My boobs are bloody killing me - please, I'm begging, any remedies?

[HoneyPetal]

Hi,

I came off the pill about five months ago, I was on it for...erm...16 years.

I'm currently 6DPO and am experiencing (for the first time ever) incredibly painful boobs. Shooting pains, the lot

I figure this must be normal, although I was kind of expecting it a bit closer to my period, but is there anything I can try that will help?

Please, pass on your tried and trusted boob pain reducing methods. Id rather trust MN than a Google search, which will probably tell me I have a horrible boob disease

Ooooh poor you. The only the that helps me with
what I call 'bosom death' is heat. Blast a couple of tea towels in the microwave and stick them down your bra. Or a really deep bath as hot as you can stand. Or put the electric blanket on and lay prone. I feel for you, and hope it eases soon.

Yes, heat and a good supportive bra. Is yours doing the job properly?

Evening Primrose oil. I used to work in a breast cancer clinic, and we got people all the time thinking they were dying because they got really bad breast pain. Most common in the 30s and 40s. EPO really helps, but you have to take a high dose one, and take it regularly.

Right, I'm running a bath as I type this, searching for my hot water bottle, will be buying some EPO at the weekend and will check my bras as well (underwiring good or bad, I'm only a small C cup?).

Thank you so much for the tips, I really appreciate it.