help please in pain and shivering

[thefuturesnotourstosee]

i think I have thrush in my breast. Occassional stabbing pains and general pain so bad I can't lie down. Shivering and very cold though breast itself is hot to touch.

DS haS Had it in his mouth for ages and on secnd lot of treatmebnt. I've been using canisten on my breast but its not helped.

Don't know what to do. Chemist said take paracetomol and see gp but can't get appointment before monday.

actually considering a&e I'm in so much pain but i know its the wrong thing to do :(

Could it be mastitis? sounds like what I had x have you called that 111 number?

does the NHS direct whatever work in your area? Is there an out of hours doctor service?

Saturday night so not ideal for A and E (is it ever) but think you may need more help.

If its unbearable go to the walk in centre if you have one

and yes, I also think may be mastitis.

Can you get to a late night chemist? You can get the oral thrush capsules which work really well and v quickly.

Actually on second thoughts it sounds like mastitis. Call 111.

Out of hours doctor or walk-in if you can.
Sounds like you might need antibiotics.

tippi dp just went they woujld only give paracetomol

think i'll have to phone out of hours

Yep, def one that needs to be seen pronto. I hope you can be seen soon.

I think you probably need antibiotics TBH, sounds just like the breast infection I had when DD was 3 weeks old - bloody awful, sudden onset, pain and feverishness - DH had to go to all night surgery for the first few doses of ABs, and a script written out to get more the following day

don't wait till Monday this is exactly what out of hours services are for

It sounds like mastitis, you need antibiotics. I had it twice and it is horrid. Hope you feel better soon.

Hope you get sorted and feel better soon OP, please come back and update us

A&E. Sounds like a bad infection, likely to need IV antibiotics.

Must be seen ASAP, hope you are better very soon.

Shivering & hot breast absolutely sounds like mastitis. You need to get it seen too ASAP (I speak from bitter experience!) an out of hours dr will be happy to prescribe antibiotics, and once you're in them you should start to feel better within 12 hours. Don't wait- see out of hours or walk in - and I really hope you feel better soon.

You poor thing

It sounds like mastitis and you need to get some antibiotics.
I hope you are better soon.

Poor you, please call OOH x

No answer from OOH just an answer machine. Trying nhs direct next or that 111 number.

Cuddled under 2 duvets and 2 blankets and heating on full and still cold, rest of family wanderinga bout in t shirts

will i have to stop breast feeding?

oh and sorry thought i was posting in chat don't know how post ended up in AIBU

forget that just go to walk in centre. You need antibiotics and they will take the best part of a day or 2 to kick in (probably, I am not a nurse, that was a guess lol)

No you won't have to stop but you need to get appropriate treatment v soon.

It's horrid, I had a ghastly time but it will get better once you have the right drugs.

Don't stop breastfeeding if it is mastitis, it will only make it more painful if you get engorged. Think you can take ibuprofen as well as paracetamol when breastfeeding, but you do need to be seen as soon as possible.
Hope you're feeling better soon.

Keep on breastfeeding.
Ive just had 2 weeks of antibiotics for it. Horrendous.
I hope you have somebody with you x

The best thing to do is feed through it, even though its painful. Mastitis is awful, I really hope you can be seen tonight.

my advice was to carry on feeding and not to simply favour the other breast.