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painful breast lump
I have a lump in my left breast that is extremely painful, especially to the touch. It is visible and red. There is no break in the skin, so I doubt that it is an insect bite. I know that cancerous lumps are for the most part are not painful. I have been taking advil for 2 days hoping that would aleviate the pain, but it has not helped. Should I be concerned with this lump?
It's true - a (very) general rule of thumb is that if it hurts, it's likely harmless. But nothing is guaranteed and you really must get it checked out. If you are worried enough to post questions on a message board, it is a good idea to put your mind at rest and have it looked at.
Think how good you'll feel when the doctor says you're fine!
Think how good you'll feel when the doctor says you're fine!
I had never heard of such a thing till a couple of weeks ago. My friend told me her boob's were killing her. They looked huge! She said she had splotches on them. Now she's pregnant. Wonder if that has something to do with it? I had never heard of a sign like that , but she did.
Call ur dr ASAP and have it checked. I had one in the lower part of my left breast that a dr told me was nothing, when i finally found a dr to listen and was sent to a surgeon to have it removed it was benign but was showing abnormal cells. I'm a big believer in the fact you don't have to be over 40 to have a risk of breast cancer. My aunt passed away at age 34 because she had it and her dr told her for 2 yrs that it was nothing and she was to young to be concerned. By the time she found a dr to listen it was to late, it had spread to her bones. Best of luck to you.
well, i have also heard that lumps that are cancerours are not painful. however, i feel that ANY lump ANYWHERE that hurts and is not ordinary should be looked at by a dr.
you should try posting this over in the breast forum....not that we dont know what we are talking about here...but there is a dr. on board there.
has your lump increased in size at all? how long has it been there? caffine and certain foods can aggrevate it making it more sore.
you should try posting this over in the breast forum....not that we dont know what we are talking about here...but there is a dr. on board there.
has your lump increased in size at all? how long has it been there? caffine and certain foods can aggrevate it making it more sore.
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