URGENT: Is there medical connection between leg pain and possible ovarian cancer?
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Yes, there can be a connection between leg pain and ovarian cancer. The only way to be sure though is to check with your physician. Also, are there any other symptons, such as fluid retention going on?\n\nYour mother should check to see if she has any swelling in her legs. Sometimes with ovarian cancer (or any abdominal cancer) a condition called ascites can occur. This is a build of fluid produced by the tumor. Since you do not have a diagnosis for cancer yet, this may well be a symptom that you should not ignore. If your mother does seem to have swelling or fluid in her legs she should immediately contact her doctor. Do not be concerned that this is a weekend, doctors should be on call to handle this situation. If she has fluid build up they will instruct her what to do next, depending on how much is there. Do not ignore this though.\n\nAscites (with ovarian cancer)\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000286.htm\n\nMy son had abdominal and leg swelling because the tumors were 'weeping'. He had over 40 pounds of fluid in the abdomen and feet and legs.\nHe was given lasix and was able to eliminate the fluid.\n\nCheck on this as soon as possible.\n\nGood luck.
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I test people for Perphrial Vascular Disease. That sometimes is a symptom.\n\nSometimes people get blockages in their legs. It's kind of like when you get blockages in your heart only they occur in the vessels in legs.\n\nIt can make your legs hurt, feel heavy or ache. That feeling is from lack of oxygen coming to the muscles via the vessels. It's a very simple test where they take the pressures in your legs and compare them to see the results. If you do have blockages in the legs they do stenting. Basically it's a little spring that holds open the blockage to allow the blood through.\n\nGood luck! Rememeber the number one cause of death is cardiac so always be safe
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Oh believe me you will know.... there is several people in my family that have had it and some didn't make it but I know for sure that they were in pain with it and went to the doctor and was diagnosed.  There is lots of symptoms to Cancer ... go to a doctor and just get a check up if nothing else to ease your mind.  Good luck to you.
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you could have something like resless leg syndrome. so I would see a doctor. It really could be a lot of things.
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all answers are get to the GP and I second that but in 4 years hasn't anyone in your family advised you to do this it is a long time to be suffering pain in an area prone to cancer I'm not being scary Vicky but you must realise the delay in getting medical attention is risky! very risky!!  good luck to you and i hope all ends well
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The leg pain may be caused by nerve damage from the chemotherapy.  Some of the vinca alkaloids such as vincristine can cause some neuropathy or nerve pain.  Please discuss the pain with your doctor.  You may need to have your medications adjusted or have the pain analyzed.  The pain can also be due to varied causes such as muscle spasms, cancer metastasis, or blood clots.  Only a medical evaluation can properly diagnose the cause and treatment.  Best wishes.
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It sounds like middleschmirtz. You can look it up on the web (yea, that is really the name). It is painful ovulation. Starts about two weeks or so after your last period began. It can cause mild to severe cramping feeling and lower back pain. (You would think we suffer enoung with the rest of the whole female cycle! Geesh!)\n\nLook in to it. That may be what is going on. \nAnother that I can think of is ovarian cysts. That can cause quite a bit of pain and discomfort too.\n\nEither way, if it continues, probably would be a good idea to see your OBGYN
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Often there are no symptoms in the early stages of ovarian cancer. In many cases, the cancer has spread to other organs when it is detected. The cancer may grow for some time before it causes pressure, pain, or other problems. Even when symptoms appear, they may be so vague that they are ignored.\n\nSome of the symptoms are:\n\n    * swelling in the lower abdomen,\n    * fluid around the lungs and\n    * shortness of breath.
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Fatty tumors (lipomas) rarely are cancerous.  They're common in older people.  If they are in the muscle they can affect motion and can be painful if they get big.  I had one and got it cut out, my leg hurt for weeks.\nIf the doctor can't find any cause, look at your diet.  Leg pain can be caused by excessive consumption of diet drinks containing nutrasweet.  Cut out all nutrasweet consumption for 6 weeks and your pain will go away.
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I have a few ideas.\n\nTo narrow it down...if the pain is in the middle of the pelvis, it is usually from your uterus.  If it is on one side, or both, it is usually from the fallopian tuves or ovaries.  Since you mentioned left side pain, I am guessing it's the latter.\n\nIf it is during deep thrusting it could be endometriosis, a tilted uterus,  or adhesions or fibroids.\n\nAlso, try to avoid using douche, scented pantyliners, pads, or tampons,  perfumed bath salts or bubbles, or not cotton panties.  This can rule out an allergy that you are transferring the allergen inside.    I am guessing this is not the problem, again, from the left side pain.  Just want to be thorough.\n\nThe one side pain could mean ovarian cysts if it feels real deep in your body.  Deep thrusting can hurt an ovary if the ovary isn't quite in the right place.  A cyst can last a few months then burst and go away.  Since you've had this for a while they aren't likely to go away on their own.  When they get big they can cause pressure on the bowels or  bladder.  A large cyst should be felt during an internal pelvic exam then they follow up with ultrasound to be sure.  \n\nEndometriosis can reduce fertility.  It can cause pain during sex and painful periods.  You have to have a laproscopy to diagnose this completely.  Being on the pill can regulate hormones and help this.  I have a friend who got pregnant 3 months after having surgery for this.  She had tried for years!\n\nA tipped uterus is a cause of infertility too.  The symptoms are usually pain during sex and during your period.  Sometimes you have trouble using tampons and some urine leakage.  Your doctor should of found this during a pelvic exam.\n\nWell, I tried to tell you the basics of everything i can think of.  If one sounds likely, you might try to research it more on the net.  I may of missed some details since I just know of the general problems with this.\n\nI know that some mental problems with sex can cause painful intercourse, but that wouldn't explain the certain pair of jeans that hurt.  But the mind always surprises me when I see what a little bit of resentment or bottled up anger will do.  \n\nIf I had to guess....endometriosis.\n\nGood luck!
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The first thing that comes to mind is a blood clot also know as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)  A long road trip or airplane flight puts anyone at risk for a DVT, unless you are moving your legs or getting up to stretch them every  couple of hours.  It can be characterized by simple discomfort or pain.  If you're female on birth control pills and/or smoking, that will only increase your risk of blood clot formation.  A quick little test is to sit on the floor with your leg straight out in front of you.  Have someone push the top part of your foot towards you and see if that makes your calf hurt more then a stretched muscle.  This little test is called a Homens sign and its either postiive or negative depending on whether or not it hurts.  There is also a blood test we do in the ER to help detect the presence of a blood clot.  Its called a D-dimer test. Its not a definitive test, but it helps the physician determine whether an ultrasound scan is needed.  \n\nThe other possibility is that your calf muscle is just sore from a long trip and having not stretched it for 8 hours can cause that type of pain.  Hope this helps
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Dear Pudgygirl the medical science foresees any problem as potential threat for our bodies or mind. It therefore makes use of all the available technology to confirm that there is no underlying cause of the pain you just mentioned. What we think of as a pulled muscle may have been any thing from a lung tumor to bone tumor to a much benign condition but there was really no way of telling without a xray or CT scan. God forbid what if this pain would have been the earliest sign of a serious underlying disease. In that case after some years you would have been so bitter and angry that why the doctors didn't bother at that time. Please don't think that as a doctor myself I am taking side with my brethren, but this is what goes through a doctor's mind when a patients presents to him. \nHope you understand and though I fully agree that this exuberant amount hurts so bad but in the larger interest of the profession and all of us patients, I would suggest you thank God. and please don't think that you have at the moment, any underlying disease.\nGood luck:) and please smile, will you:)?
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Yes, DEFINETLY GO TO YOUR DOCTOR, It could be something that when you were young you were supposed to keep and eye on for tumors or cancer, if it is hurting that it never a good sign.  Our bodies are way to complicated to take advice on here from these crazy people.  PLEASE talk to your doctor, and make sure he or she is educated, we have all come across those doctors who pass these 6 week courses and think they can be P.A.'s.  (physician assistants) this is a serious matter, and you need to see a real professional.
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There are several reasons for leg pain, it could be muscular (like standing for too long), injury to your leg, or venous/arterial insuffiency (lack of blood flow) caused by narrowing/obstruction of your blood vessels.   \n\nIf you think it's muscular, take pain killers if it's not contraindicated... ibuprofen usually helps. And make it a habit to rest or elevate your legs 45 degrees to improve circulation.\n\nIf you're not sure, consult a doctor about your condition because any form of pain you're experiencing is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong and you need to do something about it.\n\nFrom your description, it sounds like sciatica but please see your doctor.
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I have cist on my ovaries and you talking about pain!! Please ask them to check cause I know the feeling.  Cause if you don't then the cist could interfere with your reproductive stages and could cause you to not concieve
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I was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  I had 3 chemo treatments, a hysterectomy, then 3 more chemo treatments.  The chemo is not so bad anymore.  You can get wristbands called SeaBands at a drug store they do help with neausia but you have to put them in the perfect spot on your wrist for them to work.  Most cancers today can be put into remission with surgery and/or chemo.  I have  beat  cancer 3 times since I was 12 yrs old.  Now I am 52.  Your life is precious and you need to remember that.  Keep a good state of mind because stress makes cancer grow faster.  KNOW you can fight this and it won't be as bad as you may think.  When you are in remission it will all be worth it.  And you will be if you keep a good attitude, know you are stronger than it is and do everything your doctor suggests.  They are the miracle workers.   If you want to talk to me let me know how I can send you me email securely and I would be glad to keep in touch and see how your doing.  Best wishes, I'm sending my angels your way.  Just Believe.
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My advice to you is to check with a gynae. This might be a cause of early monopause or something is wrong in you abdomen. I had a problem with my abdominen and abnormal periods, period pains that made me to scream. Then I rushed to a GP the maedicine worked for that time and next month back to where I was and even worse. I suspected cervical cancer. I then went to see a Gynaecologist and he did all the scans to see what was wrong. Fortunately it was not what I suspected but some kind of an infection. He gave me some ant-biotics and upto this day I am fine. Good Luck and make sure you do as he/she tells you there might be a cure.