Posted about three weeks ago when I had raging mastitis and was really quite poorly. Thanks for the ideas and thoughts.
The infection (which I think was brewing for several weeks before the big shebang) has now completely gone, including the milk blister/nipple blockage that I suspect was the main cause of the problem. I have no lumpiness, pain and feeding has been maintained well.
Just wondering though whether anyone has experienced any slightly strange things after their infection cleared...? Firstly where the infection aas sited and my boob was v v swollen the breast is really very itchy and all the skin peeled (a la post sunburn) - such an attractive look, DH had never wanted me more ! The skin is still itchy, but I think this is probably where everything was swollen and inflamed. Could this be the simple explanation?
Also even though my boob feels fine, I can still see a shadow like bruising or a duskiness to the skin where the redness tracked all over it. It is like a bruise, and I guess like the itching this could just be where some internal damage occured, but it just doesn't seem to be going away. Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone who knows more about breasts let me know what they think...? Ta muchly!