Most of my research/medical advice is about making sure it's not cancer, etc.... but it's not cancer, I know that, I've known that for 10 years now. I'm 46 and it's mostly around my period, but all month long I have to be careful not to hug anyone very close, or let my cat cuddle with me. :(
Has anyone dealt with this?
Breast specialists I've seen say the next step is to try those medications that may have irreversible side effects, like lowering of the voice, hair on the chest and face etc. One of them is called danazol I think.
Those drugs scare me and I refuse to go on them! This may not be life-threatening but it's hurting me and is very much affecting the quality of my life.
Evening Primrose oil and Vitamin E help - but not enough. Several types of BC pills were disastrous.
2007-11-25 13:24:59 · 1 answers · asked by kayla 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I had some problems with my left breast and I took Danazol for about 3 months for this and it helped the pain but I didn't like the side effects I got on it mainly the mood swings. I didn't have a problem with the masculinizing of the voice thank goodness.
Ask your doctor about a condition called costochondritis. I went to a Pain Management doctor in the late 90s about my breast pain and it turned out that this condition was what caused my pain.
Costochondritis is an inflammatory condition of the cartillage around the ribcage. It can also cause a great deal of pain causing tears to occur.
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2007-11-25 22:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋