Just wondering if anyone here has experienced these kind of symptoms before and if so what the cause was? I have noticed some breast pain over the past week or so but haven't thought much of it - it felt like cyclical breast pain and I was due my period. Today however, this pain felt much worse and I realised that it's actually just one localised area, about 2 inches wide on one breast. Feels very tender to the touch and over the course of today a pink patch has developed over the skin in this area. It feels and looks similar to mastitis - which I had a couple of times when I was breastfeeding but my youngest is 6 now, so breastfeeding is not the cause!
I didn't think breast pain was indicative of anything serious usually, but a quick Google has got me terrified about inflammatory breast cancer. It's terrible timing to suddenly have these symptoms because it's Easter hols now and we fly off on holiday the day after tomorrow! I've booked a video call with a private GP tomorrow to see if they have any advice. In the meantime I'm feeling quite sick with worry. Am hoping it's just an infection - but would seem odd to get mastitis when not breastfeeding? Has anyone had this?
Any thoughts appreciated while I nervously wait for the morning and am able to speak to a doctor. Why do these things always happen at really awkward times when you can't easily get it seen to?!