My breast hurts?
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Hi Rachael!
Sounds that the tissue is inflammed and there may be some kind of infections going there. In the medical term, breast inflammation is called mastitis. This usually occurs in breastfeeding mother but could also happen with women who are not breastfeeding. The symptoms are red, painful, swollen breast with discharge and accompanied by fever. This can be due to piercing or even bacteria penetrating from the milk duct. Anti-inflammatory tablets like ibuprofen can be taken to reduce the inflammation together with icing technique (apply an ice pack every 15-20 minutes). However, if the condition persist for another 24 hours then you need to see a doctor. The doctor may prescribe some antibiotics to get rid of the infection.
okay try a cold ice bag on the bruise to try to make the bruise go down. If that does not work se a doc.
Put a bra on and keep it well supported, then try the ice pack, 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off. But go easy, then if it still hurts after a couple of days, call your Doctor for an appt, just to make sure.
Hot to the touch ...hmmm ...it might be an infection of some sort like an abscess or mastitis. I think I would go to the doctor. If they give you antibiotics and they don't seem to be working at all after a week then go back because there are other things out there that cause similar symptoms and will need attention.
Maybe you just slept on it funny or crashed into something without remembering but your breast is too important to ignore (c;
If your dominant side is the left then you could have pulled some muscles.
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