breast abcess?

[buffythebarbieslayer]

On antibiotics for mastitis. But 48 hours in and there is still a large, hard, tender lump under skin of left breast.

Could it be an abcess? Should I contact gp or wait until antibiotics have finished?

[tiktok]

Give your doc a call. You need to be sure what to do before the weekend makes it harder to get prompt treatment if you need it.

Yes, it could be an abscess.

[FrankelandFilly]

Definitely get it checked out, better to be safe than sorry and don't let your GP fob you off.

I had mastitis 7 weeks ago and had a persistent painful swelling in my breast. I saw 3 different GPs over the next few weeks about it and all of them said it was the mastitis and that it would go away with time. They were all wrong, I did have an abscess and it ruptured through the skin 3 weeks ago, thankfully while I was in the shower. I ended up in A&E and had to spend a night in hospital. I'm still under a breast consultant now and having to have my breast checked and drained of fluid every 2 weeks

[buffythebarbieslayer]

GP has given me stronger antibiotics, to go back middle of next week and if not cleared then to the breast clinic.

I feel run down and trying to organise a birthday for my dd. Really worried it's an abcess as swelling will not go down.

Fingers crossed new antibiotics work

[buffythebarbieslayer]

That's awful Frank

[FrankelandFilly]

Gl

[FrankelandFilly]

Glad they're taking it seriously.

I'm on the mend thanks, it's just a complete pain in the arse!