Panicking about worsening breast pain

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I have had very minor armpit and sometimes breast pain since the summer. Eventually saw the GP in the autumn who did an exam (I had been doing these also) and found nothing. The pain remained but it’s not always there so I largely ignored it. I think it’s worse at certain times of the month but I can’t be sure and I do sometimes feel it on the other side, though it’s mainly the left. Yesterday the pain seemed a bit worse and more persistent and I did another exam and I think the breasts are no longer symmetrical – one (the one with the pain) seems a bit higher and maybe swollen, though not massively. I also think it might feel hot, though not to the touch if that makes sense – just a sensation in it. I haven’t been ill.

I’m really panicking now. I have rung the GP and have to ring in the morning for an emergency face to face appointment but obviously I’ve Googled and scared myself. It doesn’t help that I’m on my own with two dc and so on edge, hence posting for an outlet. My mind is running away with scenarios and I feel on the verge of tears. In fairness, I'm prone to this in the holidays but that doesn't mean nothing will ever be wrong.

Any wise, calming words would be great.

Now I'm no doctor but couldn't read and run. I had similar a few years ago and scared myself witless. It turned up to be using my tablet whilst leaning back on pillows. Not saying this is the same as you, and fwiw you're right to get checked. Good luck 💐

I could have posted exactly the same this morning too. I was putting it down to hormones and menopause side effect… do post when you have seen a dr though.

Obviously get it checked BUT to reassure you:
I had breast cancer 3 years ago. I had similar pain for months this summer. At my yearly check up the consultant told me that you should only worry about pain in your breast if it’s actually in your breast bones and keeping you awake at night- because it’s bone cancer. He muttered something about hormones when I asked what was causing mine.

Thanks for these replies. I must say, as the day has gone on it's gone in both breasts and feels like (as I vaguely recall) it did when I was pregnant/breast feeding so I am thinking menopause related (I'm 45). I'll see what the doctor says anyway.

I have started to get all sorts of odd pain in mine. Seems cyclical. If it’s in both and comes and goes then it’s likely hormones!

I had something like this in 2020. Turns out it was a combination of a very old bra and a bit of weight gain. A new bra solved the issue! Worth a try? Deffo right to get checked though.