Hi Lucyapple,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am not a doctor, but I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer. Can I ask what age you are? Sometimes, younger people find it difficult to get the doctor to take them seriously, as it is more common to get cancer later in life. It is possible that the shooting pains may be cyclical - watch and see if this happens near or on your period. As far as I understand, it is normal to feel changes at this time of the month. It is also unusual to have pain with early cancer. Not all lumps are cancerous either. Of all the people who attend the breast clinic, only 20% will get a cancer diagnosis. Other lumps turn out to be benign cysts or fibroadenoma. If your lump is oozing at times, this should be investigated. Can you see another GP in your practice or ask to be referred to the breast clinic? Again, this may not be anything untoward, but, if it were me, I'd rather get it checked out.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine,

I am 25 and feel as though they have said things related to age when I’ve had previous appointments. I am going to try and contact them again tomorrow. Thank you for replying - You have made me feel a bit better it’s just worrying that something is being missed & my brain automatically goes to breast cancer! Xx 

Hi Lucyapple,

Younger people often feel dismissed, which can be quite frustrating. Sometimes, we just have to stand our ground and insist on having a scan. 

Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Lucyapple,

Younger people often feel dismissed, which can be quite frustrating. Sometimes, we just have to stand our ground and insist on having a scan. 

Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx