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good evening! This is a strange one I think. Just wondered if anyone could explain or maybe have had experience of this. I will go to the Doctor obviously.

I started Prednisolone in early October 15 mg and am currently on 9.5. Golfing, gardening, decorating - have had very few side effects - and felt really well but one is I’m on my third dose of antibiotics for urine infection - never had one before. And now for a week I am experiencing discomfort in my right breast. It came on literally overnight. I am tender near my nipple. Things are not even now totally straightforward as about 55 years ago I had breast reduction surgery so the duct system was interfered with so my breast tissue is a bit lumpy generally but I cannot feel any specific lump. So I am wondering if there are changes in my breast tissue due to Prednisolone which are causing pressure on the a,ready altered duct system.

Just seems odd that I went to bed on Thursday 11 January perfectly fine and woke on Friday 12 with an uncomfortable nipple area- no redness, no discharge.

Any ideas please and thank you. Yes I will go to the Doctor!

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I've not heard that set of circumstances before and you are 'on target' to check with the doctor. Good luck💞

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Leave it to the doctor!

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I have experienced tender breasts and have had great difficulty in finding a comfy bra. I cannot bear pressure around my ribs and have had Costochondritis previously. Yours sounds quite specific though and may well be related to your previous surgery or your recent exertions. Let us know what the doctor says. I was once told that cancerous lumps don’t hurt, if that is any reassurance to you.

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