Hello all, I am also new to the forum. I'm 29 and have two children, my son is nearly 5 and my daughter is 2 and a half. I've just joined this chat as I have been experiencing pain in my left breast and armpit area for about 6 months, in Nov 2012 I went to see my GP. She felt a small pea sized lump in my left breast but said she was pretty sure it was a breast mouse (fibrodenoma) she said they generally do not cause pain though and wanted to monitor the situation until after my next period. I went back in december with the same pain and she said she couldnt find the lump (I could find it when I got home though) Se said to try not to worry as the pain was probably just hormonal and stress related. (I have had a rather stressful time lately) Can stress be related to breast pain?? My doc sent me away again and said to go back if the pain persisted. The pain in a dull ache and sometimes comes and goes as a stinging pain,if I pick the children up and they bang into my left breast it is agony. I went back to the doctors 2 weeks ago as the pain is still persisting and made the bad mistake of googling my symptons and totally freaked myself out. I saw a different GP this time as my doc was on holiday and she said she could feel a small lump, she also said she thought it would be a breast mouse but due to its shape and texture but as the pain was persisting that I should be referred to my local breast clinic. I was hoping that she would say she couldnt feel the lump and not to worry and it would just go away. I wouldnt be so worried if it was both breasts but because its just one I feel petrified. I can totally sympathise with how scared you are feeling E_841 as I am terrified, luckily my apointment came through really quickly and I go on thurs 28th, this week has dragged by so slowly, trying to keep busy but just keep thinking 'what if' and worrying its something awful. I hope you get your appointment through soon E-841 x I lost my dad to lung cancer, he was only 49, I think that doesnt help me on the worrying front. He was so well and within 8 weeks he had passed away. I just feel so worried its something bad. Keep crying one minute and the next telling myself to snap out of it, but its so hard. Cant seem to see past thurs, worried as well what will happen at the clinic. Sorry to go on, just wondered if anyone had any advice to get through this worrying time x
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