Hello lovely ladies! Been a long time lurker but have only plucked up the courage to register and post. Out of all anxiety forums, you guys are the nicest and most helpful. I’ve had HA since I was 5yo, and had gotten worse as I hit perimenopause. I’m 41. So here goes nothing!
I have had a sizable reddish/pink rash on the outer left lower part of my right breast (next to the cleavage) for nearly 3 weeks now. It’s kind of shaped like a half moon. It feels like there are a couple rough patches and was itchy at first but not anymore. My breasts have always been itchy since I hit perimenopause but have never produced any rashes. There has been no changes (color has gone down slightly now), no dents, discharge or puckering, not warm to the touch, nipple is the same. Of course I started prodding and poking and now I feel like theres a squishy painless lump slightly higher than where the rash is. When I noticed the rash (and then the lump) I was ovulating. I’m now on day 3 of my period. I feel stuck as we’re on lockdown where I’m from and I can’t get to a hospital right now. My bf doesn’t think it’s anything serious (and tbh I’ve made myself a bit the boy who cried wolf with him now from a dozen other diseases I’ve diagnosed myself with). I flip flop between being sensible to being terrorised at the thought of having IBC.
I haven’t had a mammogram ever as when I finally got the courage to book an appointment, covid happened. I did have blood work done a week ago for work which turned out normal. Not sure a normal blood work means anything.
I didn’t want to post as I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time when you could be helping out other people. But I’m getting desperate. Thanks for letting me vent!