I had my regular annual mammo last August. Up until then, no breast pain at all. A few days later, I got a call that I needed a repeat mammo due to a "spot" they couldn't see clearly in my right breast. My right breast pain then started (before I had the repeat mammo). So I'm not sure if the pain started because the original mammo "injured" me or if my anxiety started. A few days later, I had the repeat mammo plus ultrasound. The spot was determined just to be a regular lymph node and all was fine. A few days later, the right breast pain recurred, so I saw my GYN who sent me to the oncologist who said it's likely hormonal. She gave me the option of getting an MRI but said the MRI often finds benign things that lead to additional invasive testing. She recommended I hold off on the MRI for now and to return if the pain continues.
Now I'm questioning myself as to how often the breast pain has recurred and if it has been off/on or if it's been constant. I'm usually very good about documenting health history, but I've had a lot of other stuff going on. I'm pretty sure it's off and on or I think I would have gotten concerned about it. Over the last few days I've been very aware of it and my HA has peaked about it. I have no other symptoms. IBC?
Thanks for your kind words, too, Unicorn - and hope you're doing ok with your similar BC fears!