REDNESS IN BREAST

Hi Shanliss welcorne to the forum and I am sorry to hear how worried that your are. It does sound like a bit of cellulitis which I had as well  and also had Anti- biotics to treat this. However, I have since discovered that when this flares up for me I need  a 2 week course of Flucloxacillin and not the standard 1 week most of us have. That maybe why they have given you another anti-biotic to take to clear up any infection still lingering.  Hope thats useful and offers some re-assurance for you. Keep an eye on it and if it doesnt clear up go please go   back to the GP .

Thats for this.   That gives me some reassurance here.     What symptoms did you have.  I have no pain.   I have also read in some severe cases the infection can take may be up to 4 weeks.   I have also been reassured that usually redness in breast is not a sign of cancer except for in Inflammtory Breast Cancer but this usually covers a large amount of the breast at least 1/3.  I am hoping for the best.  I am a born worrier. 

Does it feel any different compared to your other breast? Sometimes you need a longer course of anti biotics. I had this but my rash was quite large and it felt different? I was diagnosed with cancer but yours sounds more likely an infection. 

No my breast does not felt different that the other one.   I was told that the infection is only on the surface.   

That’s a positive sign. Go back to your GP if it doesn’t get better and see what they advise. Sounds more like an infection or cellulitis. 

I think it is also a postive sign that GP was not overly worried about it and did not suspect cancer. 

Can I ask did you have Inflammatory Breast Cancer as I know the rash for it can be large covering at least 1/3 of breast. 

No I have invasive ductal cancer. 

How are you now?  

I’m not too bad thanks. Very sore as had surgery on Friday. It’s more on my arm and shoulder as struggle with movement. How are you doing?

It is just the stress of this and thinking the worst.  I have been on that antibiotic for 3 days and no improvement.  May be it just takes time but it there is no improvement after finish antibiotic I will go back to GP.   He told me to that and I would of done that anyway.