Mastitis v inflammatory breast cancer.

Back in Nov of last yr I woke up with with all of the symptoms of mastitis. Intially treated with antibiotics, didn't respond well. Finally after 2 weeks of antibiotics there was some improvement. I had a mammogram and ultrasound and everything looked ok.

Feb of this year it all flared up again. It was incredibly painful and I ended up in A&E on IV antibiotics. I was seen in the breast clinic both times. But have only just had the ultrasounds  they recommended after the last bout of mastitis. During that ultrasound I still had a collection which they drained and sent off for testing. I'm a nervous wreck and worried sick that it's more than mastitis. Although the majority if the swelling a redness in my breast has gone down it's been tender and itchy for months. 

 

Is anyone else in the same situation? I'm struggling to know what the think! 

  • Hello alliep41,

    I'm sorry to hear about your swelling but it's good to hear some of it has gone down. When you are worried that you may have cancer, it can be tempting to look for answers on an online forum, but this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better. And the only person that can diagnose you is your doctor. Some of these tips here might be useful, if you haven't tried them already.

    I hope this is helpful,

    Moderator Anastasia