Fibromyalgia & Breast pain

Just wanted to add that last time I had a mammogram, the pain was so bad, I practically couldn't stand it.  I'm pretty sure the Technician thought I was being melodramatic.  There needs to be more education about Fibromyalgia and how it affects patients-- over their whole body.   I told my doctor and she thinks maybe I might qualify for an MRI next time, but it will require going to a "breast specialist" for a second opinion. Pain was so bad, I just don't want to go back for another mammagram.  It seems like there should be something the Radiologists could come up with to alleviate the pain-- maybe a shot of something.  I can't take NSAIDS b/c they give me severe stomach pains. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi. I know this is an older post, but I'm new to all of this. I'm 32 and am in the processes of waiting on lab results to rule out some other possible issues, but my doctor is almost positive I'm suffering from fibromyalgia. One of the pains in having is not just chest pains but my actual breasts hurting immensely. I'm in pain from head to toe and just thought it was weird my breasts were also hurting this bad. I'm glad to see I'm not alone. I wish there was a full fibromyalgia forum to reach out to others on. This is all so new and depressing for me. I'm in constant, horrible pain and can't sleep at night. Nothing helps so far. I feel like a huge burden on our family right now with medical bills and now stress from me being in pain and not providing much help around the house. I just hope it gets better. That there's a light at the end of the tunnel. 😞

I'm so freaking tired of doctors my left breast is so swollen all around and into my arm pit it hurts to move get dressed and sleep I went to a breast plastic surgeon and he thinks it's my nerves and scars tissue and wants to do surgery on me to remove scar tissue and snip the nerves I've had biopsy done MIR done with contrast 2 has so much done and to tell me no one knows what is wrong so I'm going to do the surgery he thinks it could work I've been on 2 medication that never worked did block never worked so it's surgery or nothing else hoping it works or when he gets in there maybe he will see something else that's wrong because no one seems to know it hurts so bad it's so swollen I hate moving at all or driving at all or walking my puppy that's how much hurting swelling I have I'm about to give up I can't stand pain

Yes Pam I have lots of breast pain. Sometimes I get nervous thinking it's my heart. Ugh... It's nerve wrecking but we have to really pray with this disease.

I have the same problem. You 're not alone.

Hi. I have fibromyalgia plus a mile long list. Also a chromosome deletion 11.14q.3. no name for it. Four off my five kids have the same deletion. But I have struggled with breast pain for years. Try not to panic but not easy. I suffer with pain in both breasts. In the centre. Really painful. Haven't been to Dr yet about this. But just don't know. Carnt feel any obvious Lumps x

Just unsure .

I thought it was cos I wore underwrite bras.

I carnt wear snug fitting ones as I find it had to breathe.

But my pain is there constantly.

Pain comes from middle and inside and bottom.

Help x please anyone else x

Hi Amanda, so sorry, I lost my log in and email notifications went to spam just found all these questions from years ago! How did you get on? I'm still here 3 years later still having same symptoms! They come and go so I'm convinced it's all linked with my hypermobility, fibro and the fact I have foreign objects in my chest! Xx

I've had breast pain for a few years now but my dr won't send me to a rheumatologist after 5 years of complaining of all over pain, stomach issues, headaches, numbness in my hands and feet and legs, brain fog, vision issues, vertigo, constantly cold even in the summer, but extremely hot in bed (could be menopause that one) , extreme itchiness, list goes on,  that affects my life greatly! I have been diagnosed with chiari malformation by a neurosurgeon but my dr won't recognize it and says that it's not related to chiari anyway. Today after 2 weeks of dragging myself out of bed through the pain and to another day of work and crying all the way there and home because of the pain I'm at my wits end. I don't know where to turn or go. I can barely put a shirt on today because the breast pain and pain in my joints and body is so bad. I'm sure my dr thinks this is all in my head or he would send me to someone instead of looking at me every time I go in and saying " I have no idea what's going on with you." He's sent me for blood work, mri's , and has now said after me spending over  $1000.00 on natural paths and chiropractors for feet pain (shock wave therapy) that he's sure I have some sort of autoimmune disease but still doesn't send me to a rheumatologist. Not sure how to get to see one without his referal and so done with the pain. Help at my wits end. Does this sound like Fibro to the ones that have it?