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Need Help for Extreme Breast Pain

Posted By Edith (Lisbon, Portugal) on 03/28/2016

Extreme breast pain

Hi, I am 45, vegetarian with almost none dairy produces appart from butter. I used to have breast pain 1 week to 10 days before my menstruation. For the past months, just after ovulation, in the middle of my cycle, I start already to be in pain with a swollen chest. The pain is huge and uncomfortable not allowing me to run or exercising. It has a strong negative effect on my mood and self estime. Please any advises or treatment are welcome. The Apple Vinegar cure gave no results. I thank you for your attention.

Replied by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 03/29/2016

Hello Edith,

I'm a male so can't speak to female cycles' relationship to this but lymph is common to all and men too should be aware of possible lymph accumulation. There are web sites that discuss the need to cleanse lymph tissues; chest as well as abdomen and legs. Fairly soft daily massage in a rolling motion to move the lymph contents along might help anyone who is experiencing possible buildup. I experienced this only a year ago when on my left chest wall developed a number of "knots" and a perceptive massage practitioner discovered some lymph buildup. The massage concentrated on cleansing out that possible lymph buildup. So my suggestion is to apply some self help by using massage and better, get a professional to help also. One other thing; make sure you are getting LOTS of water.

Replied by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 03/29/2016

Edith, read up on iodine for that.

Replied by Misha (Binghamton) on 03/31/2016

I have had this issue before. A friend of mine advised that I eliminate coffee/ caffeine. I have cut way back on my coffee consumption and it has made a real difference.

Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 03/31/2016

All of the suggestions so far have been excellent.

Cabbage is also helpful for swollen breasts and is a natural remedy for mastitis, which is a breast inflammation while lactating.

Take a couple of leaves from a cabbage plant, raw, and roll them under a rolling pin to bruise them a bit. They you put them inside the bra. You can change them as they wilt. The cool cabbage leaves may also be comforting.

At night, massaging the breasts with castor oil may also help lymph flow and with inflammation. A few drops of peppermint essential oil per teaspoon of castor oil is cooling as well.

Is your cycle normal for you at this time?

~Mama to Many~

Replied by Shawna (Pittsburgh) on 10/21/2016

I heard is from high estrogen and progesterone levels.... Haven't been able to find any natural cures for it yet though I think it's true because I ate a lot of pumpkin and sunflower seeds and they contain estrogen. I then looked at my period calendar and realized it's on time but much worse and I Haven't had caffeine this week....I'll def avoid those before my period next month!

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