Breast oedema and 'not quite' menopause
Hi all, I finished Radiotherapy at the end of July and once the burning healed I was feeling pretty good. But the last few weeks my boob has been really sore, with occasional shooting pains. Found out...
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Well with the exception of the breast odema this sounds very familiar! I was peri-menopausal before I was diagnosed and I was a misery-guts! Moody, bloated, hardly any periods but when they came - OMG!!! Nothing under 10 days and really heavy as well as painful - hated it!
Ironically the last full on period I had occured on my big 50th birthday party! Happy birthday to moi - NOT! Then 1 yr and a couple months later I had another one - on the day I was having my lumpectomy! Just what I needed...
Anyway there is hope - don't despair! I'd definitely been talking to your GP about your feelings and frequency of the periods. He may be able prescribe you something that will help.
I've looked up a couple of info sites for you regarding the breast oedema.
Here is one : http://www.lymphoedemanz.org.nz/About+Lymphoedema/Breast+Oedema.html
Here is some info I found about a clinical trial regarding breast oedema, but it also offers you a contact name and telephone number where you can get info.
It is called Breast Edema and Exercise Trial (BEET) and is run by the
If you are interested in participating in this study or you would like more information please contact Lanni Lin or the Breast Cancer Research group on 02 9036 7309 or email us at fhs.bcrg@sydney.edu.au.
Here is the link to the info:
I hope this helps.
cheers
Luv Helen