Mastitis Help please!!

I've had a really sore, bruised feeling in my boob since last night and am feeling quite sick in myself.

I've been massaging like crazy and feeding Ben off it till it feels really empty but I'm just feeling worse and worse.

I will go to the doc for antibiotics tomorrow but until then, is there anything anyone can reccomend other than panadol to help ease it up?

TIA

I had mastitis with Taine and sorry - the only thing that cleared it up were anti-biotics. My midwife said she could prescribe them for me free

heat packs are good, try to massage it off in the shower etc, and try to feed off that side with Ben lying so that hopefully if possible his chin is against the spot with the lump (unless it's right up the top..away from the nipple lol) If you have a breast pump you could always continue to express off the other side and get ben feeding from the affected one and ensure it's drained.. or express after you have fed to ensure it's drained.. but yeah, Panadol, and make sure you get to those docs quick smart it's probably getting a bit late at this stage to go off to a doc really unless you have afterhours which costs a bomb, but be careful cos it can get bad very quickly.. If i remember rightly, Emma ende dup in hospital, and i know quite a few women do..

Try massaging while feeding.. ie heat packs before feeds to soften it, massage the lump while feeding him from it, and again after feeding him with some heat again or in the shower (not always convenient but neither is mastitis.. ow)

Be careful with the cabbage leaves.. I cannot remember exactly.. but while they are good to relieve engorgement and are nice and cool when refridgerated.. long term or used too much can result in the chemicals/enzymes/whatever it is, in them.. can dry up your milk.

Edited by mum2paris

I would personally get to a Dr asap- even if it is after hours! I had mastitis 3 times and you have to get antibiotics really quickly before you wind up having to go into hospital which you DO NOT want to do. It gets to the point which you can't actually move- you feel like you have the worst flu imaginable and your temp skyrockets because of the infection.

Like the other have said- heat packs and try to make sure your breasts are getting fully emptied. Get to the DR!!!

Aww I had it four times and didn't want anitbiotics.. probably got it back that many times as I didn't take them Luckily never ended up in hospital though!
The first two times I felt like I had the flu, but the other two I managed to clear it really quickly by massaging the lump, putting it under hot water in the shower, holding a heat pack on it at night.. not wearing my breastfeeding bra (that's important!) too tight and not at all when you have the infection. Take a 1000mg vitamin c tablet each day until the infection clears.. this does help! get some from the supermarket or chemist.

Hugs CaraMel! I hope th antbiotics clears it up soon but I am soooo glad that hubby took you to the docs - I woke up one morning with a red patch on my boob, by lunchtime I was pretty sick and the midwife had faxed thru a prescription, and within 2 hours I was in hospital hallucinating from fever. So things really can happen that quickly.

I ended up with a lovely 9 night stay at National Womens

Wow Sonja, that sounds horrific!
Thanks so much for all the replies, I'm feeling lots better now and the fever is gone thankfully!
I never realised how bad it could get, or how fast.
I won't be waiting arond next time!

glad youre feeling better mel.... and STAY AWAY MASTITIS! no returning.....