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painful breasts Posted: 03-21-08 11:39am


I have been having some problems with my breasts for a while now. I am almost afraid of doing somethings in case my breasts get bumped,they hurt so bad.I'm afraid to pick up my son somedays because he likes to wiggle and throw his arms around me. I went to the doctor and he told me it's just a muscle in my chest that is inflamed but it's been like this for nearly 3 years now and everytime I go to the doctor he brushes it off as an inflamed muscle. It's to the point now where I have a bra on 24/7,the only time I'm braless is when I have my 15 minute shower and as soon as I get out I throw on a new bra and I leave it on until the next day when I have another shower.My boyfriend isn't allowed to touch my breasts,if he does I get really sharp pains and they last for about 5 minutes before it goes back down to a subtle aching. I don't think it's an inflamed muscle because the pain isn't on the muscle,it's closer to the nipple. Does anybody know what this could be? My doctor is completely uselss to me right now! Thanks in advance

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Posted: 03-21-08 11:57am


The best advice I can give you is get a new doctor. You could have a cist or something worse. I know your in pain but do a self exam it will give you a clue to whats going on. Also you need to get a mammogram, as painful as it will be, to rule out cancer. Good luck! And hey if you have something really bad you can sue your current doctor!

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Posted: 03-21-08 12:00pm


Don't you have a breast clinic whre you live? This is a subject close to my heart (if you will excuse the pun!) as I have suffered from this for years. I have fibrocystic breasts and every so often the cysts flare up and become almost unbearable! It is hormone-related - it is likely to hurt more just before your period or, as in my case, after the menopause when your hormones are all over the place anyway. My first serious bout ended up with me at A&E with suspected breast abscesses but it turned out to be cysts, the fluid of which was drawn off by needle - and I can tell you, the relief is immense! To be on the safe side, they gave me a mammogram and a biopsy but everything was fine. The cysts keep coming back, unfortunately. In your case, I would insist on a referral to a breast clinic. I am fairly sure it will be something that can be sorted out either by diet (no caffeine! little alcohol!) or some medication or treatment and it is unfair of your doctor not to be taking you seriously. As for a muscular problem - I am at a loss to know what muscle he is talking about since most of your muscles are on the chest wall, not in the breast itself! Don't put up with this any longer - get to a breast clinic and let a specialist see what is going on.

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Posted: 03-21-08 23:05pm


there actually aren't any breast clinics in my town,the nearest clinics are about 5 hours away. I have done self exams and never felt anything out of the ordinary other than the pain of touching them.I've noticed in the past few weeks that if I lie down the wrong way I get a burning sensation in my breasts that will last for about a minute,it feels like the longest minute of my life because I pretty much can't move,I just have to lie there and wait for it to pass. I'm going to the emergency room in the morning to see what they will say and if they need to send me out of town then I will gladly go! My boyfriend has been telling me to go for so long now,he knows that I have a long history of breast cancer in my family and he keeps telling me that I need to get checked out.I'm terrified though,almost every woman in my family has either died from or is still fighting breast cancer.It scares me because I am only 19 and that's something I don't want to think about.But I know age doesn't make a difference when it comes to certain health issues. So,I am going tomorrow.

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Posted: 03-22-08 05:30am


It is a very good idea to go and get your breasts checked, especially with your family history, but I think you will find it is either a cyst or a blocked milk duct - your description of pain on lying down matches my experience exactly. I also find bending forward brings on the pain and a throbbing sensation. It would be very, very unusual for a 19 year old to have a malignant tumour so please do not worry yourself unduly about that. Please post again and let us know what happens. Good luck!

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Posted: 03-22-08 10:21am


I would definitely get them checked. However, you may not need to go to the ER. Do you have an obgyn? They are really good in that area. ER is usually not covered by insurance (if you have it) unless if the ER declares it an actual emergency that couldn't wait until normal hours for a normal doctor. I know its very scary, but its better to go in now than later just in case if there is something there. The earlier something is caught, the better. I'll have my fingers crossed that it's nothing too bad though. Keep us updated! While you are there you should ask the doctor about how to preform regular breast exams. She will show you what to look for and you will feel a lot better being able to check up on yourself and know your body enough to see if something is wrong

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Posted: 03-22-08 14:08pm


I wasn't able to get into the doctor today,my car ran out of gas in the driveway! Silly boyfriend said he was going to fill it up for me yesterday and even sillier me didn't bother checking the gage when I started it up to warm it up. The emergency rooms in canada are covered under insurance I believe,as I have never been charged for those visits.I usually go to the ER if I am in a lot of pain and the doctor's offices are closed.Which they are always closed on weekends and usually booked solid for a month,everytime I need an appointment to get a prescription refill I call a month in advance just so I know I'll get in on time(or just barely) I was taught how to do self exams when I was young,I was told that there was a higher rate of breast cancer in my family and so I was taught young! I'm going to call on Tuesday and see about getting into my boyfriend's doctor,hopefully he won't be booked too far in advance. I will update on Tuesday.