Inflammatory Breast Cancer Symptoms

[rosied51]

I have been going back and forth with my dr's for the past month. I have redness around my breast, pain in my armpit and stabbing pains in my breast I mean sharp ones and now the lymph nodes in my neck are painful as well not the sore throat type but pain. I have had a Mam, Sono, MRI and needle aspiration all come back okay,it hurts to even wear a bra, I am post menopause as I had a hysterectomy when I was 23 which was over thirty some yrs ago, what else can I do.

[katarina777]

I have been debating about how much I can contribute here that may be helpful. And all that I can think about is telling you that I had IBC, and that my breast surgeon did not do a needle biopsy, but an excisional one, I think it's called. He had some sort of gun that went into the breast tissue very fast and withdrew actual tissue, and from different places. (there were four altogether)

I had positive lymph nodes that were neither palpable, nor did they show up on MRI, and/or ultrasound.

If you, and/or your doctors are concerned about IBC with you, it is important that you have this checked out by someone who is very competent, and who knows about, and has seen and treated cases of IBC before. I think that is most important in your case.

[katarina777]

You must trust your instincts. see a breast cancer surgeon specialist! I totally believe you. It was the same with me. Actually, I knew I would never get cancer in my life, so I was never even worried about it, but then the synptoms were so obvious, I just went to some stranger doctor who was covering for my GP and told him I had bc. he didn't argue with me, and everyone immediately knew it was and before any diagnostic tests returned. I think it takes a lot of experience to do a proper biopsy for someone like us. And I don't think a needle biopsy would do. You have to see someone else. Please keep me posted. All the best. Kat

[rosied51]

I see the Breast wellness Dr tomorrow.

[rosied51]

My primary Dr is the one that did a needle aspiration, guess to rule out whatever. My problem is I know for a fact that what I am dealing with is not no way normal, the PA today said the scaley skin is winter dryness , never in my life had I had such a thing. My right breast is dimpled near the nipple and at the bottom of my breast it looks squared out like someone took a slice off.The breast is red / purple with white folicle spots, now that is not normal.

[Cleveland Clinic]

Dear rosied51:  Without evaluation, it is impossible to speculate on what might be going on.  Most breast cancer is not painful.  As you continue to be worried, you might consider a second opinion with a breast specialist.  These are often affiliated with large academic medical centers.