Almost 40 - breast pain on right breast - peri?

[ConfusedFox]

Hi all,

Has anyone experienced breast pain (on only one breast) as a peri symptom? I've had it for 2 weeks, currently on day 14 of cycle. Like stabbing pains behind nipple but feels tender too and oh the pain if my boob gets jabbed. A bit like when you start breast feeding? I can't feel any lumps or see any differences. I will do an econsult to hopefully see the doctor as I am obviously worried but a friend said she gets breast pain each cycle but only for a day or two?

Thank you

They don’t sound familiar to me and you are very young to be in peri. I am 51 and only just now in peri. I’d go to GP and ask for mammogram or ultrasound.

Oh so sorry to hear you’ve had this news, sending hugs.

As much as you might feel like you’re being difficult, it is so worth raising all of these issues now exactly as you said to prevent complications. I’m not good at advocating for myself either but I think you are doing the right thing in raising these concerns now. Polite but firm might be how to think of it in your head?

Thanks so much for replying to me and I'm sorry to hear your update of your diagnosis, wishing you good care and a smooth recovery.

@SummerFeverVenice so sorry to hear your news. It is a roller coaster. I have hormone related bc and am working through various treatments.

when you’re ready, there is a very supportive thread on General Health that you may wish to lurk on or join.

it’s an awful shock. Be kind to yourself. I wish you all the best for your treatment.

@ConfusedFox in glad you’ve got an appointment and I hope all is well when you are checked out.

@SummerFeverVenice i had a mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction last Friday. I must say, I’m pleased with the results so far and very glad I didn’t go flat as I had initially considered. Do take plenty of time to discuss options and to talk to consultant, friends and family before you decide. It is such a whirl.

@SummerFeverVenice I am so sorry to hear your news. You must be reeling, not only from the diagnosis but that's a huge amount of information to take in in one day. Sending good thoughts your way.

I'm struggling with the transfer to NHS after having a private scan. I attended an NHS appointment today for the biopsy but was sent home because nobody had asked for the scans from the private hospital. I had told the GP and a hospital receptionist that this needed doing. It's been a stressful few days. I was told I'd be seen in two weeks but the way things are going I won't be seen until over two weeks.

Oh and SummerFeverVenice I've also been told I need a tag inserting, although thankfully I don't have any allergies. It does sound odd, inserting something to stay there as a marker. I hope you can get that bit sorted ok.
And please don't feel like you're being difficult. I feel like I'm rapidly learning that if I don't stand up for myself no one else will. I don't think healthcare should be like that and I'm finding it very upsetting, but that certainly seems to be my reality at the moment. Take care.

Overwhelmed and drowning is the right description. Thank you @abdnhiker and @AmberBeaker for all the well wishes and advice.

@Goodmangrief Oh, I really feel for you! You’d think they would have sent the scans over. How frustrating. I really hope that you get seen soon.
On the metal tag, the radiologist wanted to put one in during the biopsy but immediately agreed not to when I said I had a metal allergy. The surgeon now wants one put in. I don’t know why they can’t just guide the surgery with an ultrasound machine right there…mine is visible on ultrasound.

@dancingwhilstfacingthemusic I am really happy your surgery went well. I wasn’t really offered any options. I think that’s one reason why I reacted badly at the appointment. I was told you have cancer and this is the plan and I completely lost it at the metal tag step because I was delayed emotionally reacting to the you have breast cancer diagnosis. I also cried in the appointment (🫤 not proud) I will be better prepared next appointment.

@SummerFeverVenice I am so sorry to read your news. Wishing you and @Goodmangrief well and I hope everything runs as smoothly as possible. I also think totally acceptable to cry at an appointment!

I wanted to update on this as I sometimes find it frustrating when a thread starts and you don't find out what happened.

I had my breast appointment. Lovely consultant had a good feel of painful breast and said they couldn't feel anything and that it was unexplained breast pain and nothing to worry about. They felt the other breast and felt 'lumpy bits' so sent me for an ultrasound. Turned out to be cysts but I could only feel the lump when it was pointed out to me so it showed me how carefully you need to check yourself.

This is brilliant news and glad you got it all checked out. It's the best thing to do. Onwards 

@SummerFeverVenice wishing you a speedy recovery

@ConfusedFox thank you for updating, and I'm so pleased you got good news. What a relief for you ☺️

I've had that intermittently over the last few years (and had a clear mammogram in between times) so I did put it down to menopause. That's not to say it shouldn't be checked out. I think if mine was persistent I'd be more concerned but it comes and goes.

Oh, great update OP. So thrilled 😁 you’ve been given the all clear.
I had my MRI yesterday. Thanks for well wishes all. I’ll start a new thread if it all goes tits up! So assume no news is good news.