I went to bed absolutely fine about 3 weeks ago and woke up about 2 hours later around 2am to what felt like fire in my left breast. I had to sit with a cold flannel on me for a while and something hasn’t been right since.

il note quickly that I was due on my period about 5 days after this first night, and normally have some breast pain before that so thought it could be to do with that. However that has now been and gone and it’s not changed. 

My left breast has always been slightly bigger than my right so I’m not concerned about size, however my nipple looks a lot darker and smaller now compared to my right one. Laying flat as opposed to inverted though. I have also been getting a very mild burning sensation at the bottom of the breast, almost on my ribs, on and off since it first started. It’s more uncomfortable than painful, and to be honest the discomfort seems to go away after a warm bath and some ibuprofen. I have prodded and felt around probably more than I’ve needed to and can’t feel any lumps/indents/puckering etc, however something just isn’t right. I stupidly googled my symptoms and it’s sent me into an absolute panic that it could be something more sinister. 

im only 20, and have been under a lot of stress lately and haven’t been sleeping properly due to work etc, so again thought it could be a hormonal change but I’m just so worried. I have been putting off getting a doctors appointment purely because I’m scared of what they will tell me, although I will be trying to book one this week as I know it’s better to get it checked even if it is nothing. 

just needed to type this out really as it’s been playing on my mind constantly and was wondering if anyone else has experienced this at all? Thank you! And sorry for a long post x