Re: Breasts VERY VERY OT (sorry guys)

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In a message dated 11/18/02 5:11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ravin@... writes:

> I've been tender there

> for awhile but just put it to lifting weights - but the soreness isn't

> going away and I'm not sore anywhere else regarding the weight

> lifting. Does anyone else experience this?

le, is it sore on both sides? If it hurts on both sides, it sounds like

it could be from the lifting. How long has it been sore? Here is a silly

question, but could your bra be too tight? Do you feel any lumps?

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In a message dated 11/18/02 6:22:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ravin@... writes:

> . I was thinking it was more where my

> lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area. Thanks

> for your response!

>

I get sore spots in my arm pits from time to time. My doctor said it was

swollen lymph nodes. Ouch, those can hurt! I hope you feel better soon!

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It is really sore on both sides and it's been sore for awhile - but

only when you touch that area. I was just putting it down to lifting.

Today though - it was more sore inside closer to the middle when I

laid down. That wasn't a silly question at all but no, it's not too

tight. I don't feel any lumps. I was thinking it was more where my

lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area. Thanks

for your response!

le

>

> le, is it sore on both sides? If it hurts on both sides, it

sounds like

> it could be from the lifting. How long has it been sore? Here is a

silly

> question, but could your bra be too tight? Do you feel any lumps?

>

>

>

>

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> I have my annual exam the beginning of December so I'll be sure to

ask

> the doctor then - but since that is a few weeks away, I have a

> question - today when I laid down on the chiropractor's table, my

> right breast hurt and after I got home, I realized that I am really

> sore under my arm pits and above my breasts - I've been tender

there

> for awhile but just put it to lifting weights - but the soreness

isn't

> going away and I'm not sore anywhere else regarding the weight

> lifting. Does anyone else experience this?

It's hard to say just by you describing it, but in that area it's

either the pectoralis muscle that you might have irritated by weight

lifting or it's the soft tissue of the breast that is inflammed,

which can happen in fibrocystic disease (NOT cystic fibrosis... but

fibrocystic disease or changes of the breast, a benign breast

disease, extremely common in women above 30). The way you describe

it, I think it is most likely the pectoralis muscle. If you don't

want to stop lifting weights, just lower your weights a bit during

your workouts, and be sure to stretch well after.

Janick

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I was thinking it was more where my

> lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area. Thanks

> for your response!

You are right that there are lymph nodes in that area, and they can

be tender if you have inflammation in the breast. However, painful

lymph nodes, are usually swollen, which doesn't seem to be the case

here (since you haven't felt any lumps). The pectoralis muscle

inserts in the armpit area, and often when muscles are pulled, it's

in the area of the insertion where you feel the worst pain. Pain to

the touch is also caracteristic of musculoskeletal injury, which

tends to confirm my hypothesis (oh, now I'm really sounding like a

doctor *rolleyes in sarcasm*).

Janick

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Sorry so late to respond le -- I know that this subject is

very scary -- have had those same pains though -- Dr. said what

Janick said - working my pecs with too high a weight --

peace

ab-who says Janick we love it.... we need a Doctor in the

house!!!\

> I was thinking it was more where my

> > lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area.

Thanks

> > for your response!

>

> You are right that there are lymph nodes in that area, and they

can

> be tender if you have inflammation in the breast. However,

painful

> lymph nodes, are usually swollen, which doesn't seem to be

the case

> here (since you haven't felt any lumps). The pectoralis muscle

> inserts in the armpit area, and often when muscles are pulled,

it's

> in the area of the insertion where you feel the worst pain. Pain

to

> the touch is also caracteristic of musculoskeletal injury, which

> tends to confirm my hypothesis (oh, now I'm really sounding

like a

> doctor *rolleyes in sarcasm*).

>

> Janick

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Thank you so much for the replies ladies. I really appreciate it.

I'm thinking it's the weight lifting too - it just scared me when

there was pain in my breast closer to the nipple area - I figured

lifting wouldn't effect that area too much plus I don't feel pain when

I am lifting but it makes more sense it being that. I did call my

nurse practioner yesterday and she said to lay off the caffine and

chocolate for 48 hours and take some vitamin E and see what happens -

she said it could be the fiber whatever it was Janick called it. I

feel better now though knowing that if I don't feel any lumps, it's

probably not that. I agree AmyBeth - it is really nice having a

doctor " in the house " . It is also really nice having a super group of

ladies that are willing to listen and offer advice on the personal

stuff. I know we don't want to get too off the topic of Taebo too

much but I do really appreciate having people to turn to. It's like

having sisters (which I don't have) to ask things.

le

>

>

> Sorry so late to respond le -- I know that this subject is

> very scary -- have had those same pains though -- Dr. said what

> Janick said - working my pecs with too high a weight --

>

> peace

> ab-who says Janick we love it.... we need a Doctor in the

> house!!!\

>

>

>

> > I was thinking it was more where my

> > > lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area.

> Thanks

> > > for your response!

> >

> > You are right that there are lymph nodes in that area, and they

> can

> > be tender if you have inflammation in the breast. However,

> painful

> > lymph nodes, are usually swollen, which doesn't seem to be

> the case

> > here (since you haven't felt any lumps). The pectoralis muscle

> > inserts in the armpit area, and often when muscles are pulled,

> it's

> > in the area of the insertion where you feel the worst pain. Pain

> to

> > the touch is also caracteristic of musculoskeletal injury, which

> > tends to confirm my hypothesis (oh, now I'm really sounding

> like a

> > doctor *rolleyes in sarcasm*).

> >

> > Janick

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I'm really not sure, le. I've only experienced soreness after using

weights. Just to be safe, mention it to your doctor.

In a message dated 11/18/2002 6:22:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ravin@... writes:

> It is really sore on both sides and it's been sore for awhile - but

> only when you touch that area. I was just putting it down to lifting.

> Today though - it was more sore inside closer to the middle when I

> laid down. That wasn't a silly question at all but no, it's not too

> tight. I don't feel any lumps. I was thinking it was more where my

> lymph nodes are as far as being sore in the armpit area. Thanks

> for your response!

>

> le

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le,

It probably IS just lifting too much weight or fibrocystic mass, but

you may want to ask for a diagnostic mammogram just to be sure. If

you're younger than 40, they may give you some static about it, but if

you're feeling changes in the breast that haven't gone away, I would

insist on a mammogram. When it turns out to be nothing, you'll feel

better just knowing that it REALLY is nothing. :-)

I had to insist on getting one myself, and I'm really glad I did. I

would have liked a better result thought :-)

Jane

> Thank you so much for the replies ladies. I really appreciate it.

> I'm thinking it's the weight lifting too - it just scared me when

> there was pain in my breast closer to the nipple area - I figured

> lifting wouldn't effect that area too much plus I don't feel pain

when

> I am lifting but it makes more sense it being that. I did call my

> nurse practioner yesterday and she said to lay off the caffine and

> chocolate for 48 hours and take some vitamin E and see what happens

-

> she said it could be the fiber whatever it was Janick called it. I

> feel better now though knowing that if I don't feel any lumps, it's

> probably not that. I agree AmyBeth - it is really nice having a

> doctor " in the house " . It is also really nice having a super group

of

> ladies that are willing to listen and offer advice on the personal

> stuff. I know we don't want to get too off the topic of Taebo too

> much but I do really appreciate having people to turn to. It's like

> having sisters (which I don't have) to ask things.

>

> le

>