Hi Brandie - I'm sorry to hear you're in so much pain, but glad you were able to get an appointment to see your doctor next week. We really can't diagnose your condition from our end, but I would like to do what we can to help you.
You may be dealing with mastitis, which is an inflammation of the breast, and can affect only one breast at a time. Mastitis occurs when a milk duct in the breast becomes blocked, or the skin around the breast nipple becomes cracked. Both of these situations allow bacteria to enter and infect the breast tissue. Causes of mastitis include pregnancy, breastfeeding, tuberculosis, skin rashes, or, rarely, breast cancer.
The steps that provide pain relief for mastitis may help you, whether or not you have mastitis, so I'm going to provide those for you to help reduce the pain.
* Apply ice compresses to the affected area of your breast.
* Consider using over-the-counter pain relievers.
* Drink lots of fluids.
* Get plenty of rest.
You can find more information on our Mastitis page:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/mastitis
I hope this is helpful, and that you will get back in touch with us after you see your doctor and let us know what you learn.
Take care,
Pat
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Hi Brandie - I'm sorry to hear you're in so much pain, but glad you were able to get an appointment to see your doctor next week. We really can't diagnose your condition from our end, but I would like to do what we can to help you.
You may be dealing with mastitis, which is an inflammation of the breast, and can affect only one breast at a time. Mastitis occurs when a milk duct in the breast becomes blocked, or the skin around the breast nipple becomes cracked. Both of these situations allow bacteria to enter and infect the breast tissue. Causes of mastitis include pregnancy, breastfeeding, tuberculosis, skin rashes, or, rarely, breast cancer.
The steps that provide pain relief for mastitis may help you, whether or not you have mastitis, so I'm going to provide those for you to help reduce the pain.
* Apply ice compresses to the affected area of your breast.
* Consider using over-the-counter pain relievers.
* Drink lots of fluids.
* Get plenty of rest.
You can find more information on our Mastitis page:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/mastitis
I hope this is helpful, and that you will get back in touch with us after you see your doctor and let us know what you learn.
January 15, 2010 - 6:26pmTake care,
Pat
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