Breast and Nipple Pain and Armpit Tenderness

Thank you Denise-G and KBeee. Mammogram and Ultrasound came back normal. Doctor told me to maybe see a breast specialist if the pain continues, just to be certain.

Comparison: None, baseline

Bilateral mammogram left breast pain

Technique: Digital bilateral tomosynthesis imaging was performed including acquisition of CC and MLO views utilizing C view technology. (Hologic Systems)

There is a scattered fibroglandular parenchymal pattern. The tissue distribution is symmetric. There is no visible spiculation. There is no mass,microcalcification, architectural distortion, skin thickening or nipple retraction. Benign appearing dermal calcification is present bilaterally.

Ultrasound examination of the left breast was performed using a high frequency linear transducer. The entire retroareolar region and the area from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock to 4:00 were scanned.

There are no cysts or dominant solid lesions. The echotexture of the breast parenchyma is uniform with no areas of abnormal acoustic shadowing. There are no dilated ducts. Skin thickness is uniform.

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IMPRESSION: No evidence of malignancy. Normal left breast ultrasound

BI-RADS category II . Benign findings.

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The study was interpreted with the aid of computed assisted detection (CAD) by R2 ImageChecker.

Now, at my follow up on Friday I was feeling pretty good. Still had some definite nipple sensitivity, but that's about it. Doc did another annual and said all looked good. Initially the Nystatin lessened the burning pains but caused their own side effects (irritation), Now, the over sensitivity/referring pain has returned over the weekend. I just feel so very "Aware" of my breast and entire arm. I also feel like there's an exact spot on my nipple that's bothering me but I can feel the discomfort throughout my breast and still have this hypersensitivity/full/weak in my left arm, underarm, and a feeling like my breast is heavier/fuller. I also have some very tight muscles in my back that are bothering me and am not sure what it breast related and what is back/nerve related. I'm also obsessing over the breast asymmetry right now and Google has made sure to convince me it's IBC or Paget's. I actually, at one point in my life (early 20's), considered a breast augmentation and remember the doc telling me I had "significant asymmetry"... (thanks a lot) I knew one was bigger and shaped differently; but I didn't know it was that bad. I have pretty bad body image issues so to say I have avoided mirrors for awhile is an understatement. Of course, now I pay careful attention in the mirror and see a huge difference from one to the other and have conveniently forgotten what they've looked like my entire life... I seriously don't know what's weird but normal for me or new and abnormal.

Again, no skin changes that I can tell for sure. Just overall hypersensitivity and heavy/warm/full feeling from sternum to finger tips but centers in breast. I am trying to rationalize that if it was IBC it would have done more than just make my breast bigger by now.... not convinced though since that doesn't usually show up on traditional imaging, of course. I also really feel like if I could just keep my mind off of it I wouldn't feel it as much.

I called to set up an appt with a breast specialist and can't get in until Monday. Does that sound okay? Do I need to try to find someone else faster? My anxiety is driving me nuts. Sorry to bother and thank you so much for reaching out.

That sucks, @Michi. I'm so sorry you're going through this but at the same time thankful to find someone else feeling something similar. Good luck tomorrow! Please keep me updated and I will do the same.

Thanks to all of you! I went to the breast surgeon today and they think it's all hormonal. I told her I'm still having these sharp, shooting pains and definite pain in my armpit but she told me all was fine and we would follo up in 6 weeks to see if cutting out caffeine and adding some EPO supplements helped. However, then to make me feel better, but of course, then I noticed you could very distinctly see that I had two enlarged lymph nodes on the left side in my mommogram. That's the painful side. I asked her if they were my lymph nodes since she pointed out the normal ones on the right and skipped them on the left and seemed confused but told me they looked fine and also commented that the radiologist didn't say anything about them. She also said that she didn't feel them during her examination and assured me that they're nothing to be concerned about. So I'm trying not to freak out but now I am. I'm so sorry. Ughh.... anyone have experience with enlarged but non-concerning (according to the doc and radiologist) lymph nodes?

Thanks!!