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Suggest Treatment For Breast Pain Post A Mammogram

Had a mammogram yesterday and the tech crushed my breasts in order to compress them for the mammo. They are terribly painful, they burn and the pain is also on my side. going into the back. The breast are turning black and blue. some areas are still red. The nipple area also feels like i am leaking. I am 66 years old. How long should these awful symtoms last. what to do?
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Sorrow for what has happened. Usually after taking mammography the pain may last for 1 to 2 days. But as you had painful mammography with the extent that breast turned into black and blue. It may take few more days to you. The measures that can possibly help you are : Taking analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Like Paracetamol and serratiopeptidase combination. Ice compression can reduce the pain and redness. If superficial blood clots noted, thrombophobe ointment can work. If you have leaking of milk from the nipple, serum prolactin estimation should be done to rule out hormonal abnormalities. By seeing the report of your mammography, your doctor may advise further treatment accordingly.

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Suggest Treatment For Breast Pain Post A Mammogram

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Sorrow for what has happened. Usually after taking mammography the pain may last for 1 to 2 days. But as you had painful mammography with the extent that breast turned into black and blue. It may take few more days to you. The measures that can possibly help you are : Taking analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Like Paracetamol and serratiopeptidase combination. Ice compression can reduce the pain and redness. If superficial blood clots noted, thrombophobe ointment can work. If you have leaking of milk from the nipple, serum prolactin estimation should be done to rule out hormonal abnormalities. By seeing the report of your mammography, your doctor may advise further treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.