Non-Lactating Breast Infection Home Remedies

[springmama]

Ds weaned about 14 months ago. I started having breast pain about 2 months ago. Last week it got really bad and felt just like a breast feeding breast infection. (I only had one once when I was nursing my first baby 5 years ago) This is in the same place as that breast infection was and when I was pg with #1 there was a small lump there that went away when my milk came in and has never returned.

So anyhow last week the pain was getting to where it was keeping me up at night. It was painful, tender to the touch, hot and if I squeeze the nipple a yellowish discharge came out. This week it subsided a bit but now it is coming back.

I have no health insurance and need some ideas about how to treat this at home. It seems hard to find info on treating one when you aren't bf'ing. I'd appreciate any ideas you have! Thanks!

[Panserbjorne]

you can certainly still have a breast infection even if you're not lactating. I would do an appropriate homeopathic remedy (sounds like phytolacca at this point but if it gets red and streaky consider belladonna. There are others but those are the two obvious choices) a castor oil pack on the breast and calc fluor cell salts. If I felt there was a plug I might alternate clac fluor with silica. Best of luck.

[springmama]

Thank you! I will try the phytolacca today. I'll be going to the Hf store after work. What's the best way to take this if it is available in different forms?

[ASusan]

In addition, you can take lots and lots of garlic.

[Panserbjorne]

Originally Posted by springmama

Thank you! I will try the phytolacca today. I'll be going to the Hf store after work. What's the best way to take this if it is available in different forms?

I'm specifically talking about the homeopathic phytolacca. I would use 30C which is a nice midrange potency.