Pain in left breast on upper left side towards armpit

Hey all, 

Over a month ago I noticed that my breast was really sore on the left side toward my armpit. I didn't think much of it first as I have lupus so I seem to always have aches and pains. But one day I was feeling it and I noticed that there seemed to be a lot more "tissue" in that area (if that makes sense?) than on the other side. It seems to only have gotten more sore the longer I've waited for answers. I've beent to the doctor a few times and to be quite honest I am just not impressed with Ireland's healthcare (ther is a bad rep for women's healthcare here). First doctor told me that he could not feel anything in my breast unusual at all, while poking around in the very painful area and clearly seeing me in pain. He said it was probably just an inflammation of chest wall, which seemed ridiculous to me as I can feel that it does not seem like it is in my chest wall. I told him I feel lumpiness but he wouldn't listen. 

Second (female) doctor told me that she could feel no cancerous lump but that it seems to be glandular - indicating she could feel something there but not a lump necessarily. She agrees with me that it is in my breast, however, so referred me to a breast clinic which she says could take 6-8 weeks to hear back from. 

I'm really worried as it is so sore and I can very clearly feel something there. Then I was reading about Inflammatory Breast Cancer and how it doesn't usually present with a lump and spreads rapidly and is virtually incurable and now I've seriously freaked myself out and feel that I get zero answers from doctors here. 

I was told even after the breast check they will most likely just prescribe me evening primrose oil and tell me to come back if it doesn't go away - this seems insane! What if it is cancerous? Surely that is too much waiting!

I have never had soreness in my breast before in my life. I am 29 years old and surely if it was hormonal or something I would have experienced something similar by now?

I'm really worried. Any advice would help greatly!

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  • 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? 

  • 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 

  • Have you not thought it is possible you may have fibromyalgia?

  • Hi

    I too still have left breast pain which I have had for 16 months. Sometimes it can be all around the breast or behind my nipple.

    After trying to get a diagnosis I too am thinking that maybe it is something I will have to live with.

    It is hard to stop myself worrying all of the time about it, and has definitely affected me mentally.

    Best wishes x

  • Hi did you get to the end of your problem I have he same worry x

  • Hi did you have any results in having same issue

  • Hi

    No I still have no diagnosis. I have since had another breast exam at gp, which all felt normal. I have an another appt at the breast clinic on Wednesday. Feeling really anxious going there again, I am not sure if they will do another mammogram or ultrasound as last one was only just over a year ago. How long have you had this for? X 

  • Sending love to you .... please update me as to how you get on x 

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