fortunately, this has mostly gone. I have my upper arm monitored periodically by the NHS Lymphoedema practitioner at a local hospital.

Since then I’ve had pain in op breast ( 8 marker clips were left in unbeknown to me until I questioned dots on an x-Ray a Consultant was looking at !).  Another consultant, when I described my symptoms said I had radiation damage: Tietze’s syndrome. 

I have pain in the region of my radiation tattoo on side, over ribs on op side. When I breath, I can hear my lung/s (?) crackle too, at night when it’s quiet. I can’t lie on that side in bed as it is too uncomfortable. 

You could ask your Consultant if you have radiation damage eg Tietze’s syndrome,  and if there is a test to identify where the damage is? 

https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-breast-cancer-treatment/side-effects-radiotherapy#tenderness 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/costochondritis/ 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tietze_syndrome 

Links for info.

Judith xx