"treated with 2 antibiotics and a steroid shot for pain"
My thoughts are that she may be having some really poor medical
advice/treatment. As I understand it, steroids are contraindicated with
infection because they suppress immune response - giving steroids to a woman
with bilateral mastitis would therefore put her at unacceptable risk of
bilateral breast abscess. There are so many other options for pain relief.
Nina Berry
Australia
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