Sore achy breast
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Lots of the posts have been reassuring but every time I get an episode of mastalgia I begin to worry all over again. My doc says pain is a good thing, better than a lump but I still worry.
I would like to know how long your breast pain lasts and if you have found anything other than evening primrose that helps.
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I was wondering if you advise me on what mastalgia actually is. I am 34 and have been suffering with sore breasts since as long as i can remember. I went to my GP who checked for infection but advised me all is ok and its 'just one of those things'.......Thing is i am so so unhappy with the pain, i cant cuddle my kids/partner, dread taking my bra off at night....sometimes sleep in it(not sure if i should be doing this)...I recently switched from Depo injection to pill but still the pain is there 24/7 i am so miserable about it. They are swollen/heavy and unbearable to touch at anytime of day or night........it does not seem right does it? :oops: :arrow:
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Spindles
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I know this thread is from 2009 but I thought I would answer it in case someone else is wondering how to cure their sore breasts. About ten or more years ago I had VERY sore breasts, all the time, not just when a period was due because I had had a hysterectomy several years before but still had my ovaries. My breasts were so uncomfortable that I couldn't go without a bra so wore one 24 hours a day. It hurt to put my arms by my sides and it felt as if I had weights attached to each breast.
I went to see a consultant because I had found a lump in my left breast and he stuck a needle in it and lots of horrible stuff came out. He said this was a good thing because it was just a cyst whereas if nothing comes out that's more worrying. I told him about my very sore breasts and he told me to take Evening Primrose Oil capsules. The active ingredient in the capsules is LINOLENIC ACID. There is a specific dose to take. Even if the EPO capsules say 1000mg of EPO, it's the linolenic acid that is important. You need to take 240mg of it a day. I bought some One-A-Day capsules from a supermarket and each capsule contained 80mg of the acid and I took three a day to make it up to 240mg because the information said you could take three a day if needed. The consultant told me that you have to take the EPO capsules for at least four months, to flood your body with the linolenic acid. I did this and just after the four months was up my soreness had completely gone! It was a miracle as far as I was concerned as I just didn't know how I could cure it but I'm so glad I took the consultant's advice.
Spindles
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