I had breast cancer ten years ago with lumpectomy and radiotherapy and have been absolutely fine. Was discharged three years ago and my Tamoxifen was stopped. For the last three weeks I’ve had an itch in the same breast but no spot, just red with me scratching. On Thursday the itch was worse. Large red area so I went to GP. She said she’d refer back to breast clinic but I had to go back on the Friday as the redness had spread. I was given steroid cream and a 7 day course of antibiotics. The itch has gone and the redness has definitely got paler but I have convinced myself I now have Inflammatory Breast Cancer and I am so scared. I have spent the last 4 days crying and feeling sorry for myself. It’s the first thing I tho k about as soon as I open my eyes!My head is all over the place and we are supposed to be goi g on holiday next week! Sorry for the rant but this website helped me so much last time! Thank you so much for listening!
Hello Jints
I am sorry to see about your journey with breast cancer 10 years ago and it is great that you have been fine so far and been discharged 3 years ago.
It must have been a worry to develop an itch but you have done the sensible thing and got it checked out and treated by your GP. A referral to the breast clinic is a positive thing as you can get it properly checked and hopefully get some reassurance. You say that the itch has gone with treatment and that the redness is now paler. I think it is totally natural to fear the worst when you have already been through cancer and for your head to be all over the place. I wish you the best of luck with your appointment.
I hope that you are able to be seen at the breast clinic before your holiday.
Jane
agree with Jane, if the cream is helping and redness reducing, try not to cross that bridge until you have to, always best to check by clinic 
and toes for you.
yup worst part of all of this is waiting, waiting. at first appt i said but you can cut it out now! i offered a pen knife. they said no.
try to enjoy the holiday, i take some mental breaks on instagram. just flicking through to stop my brain. the cats and dogs help 
