I am not sure if anyone has suggested this already, but look in to 
Mammary Constriction Syndrome.  Edith Kernerman who works with Dr. Jack 
Newman is doing research on this.

Tania

Tania Archbold B.Sc., IBCLC
Mother's Nectar Lactation Consultant Services
519-400-7098
www.mothersnectar.ca

On 2014-04-22 16:36, Sue Bedard wrote:
> With mother's permission TF would like to know if anyone has any ideas
> what is wrong.
> 
> Baby is 8 months old nursing 4 times a day and takes solids twice a
> day - baby is happy and healthy
> 
> Mom is having breast pain - it is only in the right breast - started
> about 6 weeks ago
> The pain is NOT at let down
> The pain starts about 5 minutes after the baby is done nursing and
> last up to 2 hours.
> The pain is present only if the baby nurses on that side
> The pain is shock like - like stabbing knife all around the breast -
> it is not burning is not throbbing
> She rates the pain as an 8 out of 10 that begain to subside after 1
> 1/2 hours but is still there for about 2 hours
> She has never had a fever - no localized pain
> Her breasts are soft and have been the entire time - no lumps or bumps
> Her nipples are intact - not red - no nipple pain at all - all the
> pain is in the right  breast
> The is a small quater size area at 1:00 on the outer areola that was
> puffy when this started
> Mom describes a buldge like on a balloon - it lasted about 2 days -
> the is nothing there now
> 
> When the pain was first diagnosed she was given 10 days of Diflucan
> When the pain did not get better after 5 days the dose was increased -
> after 10 days she stopped - it was not helping
> 2 days later she was started on antibiotics - 10 day course of
> Cephalexin - no chage in the pain
> She has tried heating pads - 20 minutes before and for 1/2 hour after
> - no difference
> She tried ice - no difference
> She can't wear a bra - it makes the pain worse
> She can bind her entire chest with an ace wrap- she did it over the
> weekend so she could have Easter
> It decreased the pain from an 8 to a 6 put was still present
> There is no change with cold - no change in nipple or breast color
> 
> She is now trying Lecithin, calicium, mag.
> She takes Motrin 800 mg 3 times a day and can't tell any difference
> She took Lortab on Sunday and rated the pain a 4-5.
> 
> What next?
> She is worried that she has breast cancer - I told her she could ask
> for an US of the breast but the symptoms did not sound like cancer
> As a last result she could nurse only on the left and wean from the
> right - the problem is that the baby won't take a bottle or drink from
> any type of cup - we tried
> She wants to know what is wrong and not just quit nursing so that the
> pain will go away
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Sue Be
> Ogden Utah
> 
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