I began getting discomfort during feeds last Thursday which initially I thought was due to a dodgy latch from teething. Overnight it became really painful to feed & my milk was a very light pink colour. Friday morning my nipple, areola & a small amount of breast were slightly red so went straight to my gp who prescribed antibiotics. By Friday night I had a temperature with shivers & a pounding head. Saturday the redness had spread massively & I was feeling more than a little rough with it being very painful to feed. Saturday night I went to the emergency doctors as it was clear the antibiotics weren't working. They have put me on a combination of 2 antibiotics at a much higher dose (1000mg 4 times a day). I managed to fit in 2 lots of that Saturday night thanks to night feeds & obviously had the full whack yesterday. My temperature now seems to be under control.
Last night my nipple, which was fine prior to this apart from a small milk blister that wasn't causing me any bother, looks almost grazed & slightly bruised & is very dry??? I hand expressed a string of fatty gunky milk which came from where the milk blister is & the red patch is no better. Feeding is still painful, though not quite so toe curling,but I can feel a sharp, almost tugging sensation deep in my breast when he feeds.
Is this normal for mastitis or do I need to go back to the doctors? I had mastitis with ds1 & it wasn't quite like this (or at least I don't it being!)