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My breast (boob's) are itching!!!

I'm about to itch myself to death! I haven't changed detergent or anything. I am pms'n. Well, ovulating, I guess. I should start by the 28th. My boob's are getting tender and they itch so bad. I tried going in Walmart today. People probably thought i had a twitch or something. I kept doing that weird move , where you try your best to scratch something and it not be noticed. You all know how ya do it. lol I couldn't wait to get in the car!
  Mom told me to put more lotion on them. I have and it hasn't helped. I feel swollen all over too. Bloated I guess. so, what kind of lotion do you all use, or what do u think is causing me to itch? Oh yeah, i'm back on the sunflower seed's too. I can't live without'em!!
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i a 21 and presently am menstrating, my breast are itching what seems to be the problem
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I'm only 17 and my boobs itch constantly my mom and I have tried all kinds of lotion. I try to go without a bra or anything that will cause irritation. I just need to know if anyone knows why they itch so much and what I could do to stop it.
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Ok so I have the same problem so was walked round with nothing on and started blow dryin my hair and it fealt good on my boobs so I try pointing it at my boobs and it worked the heat from the blow dryer stopped the itchin and pain...
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don't mess with the bump behind the ear, that is the lymph gland like someone else said you have infection in your body. If you break the skin you can give yourself a nasty staff infection from it. I thought I had a bad pimple or spider bite and it came and went too. It bugged me I messed with it trying to bring to head, Applied heat, I squeezed friend squeezed, then got aggressive with it till I made it a sore. I finally got stuff out of it blood, oozing kept a sore, very painful then got really sick ended up at hospital with a lecture and a IV how these pus pockets come and go and to not touch them. Relief with heat, massage gently with hydro cortisone if it's itching go to a doctor if they're causing trouble or get hard but mainly LEAVE ALONE!! this is also an area you can get a cyst and cancer in. My mom had one she thought it was just swollen lymth node when she got concerned went to dr it was cancer and caught it on time spent 1 day in hospital had it removed. Annette
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Hi everyone, I had extreme itching as well, no rashes, no breakouts, no changes in detergent, deodorant or anything like that. Went to my doctor and she had me get Aveeno 1% hydrocortisone cream and as well as the aveeno active naturals, skin reliefe moisturing lotion (with cooling menthol).I have just used both items for 2 days and it definitely helps! My doctor says that it seems to be a fungal (like athletes foot..eww). Told her that I practice good hygiene. She laughed and said she wasn't implying i had poor hygiene but that it might have something to do with my bra not being "breathable" and sweat gets trapped under the breasts..etc. She also said it may be because of winter season. Anyway, she did have me get a mammogram...i am still waiting on those results. But I have to say the itching has gotten progressively milder and I don't wake up in the middle of the night with an urge to scratch the heck outta them. Hope this helps. =)
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Please tell me what you ended up having with your boob itch. I have it too. But it isnt just my boobs, it is also my back, neck and the center of my legs. I do have a lump in my right breast that i have had for years now, i have never had it looked at. Too scared of Doctor's/hospital's/and being naked in front of people i dont know. I really am starting to wonder if i have Cancer now. I am only 27 but i really don't know how much more i can take. And i am always tired. But i am not pregnant and i do not have allergies. Please let me know what your outcome was. I really could use the advise. Thank you!!
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i just wanted to make sure that everyone is also very aware that breast itching could potentially be a symptom of a more serious underlying condition, so if there are sincere concerns then make sure to consult your doctor! if your breast becomes red or swollen along with the itching go to your doctor for sure! all of these symptoms are linked with a rare aggressive form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. raise awareness!
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My boobs have been itching really bad for over five months. I'd gone in for leakage in my right boob. Still have leakage five months later.Took a pregnancy test, negative. My boobs are growing! Now I'm having a period every 7 to 14 days and the doctor mentions premenapause to me. I'm not too worried about pre menapause because I'm due a hysterrectomy and reconstructive surgery. Unless there is something I don't know about.
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Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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If your breast are itching try Cortizon 10, or some benadryl cream that might help. I too have had the same problem but not that bad. My problem is having sharp pains going thru my nipples, it feels like somebody is stabbing me from the inside of my breast to the end of my nipples. I feel like I am having a heart attack at times but it is also in my left breast.
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yeahwell.
I have had the boob itching problem all day today
i mean its not really all that embarassing but it is all at the same time.
Me and my Best friend were with our friend who just happens to be a guy.
well we were casually walking and i had a really bad itch and didnt know what todo but i did whatever i could to itch it!!! it was pretty halarious auctually.
but really i dont know what to do about it and i really wanna know what it means because i was on a doctors web site and it said that it meant that they were growing but who knows!! they just casually start randomly itching sometimes!
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yeahwell.
I have had the boob itching problem all day today
i mean its not really all that embarassing but it is all at the same time.
Me and my Best friend were with our friend who just happens to be a guy.
well we were casually walking and i had a really bad itch and didnt know what todo but i did whatever i could to itch it!!! it was pretty halarious auctually.
but really i dont know what to do about it and i really wanna know what it means because i was on a doctors web site and it said that it meant that they were growing but who knows!! they just casually start randomly itching sometimes!
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yeah well i am having trouble on the boob itching subject too! lol i mean it has been doing it all day. Me and my best friend was hangin out with one of our guy friends and i was like oh my gosh my freakin boob itches and i didnt know what to do so i was just like mitchell theres a puddle of watter!!! he was like oo water and i go yeah go play in it for a minute....so i can do somethin..but i mean i dont know what to do. and i wanna know what it freakin means because i have heard so many stories...i read somethin off a doctors website and it said something about how they are growing or whatever but yeah i was just curious!
have a good night
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I get bumps behind my ears that are often sore.  It's weird; they come and go.  I've read that stress can bring them on?  Also, how are your boobs?  I would suggest, if the itching doesn't stop, you go to the doctor.  VERY RARELY, itching on the breasts could be the sign of something more serious.
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Tea Tree Oil is a natural antiseptic, germicide, antibacterial, fungicide.
I have been using this product on my skin for years from advice from a dermo. so im assuming she knows what shes talking about.

Great products to try :The Body shops tea tree oil lines.
Good luck! Like I said i'm by no means im a dr ask him/her for best results!!
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For thoes of you with children,few drops of the oil placed in your shampoo bottle will help repel head lice(with it being fall and this time of year is more prone to this).
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you have more problems girl! however, they are the kind of problems that make ya laugh...maybe its the way you write it all. you can make itchy boobs and lumps sound exciting. anyway, the ole "girls" sound DRY! is it the nipple or the other part? either way, try a hydrocortizone cream sold at trusty dollar tree!!
the lump...my daughter had one behind her ear and i nearly freaked out. i was brushing her hair and she said...ouch! i felt it and called the dr. i thought it was a cyst or something but it was hard like a pea and pea size. the dr. said she could have a virus or coming down with one. you may be as well? she said if it gets very red, inflammed or oozes to call back. other than that, it should go away when the virus does....and it did.

or..it could be a spider burrowed itself in a nice spot behind your ear and is getting reday to hatch. TOTALLY JOKING!!!!!!!!
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It's pea size alright. Hurt's like he#@ too. So, you've made my day.. I'm gonna get sick? Well, that's just great. I just went and helped my mom. SHE HAS THE FLU!! Oh, she's had it now!  I better not get sick, I don't have time to. Plus i am the biggest baby when I get sick. Life is put on hold.

It is soooo not funny about the spider! You couldn't of said it at a worse time. When we went 4 wheelin the other day. Something bit my face. Made a huge hole. O.k.,..... about the size of a pencil eraser, in my face!! I don't know what kind of spider, but it was  mean! THEN ..... to top things off. I got in the shower today and a humongo spider was looking at me. It was so big ,when I smashed it with the shampoo ,it crunched! it's legs were sticking off the edges of the bottle! I hate this time of the year. Everything want's to move right on in! Do you have the ladybugs at your house?
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I try to lighten the moment.Plus, I don't know all the correct termanology (i bet i spelled that wrong) for everything. lol
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Aveeno also makes an oatmeal lotion that is good for itching.
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gee, you're right, i dont see the post?? i just responded to it about an hour or so ago? i certainly didnt say anything that would get it removed thats for sure!
shouldnt you be slapping some lotion on the girls, resting or something (cuz you know you will be getting the flu). i hope you dont but that lump is a good indication.
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Doom's day express!!! I am making up my mind. I am NOT getting sick! ................Ya know, now that we are talking about it. my throat is feling a little scratchy. lol. NOT! ;sigh;....I hope not.
    I got some baby oil today. i am going to soak in it tonight. Maybe that will work. I hope. It is feeling some better now though. This HUGE knot is kiling me! It is so friggin sore! I have squeezed and squeezed, but nothing. It just hurt's more.  I just can't keep my hands off of it!

About that post that's gone. For some reason, I felt icky in my tummy when I read it. Really, no joke. Isn't that weird? I don't know why it's gone, I didn't say anything bad. If he never comes back then we will know he wrote something bad. Hmmmm.........
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no! no, do NOT pick at that lump!!!! you must leave it. the dr. even stressed NOT to keep touching (my daughters).
and that was just touching it let alone squeezing it. promise you will leave it alone. play with some playdoh if you need to keep your hand busy.

i know that guy has posted many times on the mens forum and twice here (that post is still there). i did feel a little creepy upon reading it as if he was getting aroused by the responses. but hey...i am so trusting!!
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I can't help but pick at it! It's bothering me. Now though it's so sore i can't hardly touch it. I can't even explain how bad it hurts. Even my earlobe hurt's. It's so bothersome!!! I can't wait for the kids to go to bed so I can take my baby oil bath. Even thoug hI'll be all lubed up and hubby's out of town.I wish now I would of gotten one of those oatmeal bath's. I went to the  $ tree a few min ago. I looked for those vitimins you were talking about. I didn't see them though. We have a small tree though. when my friend and I go out of town to shop we get all excited when we see a big one. We go hog wild shopping in there! Some freaky man was in there buying all the under arm spray. He did need it though. Stinkin!!!!!!

It's weird how I felt when I read hommers thing. really sick at my tummy. like something wasn't right. I wanted to say - your just a freak- but I was nice. I said he was odd. I could see some old nasty man. Maybe I'm crazy and he isn't a dirty bird. Odd that they took it of though. Dontcha agree?
  
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