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Hello,please I am really troubled about the pain am having in my right breast.I am 34yrs and I just weaned my son who's a year and almost 4mths old nw.its been four mths since I weaned him and about last month I came home after a very very hot day and I was feeling sick and itchy all over so I decided to take a shower and noticed I had rash on both breast,I got some meds and heat rash cream which I used and it helped,I also noticed that if I wear a bra for a long time now I start to itch but slitly.about 3wks I started having breast pain on my right breast close to my armpit.when I press my arm on it I feel the pain,now I started haveing a burning pain on my right shoulder and arm and up to my upper back this started last wk,nw I feel a bit dizzy and have burning and pressing pain on my chest.can you please tell me what could be the problem? Am sooo scared of cancer and am praying its not.thanks
The symptoms you describe are hardly those I associate with breast cancer. But to be on the safe side I do suggest that you should let a doctor check you! Good luck!
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