Not sure what’s wrong

Lauren321

Hello I am new to the site. Hoping to talk to others about my symptoms. I am waiting for the hospital to call me with scan appointment. I'm sure Covid-19 is not helping the speed of any appointments. A few weeks ago there were a few small bumps next to my nipple. The very next day my breast swelled up, turned red, was burning and itchy. I called my doctor and he prescribed antibiotics, the red lightened up the swelling went down so he prescribed another week of antibiotics. My breast now looks like purple blotches and my areola is pale, it never returned to a brown colour. I called my doctor and he said I would hear from the hospital within the next 7 days to schedule a scan and it they don't call me with an appointment within that time to call him.

So needless to say ...I am worried. They say don't read anything on the internet but when your boob is swollen, red and burning, your going to look that up. I am 55 so ..not breastfeeding. Can this be inflammatory breast cancer or something that has the same symptoms. I am worried because the antibiotics don't seem to be making a change. Also the skin around my areola is peeling. Any thoughts? Thank you