Hello , 

has anyone had any answers yet ? I was referred over a year ago to breast clinic and the women said it was hormonal as I had no lumps and as I was only 27 st the time she felt no need to scan me . But I do not belive its a hormonal . This pain is unbearable I’m takin pain killers way to often it’s just not right . I noticed this past year my left breast become much lumpier but when I returned to GP she didn’t feel anything unusual tho I’d never had lumpy breast before and I dnt st all in right breast. Iv stopped wearin bra jus to feel some ease st times  and Iv even found myself holding my breast in public without realising because of the pain .   I’m returning to GP this week for the 3rd time  . Hope you all find positive answers .

Hi, 

I went to gp and he also said hormonal to me but I get this pain when I have a tight chest from asthma so I went back he upped my inhalers and its not come back since.

I'm sorry if that doesn't help but maybe worth checking if it's that? 

Hey Bumblegal54,

Thanks for thinking of me...I was meant to go to gp this week but couldn't make it with work and stuff so going next week...the odd feeling in the breast seem to be gone now, buy doesn't seem to be that ot went away after the antibiotic...so we'll see.

Good luck hope all ok x

Thanks :) hope so too. Hopefully it will stay away and never comes back :D we'll see what the gp thinks. X

Hi! I just came across this whole thread. I am an 18 year old girl currently away at university and about 4 weeks ago i began to experience chest pain. After going to the doctor's, I was also told it was costochronditis like many others on this thread. The day after i attended the doctor's a swollen 'lump' looking area appeared between by left breast/armpit. Along with this, I have had pain in both breasts as well as pain around the swollen area on my left breast and down my arm. Originally, I described the pain as feeling almost like brain freeze but in my breasts, however this has changed and now its more of a dull ache. It is inconsistent pain that comes and goes, but has been there for about 4 weeks.

Finally last week, I gathered the courage to go to the doctor's on campus at my university and got checked out. The doctor felt the area and said she can see what I mean, it just looks like this swollen lump almost yet is not actually lumpy to the touch. She advised me to take anti-inflammatories and I have a follow up telephone appointment next week to see if there has been any change or if it has disappeared.

My doctor is not worried but I am. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago so i know it runs in my family. Coming across this thread has made me feel better knowing that others are also experiencing this pain and that i am not going insane. Yet it is incredibly frustrating that so many of us are experiencing this yet not getting a proper diagnosis.

I am only young so I am hopeful that it turns out to be nothing, but I'm quite scared as I am away from home and don't want to go to hospital for an appointment by myself if i need to. I will see what my doctor says next week but I just wanted to share my symptoms for others who also come across this thread

In March I started getting left breast pain and armpit pain, I also get a dull ache down my arm. After many doctors phone calls they sent me for a breast examination and I had a ultrasound on my breath and armpit and they found nothing. The consultant said he thinks it's to do with my cycle and it was called cyclical and told me to take 1000mg of starflower oil for 1 month then 500mg for 2 months. I have done that and 1000mg helped a lot but 500mg the pain came back 40%. I still have the pain, its scared me most days making me depressed and worry something is seriously wrong. I have trouble sleeping with constant burning in my breast and armpit and dull ache down my arm, I also get pricking sensations as well. 

I was having similar symptoms for a few months, burning on left brest arm pit and side or just aching/pain. From my  personal experience and I have been to GP and had an MRI, breast exams etc. - no mammogram (i'm 31). They are pretty convinced mine is all nerve pain triggered potentially by musculoskeletal issues. That could be why there appears to be quite a few of us suffering more recently now we are working at home with our less than ideal set ups,  going out less and, if your like me sitting about being idle more than ever.

So don't always think the worst but do always get checked out :happy:.   

Hope this posts helps someone as you may want to look in to nerves/muscoskeletal problems if you don't find anything in the 'cancer' tests(which hopefully you won't).

I'm now on gabapentin but symptoms are more than manageble also knowing that makes me less stressed helps also.

(I do have facial nerve pain issues which I didn't take any meds for before which is why nerves was also looked into as a diagnosis from my GP)

I too have been having similar issues for over nine months. Pain in my left arm and breast and have found myself increasingly anxious about it. 

I have also seen gp and attended breast clinic, where I had clear mammogram and ultrasound.

This all did start when I leaned awkwardly and felt something pull or tear in my breast. I have been having physiotherapy for a while but the feelings and sensation always return.

The length of time this has gone on for is really affecting me mentally and it is always on my mind.

Maybe mine is also nerve related. I am so down over it.

Thanks for comments. 

I'm so pleased I found these posts. Its reassuring it's not just me feeling this anxious and helps to read positive posts. I've had an ache in my left breast and arm pit for months now. I'm at peri pause age so thought it maybe linked. I spoke to my doctor and they think because I wear a stab vest for work that's causing the pain. I've not worn it for 2 weeks and still the pain is there. I'll be contacting the doctor again tomorrow. 
 

It's starting to really concern me now. Hopefully I'll be able to get examined. 
 

Hello, I have read your above message and I'm suffering the same too for nearly a year I have had an xray, two breast examinations by two different breast doctors and they think is breast pain coming from my armpit shooting out. I'm also doing physio to see if this helps x

I've had the same fizzy, weird feeling down the left hand side of my left breast for around three weeks. I thought it was a bra at first, I wondered if the wire was in the wrong place, but followed this thread and saw some comments were muscular skeletal based.

my osteopath said that all of the back muscles come round and finish at that point so she didn't think it was anything ominous. I had a mammogram a couple of months ago and there is no lump, puckering, bruising or discolouration so I hope it was subside.
 

I'm 53 and have really been struggling with menopause symptoms too so it could be hormonal 

I've had the same fizzy, weird feeling down the left hand side of my left breast for around three weeks. I thought it was a bra at first, I wondered if the wire was in the wrong place, but followed this thread and saw some comments were muscular skeletal based.

my osteopath said that all of the back muscles come round and finish at that point so she didn't think it was anything ominous. I had a mammogram a couple of months ago and there is no lump, puckering, bruising or discolouration so I hope it was subside.
 

I'm 53 and have really been struggling with menopause symptoms too so it could be hormonal