Hi
I am 43 years old and have had extreme breast pain for the last week. I have had weird skin changes to both nipples over the past few years and sore breasts, which I always thought was hormonal. the skin to my nipples looks ‘plaqued’, with lots of little white bumps on the skin which have joined up to make thickened areas. Now I have the tiniest red areas around my nipples, on top of these thickened areas and the pain is horiffic. A bra, tee shirt, anything hurts. The pain radiates to my armpit and also my collar bone and is making me feel sick. My breast feels as if it wants to explode. I have been referred to the breast clinic and will be seen on 3/11/10 which is a relief but I cannot find anyone else describing the changes I have got. Does anyone else have these thickenings of white lumps (really tiny) to the nipple skin? My nipples also flake which is weird.
I would love to hear from anyone else who has had the same and can give me some reassurance.
Hi Beth1403,
I dont have what you describe, however I didn’t want your post to go unanswered.
Some women get white bumps on the nipple area which are glands, and they produce oil, and these can get infected, especially if squeezed. I don’t know if these are the white bumps you are describing.
Sorry I cant help anymore with your post, hopefully someone who can help a bit more will reply to you soon.
Take Care
xxxx
Hi Beth, welcome to the BCC forums
Please feel free to call our helpline where you can talk to one of our helpliners about your concerns in confidence on 0808 800 6000, the line is open today 9-2 and weekdays 9-5.
You may find our publication ‘Your breasts, your health’ useful to read too, just click on this link:
breastcancercare.org.uk/upload/pdf/BCC2_ybyh_throughout_life_web.pdf
Take care
Lucy