Breast cancer screening referral at 26

I found one of my glands was swollen on NYE and went to the doctor in Jan to check what it was, she said she thought it was nothing so I went home and she couldn't feel a lump. I then broke up with my boyfriend of 6 years and this obviously caused me stress, I became run down. The gland started to become bigger and I couldn't wear deodorant as I felt it would make it worse. I then started to feel as though I was getting tingling pain in my breast too, I would show my friends but they couldn't see anything. It almost felt muscle or infection like. So, after worrying so much I went to the doctor today and she said she couldn't feel any lumps but wants to refer me to the breast screening. I was so upset but she says she thinks its probably a torn tendon and nothing to worry about but she wants to make sure. I cannot stop worrying at all. Please help.

  • Hi Hun xx

    Have hadloads and loads of boob trouble...lumps, bumps, armpit bumps/lumps, armpit and arm pain...it all turned out to be normal breast and cystic tissue xx Try not to worry...as you say, your GP doesn’t think you have cancer...she just wants to do some further investigations to find out what’s going on xx the vast majority of referrals don’t end up as cancer xx 

    was interested in what you said about stress...when I get stressed for a prolonged period, this really affects my boobs (a lot more cystic/painful and excruciating armpit and arm pain) xx