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Amber_009
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Hi guys,

I am 23 and around 7 weeks pregnant. I had a faint patch appear on my left breast about the size of 50p on the 2nd week of jan, went to my GP who prescribed me hydrocortisone cream for 2 weeks. This didn't work and i grew a pink rash under the lower breast with lots of little purple stretch marks, I went back to the GP and he prescribed me antibiotics for mastitis this has faded now but the original patch is still there. I went back again after calling 111 and finally have been referred to the breast clinic, but not until the week commencing the 21st Feb. I am beside myself with worry as it will have been 8 weeks since I first saw the patch. It hasn't grown, its got a darker outline in a roughly circle shape hence why they thought it was fungal. It does fade when I lie down, and changes colour throughout the day depending on my temperature. It's not sore or warm to touch. My GP wasn't concerned but I don't know how much he knew about it. 
 

Has anyone experienced this? I'm making myself unwell with worry and addicted to google. 

Thank you xx

Amber

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    Hi. I'm not pregnant but I had a similar thing a few weeks ago. 

    I got a mark on one breast around the size of a 50p, I got referred to breast clinic to check it out as I have q family history of breast cancer at a young age. Anyway it was absolutely fine, they couldn't tell me what it was only that it wasn't anything sinister, had examination and ct scan of breast to be sure. This was a few weeks back and the mark is still there, likes yours it changes colour depending on temperature etc but they said it's likely hormonal or something.

    When I actually was pregnant I had all sorts of stuff pop up on the breasts, hormones can do some crazy things to our bodies.

    So try not to worry too much (although I can't talk as I was a mess before my appointment) but I'm sure you will be reassured it will be fine at your appointment.

    Congrats on the pregnancy too x

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    I didn't have redness when I was pregnant but I got random pigmentation, extra freckles and veins and skin tags I was a mess! and also a lump in my armpit so I was worried sick. The lump was a lipoma and everything else was hormonal and settled down once I had my baby. 

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    UPDATE: I have just this second finished my breast specialist examination, now feeling even worse because he completely dismissed it and said "it isn't a rash" had a feel and said it's vascular. Didn't even look up close or shine a light or anything. I asked for a scan to be sure but he said he wouldn't because of my age. Although he's doing an ultrasound shortly on my other right breast which has a small lump 
     

    I've seen so many stories of this online for it to turn out badly. 
     

    What do I do now? 

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