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Extreme breast pain at night

ymmayerymmayer member
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I have scoured the internet but can't find why my breasts hurt so bad at night. I even asked a breast specialist I'm seeing for an unrelated abscess and he just shrugged it off and assured me it wasn't thrush. So what is it??! He just mumbled something about it being common (he is the worst).

My symptoms are pink nipple which sometimes loses all color and looks white, like a Popsicle when you suck out all the juice and only the ice part is left, and the pain starts from the nipple and then after nursing spreads to my entire boob like an incredibly painful pins and needles episode. Doesn't that sound like thrush?!

It is only bad at night and during the day is super mild/unnoticeable. At night the pain is a 7 out of 10. Bad enough that I can't sleep.

I have an appointment with another breast specialist on Tuesday about my abscess, so I'm going to ask again but any ideas ladies?
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Re: Extreme breast pain at night

  • inluv4life2inluv4life2 member
    Sounds like my thrush symptoms. Get another opinion!
    I hope to create a real siggy but first I need some sleep!

    Mom to Lily and Colin!
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  • BlueEyedDreamerBlueEyedDreamer member
    It could also be Raynaud's/vasospasm.
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  • RingOfFire11RingOfFire11 member
    I was going to suggest vasospasms too.

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  • nursebride2benursebride2be member
    Sounds like vasospasms. Mine were always worse at night, I think partially due to LO having a lazy latch when sleepy. Though the pink nipples make me think thrush as well, which could be makung vasospasm worse
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  • ymmayerymmayer member
    Thanks ladies. For those of you who've had vasospasm, did your
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  • ymmayerymmayer member
    edited April 2014
    Whoops.. Did your ob diagnose it? I think I will see her too. I also now have a blister on my nipple.
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  • BlueEyedDreamerBlueEyedDreamer member
    ymmayer said:
    Whoops.. Did your ob diagnose it? I think I will see her too. I also now have a blister on my nipple.
    An LC in the hospital said she suspected I had it the first time she helped me BF DS right after he was born. Then it was confirmed at my 6 wk PP OB appointment. If that is what you have, there are medications and techniques that can help.

    I hope that you get some relief soon! GL!
    *** Trigger Warnings ***

    TTC #1 since March 2011
    Dx = Unexplained IF
    1 medicated TI cycle & 4 clomid IUIs = all BFNs
    June 2013 IVF #1 = 6 frosties + BFP!
    DS1 born 2/14

    TTC #2 since December 2014
    May 2015 unassisted BFP ended in m/c at 7wks
    April 2016 FET #1 = BFN
    June 2016 FET #2 = c/p
    August 2016 FET #3 = BFP!
    DS2 born 4/17
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  • Juliamommy1977Juliamommy1977 member
    edited April 2014
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