Back spasm.....fearful... Advice..help

Generally, mets don't present like that. Mets are a constant pain, not brought on by an activity and it doesn't go away. When pain comes and goes like that, it's likely a pulled muscle or arthritis pain. Menopause definitely increased my joint pain, and I find that pain in my knees and ankles to be very different from the relentless burning pain of a bone met.

You should always check with your onc, of course! But a general rule of thumb I hear a lot is if there is a specific, local pain that last for 2 weeks and is constant that whole time, then you should have it checked out.

I find massage to really help with back muscle spasms, also epsom salt baths. Hope you feel better soon! 

Lmflynn I think we will always worry about aches and pains. I've had really intense back pain that has been unrelenting since January and wakes me up every night in pain. Well, of course I was convinced I had mets, especially when I read that night pain is particularly ominous. I waited months partially because I was afraid and partially because I was trying very hard not to overreact.

Finally, I had a CT scan that showed 2 bulging discs in my back and a benign lesion on my hip (which has also been painful). I'm 42 and I never had any back or joint problems before. I'm convinced that menopause and Tamoxifen somehow caused these issues. I've been in chemo-induced menopause for 14 months. Anyway, I hope this makes you feel better. It sounds like you pulled a muscle or have spasms from a disc problem. Sincerely hoping for a benign cause for your pain!

That doesn't sound like mets and you had a clear, precipitating factor.  I think you can be reasonably confident you just hurt your back.