painful breast and underarm

thesweetlife

I have had a couple of lumps in underarm area, which turned out to be nothing to worry about cysts, plus I always get painful/lumpy breasts before my period and tiredenss - you've done the right thing going to see your Dr - it will more than likely be nothing but always best to get these things checked - as you've done - and either said than done not to worry as our minds often work over time running through the scenarios - chances are it's nothing - so maybe focus on what you will do to celebrate the results when they come through with all clear. worrying just makes us worse......difficult I know ......

HOTFLASHIN

CATH 44,

I always had/have this problem and it has to do with caffeine. If I give up caffeine, I do not have lumps. But if I do, I have some and they can sometimes be painful. i had a lump taken out and biopsied in 1993 and it turned out to be a cyst, benign.

So it could be nothing...but just find out everything you need to know for your own peace.

Hugs,

Pam

cath44

thanx 4 reply , been stressing 2 much i know, still getting pain in arm and underarm, lump has gone down a lot but if i press really hard i can still feel it its sore and feels soft and moves about when pressed,been taking evening primrose oil daily which i heard works well, stopped chocolate 4 time being, just feels like its taking ages 4 mamogram date 2 come through.

thanx 4 listening anyway

singinforthelor

I have had this problem for as long as I can remember. Mine has always had to do with hormones around time for period. My husband can put his hands under my arms to pick me up (playing with me) and it will hurt so bad I want to cry. I hope yours is the same thing. GOd bless you

home sweet home

HiCath44, When this happened to me I had just had memmorgram. My pain was directly under my breast.So the doctor thought like hotflashen it was from caffiene. It did seem to go away, but Im drinking more than ever and it is still tender.Iwas happy to here someone else had the coffee theory,because I was starting to think it was maybe another tender spot do to fibro-.And I didnt have it at that time so I thought he may have been wrong. But if yours is coming and going that it a good thing I think. But good luck at your appointment homesweethome

chicabella

I have this with my periods (before and during) and it is made worse with fibro. I hope your appt goes well!

HOTFLASHIN

I know it's easier said than done, but try not to stress until your appointment gets here. It will only make things worse as stress will make even a cyst feel worse.

Let us know how your appt. goes!

Hugs,

Pam

cath44

thanx again 4 reply
feel talking about it is helping me, i dont know if any1 else has mirena coil in cause was wondering if it might have anything to do with these painful lumps, i certainly feel more hormonal this month really weepy, backache,moody and my period came a week early, i feel really positive some days telling myself its definetly gotta be hormonal thing cause of the way im feeling then other days like 2day i wake up really negative thinking allsorts of things i know i shldnt but think the wait 4 mamogram just 2 get things cleared up once and 4 all is driving me mad, wish it wld hurry up.im constantly feeling 4 lump which has almost definetly gone down even tho i can still feel it, its more like lumpy tissue now ,driving myself mad doing that all time

cath44

hi guys
still waiting 4 a mamogram appointment, but some good news 2day got my blood results back i had a load taken last week a full blood count liver and kidney function, a blood test 2 check any inflammed areas, and thyroid test done, and they were all clear i feel really relieved at that cause been thinking if there was anything 2 worry about surely my iron levels wld be low or something wld have shown up, i hope im not jumping the gun, cause still feel boob sore a bit hot and underarm think the pains getting less tho.

thesweetlife

That's great news