Betsyboo9034
09-01-12, 15:16
Hi everyone,
I am really, really struggling right now. I have written several posts lately about my one-sided nipple rash and breast cancer fears. I went to the doctor today, and she had a look. Apparently the areola is raised...she thinks it is because of the steroid cream she gave me. She told me to stop using the cream and referred me to a breast clinic. I am so crazy. She spent ten minutes telling me that it is NOT cancer, and how she just wanted some advice on how to treat the nipple eczema since it came back and there is a raised, almost swollen area, so we cannot use that cream.
I am 24 and from the US, but I live in the UK. I had never even heard about breast clinics before. I don't understand what is going to happen there, or if I am going because I really do have cancer and she is not telling me.
Why would I only have the raised spot on one nipple? What about the other one? I have been using cream on that one too.
It is literally taking all of my strength to not give up and go back to the US. I feel like I am cracking under my anxiety, and I don't have anyone here to talk to. (I have friends, but I don't know if I feel comfortable discussing my problems with them) I have a therapist but she isn't here at the moment.
Please help, I don't know what to do anymore...short of checking myself into the psych ward for awhile.
I am really, really struggling right now. I have written several posts lately about my one-sided nipple rash and breast cancer fears. I went to the doctor today, and she had a look. Apparently the areola is raised...she thinks it is because of the steroid cream she gave me. She told me to stop using the cream and referred me to a breast clinic. I am so crazy. She spent ten minutes telling me that it is NOT cancer, and how she just wanted some advice on how to treat the nipple eczema since it came back and there is a raised, almost swollen area, so we cannot use that cream.
I am 24 and from the US, but I live in the UK. I had never even heard about breast clinics before. I don't understand what is going to happen there, or if I am going because I really do have cancer and she is not telling me.
Why would I only have the raised spot on one nipple? What about the other one? I have been using cream on that one too.
It is literally taking all of my strength to not give up and go back to the US. I feel like I am cracking under my anxiety, and I don't have anyone here to talk to. (I have friends, but I don't know if I feel comfortable discussing my problems with them) I have a therapist but she isn't here at the moment.
Please help, I don't know what to do anymore...short of checking myself into the psych ward for awhile.