Breast Pain - Bothell, WA

I don't know much about it, but recently heard about inflamatory breast cancer. there are not lumps that form, so it isn't like the more common breast cancer. I don't want to scare you, but a google search ought to shed some light on it. good luck

I have been experiencing some of the same symptoms. I have not yet done anything about it. I was having a difficult time nursing my 4mo. old. I had cracked and bleeding nipples. I went to a lactation specialist and I was positioning her wrong. It has been about three weeks since then and I have healed up except for the pain after I feed her. I do have pain usually right after I nurse but it intensifies after about 20-30 minutes and lasts about an hour or two. I will let you know if I find out anything from my doctor.

I've had random stabbing in my right breast, before and after the birth of my second child. It hasn't developed into anything. There are no other symptoms of any other kind. Just random stabbing pain in the same place. I asked my doctors about it and, of course, no one really had any idea. I was told that cancer "doesn't usually hurt". :) I have actually stopped worrying about it and just rub it until it goes away when it does happen.

Have you considered that this may be due to spasms in the milk ducts, the vessels, or deep in specific muscles? A slight inflammatory processes can occur without any other obvious sign. This happens to all of us at one time or another. If your doctor is not concerned at this point, just consider this benign, it should go away.

I would try a hot water bottle or a low set heating pad over the breast area after feeding...if you have the time to do that. Try to relax, tune into that area by focusing on letting the muscles in your body relax, imagining that area in particular relaxing and healing.

You may not be aware of "life" stresses, as you say that you feel happy at home with your baby. But caring for a baby is stressful. It just is.

Plus, having an unexplained pain can be anxiety producing; it makes us feel vulnerable. And that scary feeling can make the pain worse. So, if you can just go into the pain, acknowledge it, don't let it scare you, don't fight it, it will get better. The body is remarkably resilient; it knows what it is doing.

Please, however, continue to get as much rest as you can and eat well, for the both of you. OK?

Chris RN

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Hi L.,
Do you have any other symptoms? Does your nipples/areolas skin look healthy?

My milk supply is begining to dwindle with the longer time between feedings, and I'm getting a similar pain after feeding/pumping. It goes away, but always comes back. I perked up the schedule and felt better. I hope that you find something that helps you out.

L. -
Sorry to say, but taking Diflucan (or any antibiotic for that matter) when you don't have a specific bacterial infection will only throw your system into a worse state because it kills off the good bacteria in your body and allows yeast to take over. Be sure you're taking some acidophilus with FOS if you continue with the antibiotic to restore the good/bad bacteria balance in your gut.

I'm sorry I don't have any ideas about the stabbing pain. I would suggest keeping track like you are and being aware of any other body changes. Blessings along the way!
js

Hi L.,

I would strongly reconsider the use of Diflucan. There is more evidence to support the thought that the "stabbing-shooting pain" is most likely chronic inflammation vs yeast.
If you do take Diflucan you will have some relief of the symptoms initially and that is due to the anti-inflammatory component of the medication.
Perhaps your OB provider can refer to a physical therapist or chiropractor who performs low-wattage ultrasound to the area to reduce the tissue swelling. You can read about ultrasound at kellymom.com----it is under treatments for mastitis/blocked ducts but you don't need to wait until you have all the symptoms to have the treatments.

I hope that helps.
D.

It is normal to have yeast on one side and that the baby wouldn't show symptoms, but gentian violet is usually a much better cure. check out this to see if that's what it could be http://www.drjacknewman.com/help/Candida-Protocol.asp

But usually if it's a deep breast pain it could be you need a new bra and your tissue are being stretched because you need more support, this is likely since your breasts change size often.

I also can be hormonal because if preganancy or pms, but if you are not pregnant than that's probably not it.

Other reasons can be referred pain from nipple trauma like cracks, pinched nipple (immediately after nursing nipple turns white), vasospasm, raynaud's phenomenon, tension in your back from poor positioning during feeding, PMS, and crash dieting.
If you want more info about these send me a message and i can give you more info.