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Can anyone explain what thrush feels like?
I have had mastitis in both breasts and have had antibiotics to clear it. I now have a pain in my boobs after a feed just as one boob was beginning to feel normal. I can't see anything in babies mouth but worried that this will be another thing to hinder us.
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"can make the nipples and areolae sore. Some affected women report sharp burning pains that shoot deep into their breast during a feed and worsen immediately afterwards."
The book goes on to say you could also have itchy nipples with flaky pink, red or purple areas and the areola may be shiny and slightly swollen and have a bright red ring around it. The book also says that there's no need to stop feeding but you and baby need to be treated simultaneous treatment.
Hope that helps.
PS - the book is "Breast Is Best" by Dr Penny Stanway and it seems to have an answer to every query or problem!
Antibiotics can cause thrush so if you're concerned, go back to the GP.
My HV actually prescribed my antibiotics, so it might be worth giving yours a call to see whether she can help - otherwise go to your GP.
It can be very painful, but as long as you both have treatment (I had cream and ds had oral drops) there's no reason why it should spell the end of breastfeeding, if you do stop it probably won't clear up any quicker, and continuing to feed shouldn't make it worse as long as you are both treated.
Hope you feel better soon.
took about 3 weeks to clear completely, given cream initially, and ds oral suspension, didn't work so eventually given fluconazole - one pill - and it had cleared up within a few days.
i started with mastitis (well that's what docs said anyway) even tho i was convinced it was thrush so was treated for that first but didn't clear up and was only when i asked whether it could be thrush was any progress made!
this might help:
http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/pdfs/BfN_Thrush_leaflet_Feb_2009.pdf