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Re: BREASTHEALTH: Right breast pain
From: Callie Pike (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:12:27 -0600 (CST)
Thank you for your input, why do you see that this could be a serious
problem? That makes me worried. Is it the inflammation that concerns
you?
At Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb wrote:
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>Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope Waltman,
>Fibroid and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
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>Callie; Your story is disturbing because the possibility exist that this
>problem could be a serious problem. Do not delay in seeking proper
>diagnosis.
>Hopefully this is benign inflammation but you should not delay proper
>diagnosis.
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>Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
>New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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>Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
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>At Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Callie Pike wrote:
>>
>>Hi. I'm 26 and am 7 months pregnant. I have extreme soreness on the
>>right side of my breast near my armpit. It doesn't neccesarily hurt
>>unless I touch it, or if my arm brushes against it, and laying on it
>>slightly hurts. So, I've of coarse avoided laying on that side or
>>touching it. When I touch it, It feels like a sore muscle would with a
>>slight stabbing pain. My breast does appear slightly puffy where the
>>pain is, but no discoloration. My OB has felt around the area and can't
>>find anything suspicious. She notices that the area is slightly swollen
>>and has suggested that it's just inflammed glands or lymph nodes. I'm
>>just concerned because the pain hasn't subsided and has been there for a
>>couple of weeks. I've also stopped wearing an underwire bra and am
>>taking Vitamin E. I've also tried a cold compress, which I believe
>>aggravated it and I've been using a heating pad on it the last couple of
>>days... it doesn't seem to help. Tylenol is the only pain medication I
>>can take because I'm pregnant and that doesn't really help either. I
>>scheduled an appt. at a Breast Center for Health for an ultrasound, but
>>they can't get me in for another month. I think I'm taking all the
>>right steps, but like I said, I'm concerned because the pain isn't going
>>away. Could it be that a milk duct is clogged? I breast fed my daughter
>>for a year and know what engorgement feels like- so I know it's not
>>that. I don't believe that I have mastitis because I don't have the
>>fever/flu symptoms. I just hope that it's not cancer. My OB also told
>>me that it's harder to detect any abnormal lump or cyst right now
>>because I'm pregnant and there's a lot going on. My grandmother had
>>breast cancer in her later years, but that's the only family history.
>>Could it be swollen lymph nodes? If so, what causes lymph nodes to
>>become inflammed? I'm just hoping that you have another opinion. Thank
>>you very much :)
>>--
>>Callie Pike
>>
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Callie
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