Hi everyone I have been having pain tenderness nearly everyday in my left breast for past couple of months. When lying down my nipple is alot flatter than the right one. Also my areola is smaller and a different shape. Went to nurse for smear test yesterday and told her about my breast she examined me. Said she can feel milk ducts on both breasts?!There were no doctors available one off sick and other out doing visits to check me over. I am told to go back after my next period to get it checked again. Which will probably be in the new year. I am anxious waiting. Been doing self examines but only recently started looking in mirror to check so glad I did. Will update when I go back.
Hi ,horrible thing to have hanging over you at Christmas but lots of “non sinister” explanations for your symptoms .Hopefully it will resolve itself if not GP will refer you to breast clinic and you are normally seen within 2 weeks if they have any concerns that the changes could be suspicious.
Thanks Jill for your words of comfort. Trying to get in the Christmas mood to keep my mind off things. Might be hormonal I am aged 45. Will have to wait and see. I could easily have put it off telling the nurse but glad I did. But don’t want to waste their time. It’s hard to get appointments for doctors up here there is a shortage of doctors.
Yes it’s the same everywhere very difficult to get appointments but I guess you would be seen as a priority rather than routine if you pushed it? If you have a look at the other threads on this part of the forum you will see that most breast changes turn out to be nothing to worry about .
Thanks Jill.
Hi I can relate to how your feeling, for me the right breast is the problem one. Finding it hard to get in the Christmas mood but don’t have an appointment till the 10th January. Could have been seen sooner but want to see a lady doctor. I haven’t found a lump but have become a bit obsessed with checking. Sending much love xxx