I have no idea.

Hi Qwerty, seen your post on the main page and thought I would pop by and say a wee hello. I know how worried you must be but I hope I can help even if its just for someone to chat to until your appointment. Easy for me to say but try not to worry. Im a good 20 years older than you and had the same symptoms as yourself on a off for a good few months. I was told it was mastitis as well even though my youngest at the time would have been about 8 or 9. The antibiotics would clear it a bit but it never fully went away but would lie dormant until it came back with a bang!

I had so many referrals to the breast clinic and was checked over and given ultrasounds as well. It was a blocked milk duct even all those years later. In the end I was taken into hospital but that was because it abcessed and I had temperature etc  in the end and had to be drained. That was 5 years ago this month and ive never been bothered with it since. Im not a doctor but your symptoms sound very similar to what I had and with you breastfeeding. I hope this hasn't worried you....I think I was a bit of a strange case and this wouldn't be the norm for everyone. With any luck some stronger antibiotics will sort you out and even though you have been referred to the breast clinic I will keep my fingers crossed its nothing to worry about.

Keep us posted on how you get on.

Jjacc

Hi Jjacc, thanks for replying. I was refreshing this page all yesterday for a reply so it’s nice to get one. Am I right in thinking yours WASN’T Inflammatory Breast Cancer, I’ve read this a good three times and the children are playing and it’s baffling my head haha.

The thing is, the antibiotics she gave me (7 days worth) didn’t touch it, didn’t get rid of it at all and I have no pain or anything, nothing hurts, my only symptom is that I’ve got a red rash (not rash it’s under the skin) all around my boob and if you look close it’s tiny little pink veins 

Hi again,

Youre right. Mine wasn't inflammatory breast cancer. It was mastitis that just didn't want to clear up. I had a small rash as well and over time the symptoms got worse (because the antibiotics didn't work). The antibiotics only worked when I was taken into hospital and given them  IV. Have never had a problem since.

Fingers crossed for you, its worrying. I wish you all the best.

Hi,

Thankyou, final question I promise! Did yours hurt at all? This has gone on for almost 8 weeks, it hasn’t got worse, it doesn’t hurt, there’s no lump, no pain, no pain when feeding. Also was yours the veiny type rash I explained? if I look up close it’s like lots of little under the skin veins? Also it’s like my whole boob rather than a tiny area. It’s almost like where the breast pad would cover.

thankyou

Ask all the questions you want. Yes it did hurt but not all the time. Seemed to flare up at times and it did hurt but at the start it was just like a red marks with no pain. The pain came when they antibiotics didn't work. There was no lump. Hope this helps even just to put your mind at rest.