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NONLACTATIONAL MASTITIS
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 07:20 AMre: NONLACTATIONAL MASTITIS
Georgia Ivie 38
Monday, February 04, 2008 at 09:15 PMMy radiation oncologist did not feel this was caused by just the radiation. I finally got so bad the surgeon went back in this last October 22nd and went back to ground O as she says and re-biopsy Once again, the pathology from the hospital came back with mastitis/cellulitis but said they could not isolate the bacteria...three days after I went home my breast opened up and another culture was performed...Lo and behold, it was a bacteria that they say is found in human feces...mine had to come from the operating room when I had my 2nd surgery in November 28 2006...mine has involved a pic line that had to be taken out becauseof problems with my heart as well as discovering a blood clot when the line was removed. I am now on Doxycycline 200 mg. per day...making me sick but I started taking some acephix hopefully will clear up soon.
re: NONLACTATIONAL MASTITIS
Jan
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 11:38 AMI have had mastitis from radiation and still have it and tired of living on antibiotics. I get very sick from them and have gastrointestinal problems.....it has been almost 5 yrs for me and have had more infections lately ........I feel bad for you because I know what you are going through......I wish I had some answers.....mine is from radiation burns.......they burnt me black.....went through hell..........Jan
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nonlactational mastitis
Renee
Monday, February 04, 2008 at 08:09 PMI am in the process of having mine treated now. The attack came on violently and suddenly and I ended up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for three days, now on long term antibiotics and it's still not completely cleared up. Been almost two full months, but I understand now, it's not that uncommon at all for women who have had lumpectomies and radiation. Wish someone had told me before it scared me to death.
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breast infection a year following radiation
jeanfromNJ
Friday, March 07, 2008 at 12:53 PMHi Georgia -
Yes! I have the same symptoms and have been treated with Keflex which didn't help. now i am on Augmentin. I see your post is from 2007. Can you give me any advice on how to get through this. The pain is unbearable. I'd like to hear from someone on what drugs work best and what my next steps shold be.
Thanks.
JeanfromNJ
re: breast infection a year following radiation
Anonymous
Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 11:17 AMI am not sure I can be of much help...my infection was caused by a bacteria I apparently picked up from the 2nd surgery but was not diagnosed until almost a year later. They have been able to determine what antibiotic the bacteria is sensitive to and finally my breast is starting to heal. Fortunately, it was an antibiotic I could take...I have a lot of drug allergies. I am putting you on my prayer list, hopefully it will improve. Georgia Ivie in NCre: re: breast infection a year following radiation
Jean from New Jersey
Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 11:55 AMHi Georgia,
Thank you for your reply. Can you tell me what antibiotic you took? Thank you for your prayers.
Jean from NJ
re: re: re: breast infection a year following radiation
Georgia Ivie 38
Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 09:38 PMJean: the antibiotic the bacteria was sensitive to was Doxyclyclne. I have been on the IV through a PIC line and unfortunately I had problems with it so they took it out and am now on the pill...100 Mg. 2 times a day q12h. Hope this helps you out...Georgia in NC -
nonlactational mastitis
bobbie
Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 07:33 PMYes I am 5 months out of radiation and I have severe pain, and have been told I have mastitis, I have taken two rounds of bactrium and its gotten some better but not gone. Now I am having blood work and MRI to try and figure out what is going on. Good luck to you
re: nonlactational mastitis
Anonymous
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 11:06 AMHello, I am two months out of radiation, also had chemo and lumpectomy. Now my breast is swollen, red and very painful, no fever...family Dr. put me on Keflex yesterday...want to see oncologist but am told to wait...any news about the way you are progressing...thank you
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This mastitis is not that rare. I get it regularly. At first every month or so.Now 6 years post cancer/radiation I have just had a year free before this attack.I've been often in hospital on I.V. Flucloxacillin and Genticin for a week. But have NO useful veins now! Longterm oral fluclox.and penicillin may have helped frequency and severity of attacks.Latest idea from a microbiologist was Coamoxiclavulanic for ten days then stop.I had this a year ago and this attack is also responding to this. You are limited because of your allergies but Tetracycline is a very safe well tried bit old fashioned drug.Slow to produce allergy, only side effects of importance are yellow teeth in children and unborn,reacts with contraception Pill's absorption. The other idea is to disinfect the skin to prevent the re-infection. I think this has worked and kept me well for a year. I use antibacterial shower gel and moisteriser as required