In a message dated 10/9/2003 3:01:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Four days prior to her menses every month, the area where she had
> mastitis becomes red and inflammed and excruciatingly painful to touch.
> There is no discharge from the nipple and once her period begins, problem
> solved.
>
> ........Any thoughts?

thoughts:

Five days before menses could try/discuss w/doc non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory course......

she does not spike a fever.....right?

may be interesting to see what her sed rate is doing before and during these
episodes.......

For any inflammation that occurs in spite of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
med, ....ice, cabbage.....

Any lump at the site between inflammation epidodes?

Lechithin maybe?


Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/lcagw2000/lcagwcover.html">LCAGW</A> Co-VP
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

<A HREF="www.BestBreastfeeding.Info">www.BestBreastfeeding.Info</A>



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