I've just come out of surgery to have a breast abscess drained - nasty! I developed mastitis last Friday but didn't go the doctor til Sunday which I think caused the abscess. The first doctor I saw gave me antibiotics and said I would feel better in 24 hours. However, 48 hours later I had a large lump and lots of pain. I went to another GP and said I thought I had an abscess. He said it was just mastitis, gave me more antibiotics and showed me some Google Images! I went away concerned but thought maybe I was being a hypochondriac. Next morning the lump had got even bigger so I went to get a second opinion. This GP confirmed it was an abscess and said I was to take even more antibiotics and see how it was in a fortnight! I begged her to call the hospital for an ultrasound and after me getting a bit annoyed she agreed. They called me back the next day to say they could see me in four days time! By then the lump was huge so I went to A & E where I was offered after seven hours (whilst with my 5 month ebf son) a doctor who would stick a needle in it with no ultrasound. I was told not to feed from that breast with no advice on how to deal with engorgement or my future breast feeding. At this point I but the bullet and went private where the consultant immediately took me to surgery and sorted it all out including leaving me the ability to still feed my son.
Just had to get that off my chest (literally!) as I can't believe I was told to wait 2 weeks by the GP!