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I have mastitis again for the second time, I've finally got most of the lump that had been there for two weeks out by hand expression however I've noticed everytime I hand express some of the clogged ducts 10minutes later my fever returns and I'm SOOOOO SHIVERY COLD! 😭 I'm no longer breast feeding, my baby is bottle feeding now. I have been placing cabbage leaves on my boob (which I feel has helped clear some blockage) but now my entire breast is hot red and just in so much pain. I'm on a different antibiotic then the first time I got mastitis but I feel like it's not helping(it's only been 2 days ) however the first antibiotic was such quick relief. I just feel miserable!! Please help any advice or if this happened to you? How long did your mastitis go away? I now want to wait til the infection leaves to do anymore hand expressing.

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Ma

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It may be time to go back to the hospital or at least call triage and see what they say. You don't want the infection to become systemic. I've been a womens health RN for over a decade and have seen mastitis get really bad. Moving the milk out is your best option though even though it's painful as hell. Even if you pump and dump. Take the pain meds around the clock.

Ma

Ma • Jul 18, 2017
FYI I got mastitis and it was hell. I googled breast massage because my lactation consultant friends told me to do that and it helped so much.

K

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It probably took me 3 days for it to feel better but I was taking pain pills too and that helped so much. I hope you feel better I know how painful it is. 😣
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