Clogged duct Q.

na24

I've had a couple of clogged ducts before, but for some reason I don't remember the answer to this question.

Starting this past Friday, I had a whole large area of my left breast that was clogged. ?Maybe just one giant duct, or maybe a few. ?I spent Friday massaging, taking Advil, using a cold pack, nursing, pumping, etc. to clear it up. ?Saturday it felt slightly better, and Sunday it didn't hurt anymore. ?

Yesterday I noticed that even though my breast doesn't hurt anymore, and even though it seems like my supply on that side is basically back to normal, there are still huge lumpy areas in my breast there where the clogs were. ?

Is it normal to have residual lumpy areas after a clogged duct has been cleared up, or is this a sign of a new clog and/or something else that's not good (e.g., mastitis)? ??

bethnease

I've had the same experience before, the pain goes away but I could still feel a slightly hard area. For me it hasn't ever developed into mastitis and eventually goes away completely. It's annoying though!