breast pain in right breast

[silklady]

hi i have had a pain behind my right breast for the last week.sometimes i dont notice it other times l think im havin a heart attack! breaf family history my dad suffered from angina in late 40 is , had a stroke at 65, high colesteral, mum diagnosed with breast cancer 2004 right masectomy, chrons disease and type 2 diabieties. ,i work with children do u think i have strained my self?feels a bit like indegestion but surely that wouldnt last over a week?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Pain in breasts is called mastodynia or mastalgia.
There are many causes of soreness of breasts,premenstrual syndrome and pregnancy being one of them.Have you checked them out?Other important causes are fibrocystic breast disease,ductal ectasia,mastitis(inflammation of breasts),galactoceles,benign and malignant pathologies of breasts,referred pain from liver or musculoskeletal system,arthritis of the ribs,costsochondritis and inflammation or sprain of pectoralis muscle.

Gastritis and indigestion will produce burning sensation in the breasts and not breast pain.So I don’t think it is gastritis.

I feel that an examination by a gynecologist will be the best.Till that time,apply some warm compresses on the breasts and take some over the counter pain reliever(analgesic) like ibuprofen or diclofenac.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for the post!
Discomfort or pain in your chest just behind your right breast could be acidity or heart burn. Antacids give relief. The other reason could be due to esophageal reflux, where the food in your stomach is thrown up into your food pipe or esophagus. Cough or heart problems like tricuspid valve problems too cause pain and discomfort in right chest area. Pulmonary artery hypertension or embolism too should be investigated. You must get your BP checked.

It could also be a simple case of costochondritis. I would strongly recommend you see a physician about this.

Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage without examining you. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[lucidus]

Sounds like you are telling us you should get a check-up by a cardiologist or at least a good physical.  : ) We support you in this  : )


Women have a different sensation for angina than men.  You should not be looking for those symptoms. Fatigue, sweating, nausea can be a heart issue in women...

You could also have acid reflux which can also make you quite sick if it perforates.  The pain is also not good for your blood pressure.

Do yourself a favor and at least get a physical and tell the doctor your problems.  YOu will feel better just by knowing what it might be.