I've had mastitis for about a week and have a few questions but I don't know anyone in RL who has had any experience of it, so am hoping you can help me.
Thankfully it was caught early and I managed to get a diagnosis and antibiotics before I started to feel like death. It started with a deep stabbing pain in each breast and became painful to feed. I also felt a bit like I had a cold but nothing major. Persevered with the feeding and started expressing a bit more to help. Had some nice hot baths, took some paracetamol. After a few days on the antibiotics felt considerably better and kept taking the pills as directed.
However today I feel worse again and now have that florrid red blotchy rash on each breast. I am a week into the antibiotics and every fibre of my being just wants to rest. I'm exhausted and ache all over.
Does this sound about right? I am planning to continue feeding/expressing, taking the antibiotics as prescribed and resting. I just don't understand why I am feeling worse once I started to feel better?
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TheDudess · 30/05/2014 13:17
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