Bruised feeling in outside of left breast

Hello

I've been reading through lots of chats on Cancer Research and inevitably scaring the life out of myself...

I'm 30 and a week or so ago started feeling a pain in the left, outside part of my breast. I've already been to the doctors, as I'm a worrier. There was the doctor and a student doctor who both had a thorough feel around and said it felt fine and could be muscular - I often have "trapped nerves" where for a short period of time it hurts to breathe in too much. 

They said it could be a pulled muscle, especially as the pain was in quite a specific place. I only have small boobs so there's no much to feel around! I don't always feel it, but it's worse without a bra on, weirdly, and is very painful if I lie on it at night.

I've had a similar pain before, and it did go, but now I'm panicking about IBC...I don't have swelling, redness or anything else, but it's playing on my mind constantly.

I've contacted a private hospital nearby to book an appointment with an oncologist, it may seem overkill but feel like it will hopefully help put my mind at rest.

Sorry for the slightly odd ramble, just hate feeling like this :( 

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    Hi Laurak,

    A very warm welcome to our forum.

    I am sorry to hear about your symptoms. You have done the right thing in getting these investigated. When is your appointment with the hospital? I do hope that it is soon and that they are happy that there is nothing untoward too. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • Thank you so much for your warm welcome.

    I dropped them an enquiry form this evening so hopefully I'll hear from them tomorrow to get booked in - ideally soon but I'll have to wait for availability with Christmas etc.

    Kind regards

    Laura xx

  • I have an appointment on Monday at 2:15. It's about an hour from home but totally worth the drive. Keeping everything crossed until then...Now just to keep myself occupied for a few days, things always seem so much worse at night time too.

     Laura xx


  • Hi Laurak,

    I am so glad to hear that you managed to get an appointment before Christmas - so much better than having to wait over the holiday period. Try to keep yourself preoccupied in the manntime - shouldn't be too hard at this time of year. You're so right, things always look gloomier in the wee small hours.

    Sometimes these pains are due to hormonal changes and a your age, this is probably more likely. Here's hoping that there will be a simple explanation.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • Hi Laura, hope you're ok!

    hopw you don't mind me messaging, I have the exact same and have for around 5 weeks now, when I press down on my left boob near my nipple it hurts, almost a bruised feeling? They were swollen but seemed to have gone down a little but the pain is still there.

    how did you get on at your appointment? I have one on the 14th Feb, charlotte xx

  • Hi! I'm going through a similar thing, did you get some answers? Xx