Pain in my left breast under my left armpit

Not so long ago I went to the Dr's as I felt discomfort under my arm pit it felt like I had tiny grains of sand in my arm pit that where really sore and annoying. They where there for several weeks. The Dr sent me for a mammogram and scans the mammogram came back clear but the scans (ultrasound) of my armpit showed that I had clusters of swollen lymph nodes. I was sent away with no follow up and was told that it was likely due to an infection in my body and it should settle down by itself within a few weeks. 6 weeks passed and it didn't. I started to get a little concerned so I started to medicate myself with anti inflammatories like ginger and turmeric. Which really helped and seemed to work. Until today.

This morning I was sitting in my garden watching my pups playing I hadn't felt well when I had got up this morning. When I stood up to come inside I suddenly got this sharp stabbing pain at the side of my left breast just below my left armpit it was excruciating where I had to grab my breast I let out an almighty scream. After the pain subsided. The side of my breast Continued to feel like it was burning and continued to do so. All day I was getting sharp stabbing random pains. In the end I got so concerned that I called 111. They sent a ambulance who where fantastic and checked me over and was here for a good hr they said its not my heart but could not rule out a blood clot as this is what I was concerned about but said by my symptoms it does not act in that way. They where not sure what was going on they could only assume that it's related to the clusters in my lympnodes. I am currently waiting for a Dr to call. I am very worried that this could actually be a form of cancer of the lympnodes and they missed it and now it's spread 

  • Hi Jojogogo,

    I am sorry to hear that your appointment was cancelled due to illness at the surgery, but glad to hear that you got another appointment so quickly. How did you get on yesterday and did they make any further comment about your breast pain?

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • How are you feeling now Scotty? 

  • Sorry I haven't posted for a while. I am at my wits end. I wasn't getting anywhere with my Dr's at the surgery. Basically they told me it was all in my head. The lumps under my armpit the severe night sweats that they kept. Putting down to menapause. Which I went through at 43 I am now 57 I have lost over 5 St in weight. They did basic bloods and all came back normal. My sister is a registrar in a hospital and told me to ask for a full blood work done which the Dr said was done it wasn't. I found this out when I changed Dr's I changed Dr's just before Xmas when I told them about my symptoms they ordered a plethora of blood works as long as my arm and a stool sample. Within a week I was called back to say my results where abnormal. I was booked in for a emergency colonocopy last Monday waiting for results  and an emergency ultrasound was booked. But Dr called me to say hospital has refused the request to do the ultrasound and want more information on my symptoms. So I had to go and see Dr again to discuss the issues. It's like banging my head against the brick wall. The reason why they refused is because I had an ultrasound on my armpit and it was clusters and it should have gone. Well it hasn't and symptoms of night sweats are prominent and Dr had a feel about and went Ooh there is a little lump on side of your rib cage and the lump under your arm is about the size of a grape. We will keep an eye on those you need to take vitamin c. WtH. He also said your blood test didn't show any cancer. But we all know C doesn't always show in blood. And I am sorry I am not relying on blood test as my father was misdiagnosed through a blood test and ended up terminal Cancer if only they did the proper scans he would have had a fighting chance. Now my other armpit feels uncomfortable and my groin area. I feel lost I can't afford to go private. I am so stressed out. I am always extremely exhausted all the time and have this annoying cough it's not a constant cough. It's like it's just random spurts without any reason or irritation, I have nothing that needs clearing in my throat either. I don't know where to turn. My mental health is suffering dramatically as we know our own bodies and we know when something is not right. 

  • Been a year from hell pain in right breast all year a cyst growing in my ovaries which thank god is being took seriously, doctors still saying pain all in my head due to nursing and losing my sister end of 22 so I went private where I paid £250 for a consultation which she checked all my breast but said there was nothing and I would just have to live with it and  put ibuprofen gel on it  so I soldered on then my brother who had been at casualty 4times that year but sent away after chest X-ray was clear took bad on 2nd Nov and we buried him on 30th Nov he was riddled with cancer ,into December now and pain becomes worse I cannot get a gp on phone or appointment so I pay another £150 to go back into the private hospital she suggests a mammogram £383 I get it they see something but it keeps disappearing so then they suggest a ultrasound £280 that shows a cyst that they drain with a needle I was left bruised and in more pain they said fluid was normal from cyst but after all that money I have still got the pain and I am worried sick ,both my siblings told nothing up sister was told it was osteoarthritis in back when it was a tumour climbing up her spine so I am disappointed with the nhs I have worked and paid into for over 40 years failing me when I needed them I don’t know what to do from here other than wait my fate 

  • Hi Scott, I find it absolutely shocking how women are being treated lately. I have now reached out to private care as I need a second opinion. I am going to take a loan out. I know something is not right we have alot of cancer in my family all of my dad's side all his siblings and their children and my gran had cancer and all died 2 are battling with it now and they are in there 50s. Just out of curiosity did you have your covid jabs either modena or phizer? Did your issues start after your jabs. As alot of controversy regarding these jabs look into it. Not saying it's the cause. I was talking to my freind who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She was treated and given the all clear  since then her left breast has literally turned purple she is freaking out. She also said the NHS have refused a certain test on her because they removed her lympnodes so the tumour hadn't come back. Surely they need to be investigating why her breast is turning purple. She showed me pics it looks awful. I hope you get to the bottom of yours please don't give up stay strong hun sending love 

  • Thank you I have took the covid jags I have never had any health issues in all my years beforehand and I have no proof but I am positive these jags have delivered some damage to my body I get laughed at when I say it but will believe it till my dying day which hopefully isn’t as soon as I feel right now , I hope your friend gets some help with her breast purple is not healthy things are getting bad out there ,they don’t seem to care and word of warning although you get results there n then when you go private thats about it no words of comfort or reassurance but that was maybe just my experience , I hope you get some piece of mind by going private via used money from my pension that I was hoping to spend on fun things when  old instead cit looks like it will be health bills . Don’t let them grind you down as you say us lady’s know our own body and when something ain’t right ,they tell you breast pain ain’t cancer but if you look at the posters up in changing rooms for check n feel breast campaign soreness is one of symptoms good luck to us all on this page all struggling with the fear of the dreaded c that no one can get a cure for another pile of *** . Good luck with your private treatment and update us all on any improvements fingers n toes crossed for everyone xx