New one sided breast pain - worried

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Hyphen
Hyphen Member Posts: 4
edited September 2016 in Benign Breast Conditions

Hi, a couple of days ago I developed pain in the tissue at the top of my left breast, it feels inflamed and spreads right up to my neck. The tissue at the top of the breast and the area directly above it is sore to the touch. There's what feels like a lump in that area that's also sore to touch but it's hard to tell as my breast are quite lumpy anyway. That breast looks a bit bigger than the other and the area above it a bit more fleshy so it could be swollen but could just be that this breast is a bit bigger anyway! The pain is achy and sore. Feels very different to usual hormonal type pain. I have no other symptoms. I've just been through a first trimester miscarriage following IVF. I'm aware that after this I'm pretty anxious in general so trying not to panic, but the only thing I can find online that corresponds at all to my symptoms is inflammatory breast cancer so I'm a bit worried. I can't get to a doctor for a few days so would really appreciate any thoughts. Many thanks.

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  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited September 2016

    Hyphen, has it gotten progressively worse from since you first noticed it? Stayed the same? Gotten better? Have you made your appointment with your Dr yet?

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  • Hyphen
    Hyphen Member Posts: 4
    edited September 2016

    Hi Marie, it hasn't got worse and less of the area feels inflamed buy it is still painful so have got an appointment with my GP tomorrow. Hopefully I'm being over cautious. Thanks for asking x

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  • marie5890
    marie5890 Member Posts: 3,594
    edited September 2016

    Well I can put your mind at ease when it comes to IBC. IBC is VERY aggressive and gets worse over literally over hours and days. Much worse. It never stays stable or gets better. It's good that you have an appointment with your GP, so that they can help you find answers.

    Hang in there. Anxiety really is awful. We know this. HUGS!!!

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