Re: fibrocystic beast


O'Hush wrote:
> REP wrote:
> > In article <1134538956.218163.103600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > "amanda" <amanda772005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Is there a cure or some type of medicine to control fibrocystic beast?
> >
> > I assume you mean "fibrocystic bReast" and a someone who has had it for
> > over 25 years, I've never heard of a cure or a way to prevent cyst
> > formation. Some think that some dietary measures work; others do not
> > (they never worked for me).
>
> Some women find that cutting out caffeine improves things.

I quit taking caffeine since 21. Before that I used to take tea twice
a day.

> If you're
> taking any stomach- acid-reducing drugs, some of those can cause breast
> tenderness; ask your doc whether any meds you're taking may tend to
> worsen your symptoms.

I take no medicine.
>
> >Hot wet packs work pretty well to relieve
> > the pain of a cyst.
> >
> > > What's he chance of those with this condition also getting breast
> > > cancer?
> >
> > As I understand it, it is somewhat harder to detect early masses in
> > fibrocystic breasts, and a baseline mammogram should be done at age 40
> > to identify existing calcifications, and follow-ups every two years. I
> > am nulliparous...
>
> Psst... Amanda
>
> Nulliparous = describes a woman who has never had a baby.

I kind of figured that out.

>
> Calcifications = She's talking about calcium deposits in the breast
> seen on mammograms that sometimes indicate the presence of cancerous
> cells. These may be more difficult to see in fibrocystic breasts.
>
> Calcifications are actually more difficult to see on mammograms in
> younger women in general, because their breasts are very dense, with a
> lot of glandular tissue. This is why mammograms are usually not
> indicated for women under 50.
What?

> After menopause, fibrocystitis symptoms
> tend to decline or disappear. Ask your doc whether the benefits of
> mammography outweigh the risks in your case (e.g., I hear it hurts like
> hell, particularly if you have cysts to squash).

Well, 5 years ago, I found a hard mass piece and had surgery out of
precaution - I was having pain. I learned that it wasn't cancerous and
I had fibocystic breast. Since then, whenever I felt really stressed
out, I felt a bit of pain. BTW, most of the time, I mean, before the
surgery, I felt a little sharp sensation that time of the month with
sometimes - rare though - a little more than I would consider
comfortable but this last time, I felt the pain, though bearable,
throught out the period. Became concern because I am planning to make a
big move that will involve another grad study. I heard about women
getting surgery again and again. The surgery I had left me so weak,
partly because I was enduring a nasal condition in that polluted city
and my body was weak but I really won't be able to handle a surgery,
not with my studies and stuff. Oh, well. I guess, I just have to hope
for the best that I won't get painful enought o ahve surgery.

> My guess is, the big risk is it'll hurt you so much you'll never get another one.

What do you mean? Never get another mammogram? I haven't had for 2 year
after moving her due to crazy things in the family. Planning to get one
soon.

> Not getting mammograms when you're 50 and older may increase your risk of
> being diagnosed with a breast cancer late in the course of disease.

I am quite a bit away from getting 50. I'll be happy to reach that age
without having to go through another surgery. I hope they come up with
a better way than surgery to keep these things disappear.

Does having fibrocystic breat increse cancer risk? I just want to be
prepared.

.

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