Sitting on the edge of craziness

[Jannoona]

I have been diagnosed with nipple eczema, it is with me for 2 yrs and a half till now. Only on one side -R breast.
My doctors who are 3 surgeons I see each one separately, tell me not to worry about it, and keep applying vaseline on it so it will not make crust. The vaseline did help stop the build of the crust that was going on, yet the nipple is scaly (but has not ever gone worse), as well it is somehow puffy, not like the other one.

I haven't been complaining of anything apart from what I mentioned earlier, I did two biopsies and other tests such as U/S and mamo which all came clean. I am just wondering what could this ugly looking nipple be!?? I started recently (one week ago to use steriod cream), I was advised to use it for 3 wks, but actually I am afraid that it will not improve the symptoms and then I would be facing the night mare of it being something else such as paget's.

My doctors keep telling me it is not paget's as well they keep writing on my medical cards that I am improving, although to me nothing had changed in the clinical look of the nipple and as well nothing has gone wose which I thank GOD for it.

This worry had eaten-up my life, for two years till now I live the fear. I even started to avoid looking at my nipple when I bath. I gone far to close the light and bath at night!!!

I have lots of psycological problems that motivates my worry and anxiety to grow bigger.

What could this be, I am really worried and I feel I am letting the good times of my life be spoiled with fear.

[Jannoona]

A related discussion, What does it look like was started.

[donnadi]

Also, as an afterthought, when my breast was seeping and crusting, I caught mastidis.  You have to be careful of this.  It is a very painful, serious infection.

[donnadi]

I had breast eczema.  I was told by a dermatologist to wear only cotton bras and it helped it go away. I also was prescribed cortesone cream and it helped.  But we later discovered that using it had blocked my milk ducts and I couldn't breast feed when I had my children.  But wearing only natural breathing materials around my breast and the cortesone cream did the trick.

[japdip]

You might consider consulting a Dermatologist. I'm not quite sure why Surgeons would be treating eczema.   Regards .....