I wakened y'day morning at 03.30am with the pain in my breast and Mastitis starting to work on me. I expressed to relieve the pressure and immediately applied the Silverlon pad which i bought a few weeks back for a blocked duct. By 09.00 the fever had kicked in and my whole body was aching. The fever lasted until late last night, then the major flushing appeared on my breast and my skin looks shinny it is so hot and stretched. I nursed from the sore side 1st at every feed and also expressed afterwards to ensure in was empty. The pain was horrendous but today it has calmed down loads and i have had no fever. The flushing also seems to be calming down.
From previous experiences Mastitis made my breast extremely sore for longer and also have a fever for longer..
What is the norm for the length of time the fever and pain lasts?
Was i just lucky and have a lighter case of it or did the Silverlon pad heal the infection which resolved the fever and is helping with the flushing?