clogged duct PAIN!

[adon]

and i'm just surprised i went this long w/o one. with DS#1 i got them all the time. so far no infection, because no fever. took my hot shower and massaged it, but OUCH! i should have seen it coming...it's in the boob that is bigger and overall more sore ugh! i don't really have a question...just thought i would share

[scheelimama]

Ive had a plugged duct (I think) in my underarm for over a week. It's so sore! I feel your pain.

[wwisdomskr]

Ugh. Those hurt so much!

[scheelimama]

My mw is going to give me some pokeroot to try since it's been over a week now.

[Curlita]

Had a few of those with my oldest son... no fun. Fortunately, for me anyway, they seems to clear up okay in a few days with diligence. Hope it clears quickly!

[GinaRae]

I had one during pregnancy and couldn't believe HOW painful it was!!!! mama!

[adon]

nak...well it looks like it may get worse before better. i'm getting achy all over, and feel cruddy and have chills: i just took a hot bath when DH came home.

[LittleLlama]

Originally Posted by adon

nak...well it looks like it may get worse before better. i'm getting achy all over, and feel cruddy and have chills: i just took a hot bath when DH came home.

That sounds bad... like infection bad.

Hope i'm wrong

[adon]

Originally Posted by LittleLlama

That sounds bad... like infection bad.

Hope i'm wrong

unfortunetly, most of my clogged ducts turn into infections. so i take lots of tylenol, lots of hot showers (when i can) and nurse on that side a lot OUCH!!!! it was easier with one DC now with 2 it's harder to take care of myself!!

[scheelimama]

If you can get some pokeroot, it's almost completely cleared up for me in just 24 hours and I've been dealing w/ this for 1.5 weeks.

[pixiesmommy]

Soy lecithin is supposed to help too... in Dr. Jack Newman's book, "The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers", and he recommends one to two 1200 mg capsules 3-4 times/day for chronic plugged ducts.

Sometimes you can see what is plugging it if it's plugged at the nipple. I used to get really hard, dry secretions on my nipples when I nursed Pixie. I could gently pick at them (gross, I know) in the shower and massage at the same time and I could sometimes get them out. They would look like pieces of spaghetti when it would come out!