Mammogram normal ultrasound normal but sore left breast?

I had almost literally the same experience (and was still having pain, same location), and after trying Ibuprofen and then Mobic, my awesome doctor just prescribed Neurontin to see if it is nerve pain. After 5 days on a small dosage (300mg at night, every night), the pain is almost entirely gone. Toward the end of the day it sometimes creeps back in, but the relief is incredible. I am due for an MRI in early December (I'm a BRCA2 high surveillance girl), so they're going to take a closer look then as well.

I know what you're going through, hope you find an answer. You're not crazy, and don't let anyone treat you like you are.

Hello I a new to this forum. I first noticed about 2 months ago my left Breast nipple was inverted. My Breast was also swollen and I had pain under my arm and my breast. I had a mammogram and ultrasound on 9/19.  They were both normal but was referred to get a MRI. I had that done on 10/18 and the report was reported as normal. Still having pain and nipple still inverted and also large vein appeared and could be felt. Also a red area came up in that same area. I’m did a self referral to Moffitt in Tampa. 11/5 I had an appt they did 2 mammograms and an ultrasound. Results showed a suspicious mass measuring 8 millimeters with in distinct margins in the left breast upper quadrant at 1’oclock located 5 centimeters from the nipple. Nipple retraction in the left breast with no suspicious subareolar masses. They suggested an ultrasound guided biopsy. I went in today and the radiologist came in and said she was going to drain it and if she got it all a biopsy was not needed. She didnt have to do a biopsy and said she got all the fluid. I have an appointment at Moffitt with a breast surgeon on the 16th of this month for further evaluation. I don’t know why I am still having pain and don’t know what other evaluation can be done by the breast surgeon?  I’m glad they said it was a cyst they drained but still concerned as to the other symptoms I am having. 

Ginak523

Many insurance companies will not pay for an MRI until mammo, US and other more basic exams are performed first. They go by clinical indications for the exam and do not consider the patient's wishes in these matters, if they did most ins companies would go broke.

Even when indicated, it can come down to the way the mammo/US report and recommendations are worded. Sometimes it takes a call from the doc directly to the ins company to convince them its indicated.