Hi,
I’m sorry if this is in the wrong place but I’m new to this.
I just wanted some advice.
I’m nearly 21 and have had pain in my breast for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been to the doctors about it and my female doctor always tells me I’m too young for cancer and I’m just going to have to live with the pain. I’ve been referred to the breast clinic twice, once they refused to give me a mammogram or ultrasound as I was only 13, the other they diagnosed me with a fibroadenoma of 2 cm wide.
That was a year ago, I’ve been to the doctors since with the pain in my breast but again my doctor told me to live with it as getting it removed wouldn’t necessarily stop the pain.
The pain can be unbearable. I have trouble sleeping, I have a blanket I have to lie on so that I don’t put pressure on my breast, but even this has stopped working. I have tried supportive bras, non-supportive bras, soft bras, sports bras, even no bras (but as someone with 34G sizes this is basically impossible!), none have settled the pain. It’s even got to the point where I think I’m getting bruises from them on my left/bad side. Some days I can’t touch my chest, neck, left arm or even my back directly behind it! Sometimes I can’t even wear a necklace. If somebody knocks me accidently it can reduce me to tears.
It’s worse on TTOTM, but the other 3 weeks of the month is getting as bad now, usually 3 out of the 4 weeks I’m really struggling. I’m going to my male doctor tonight, but I know he is weary of checking it, and recommends I go to my female doctor. I’m thinking of asking to be referred again to the clinic. But I don’t know what to do, should I try getting it removed, as the doctor last year told me it was very small and shouldn’t cause pain. I don’t know if it is a coincidence that it’s the same breast that’s hurting or whether they are related.
Has anyone got any advice on what to do or what it could be? Should I get the lump removed? Or just live with it?
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you…
Jess – worried and fed up!