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Emergency doctors when not at home
I stopped expressing last week and since then I have been getting all sorts of werid pains in my boobs. I did gradually cut down etc over the period of about 2 weeks. I have also had random leakage, something I never experienced when I was expressing!
I am so worried I am going to get mastitis! How long after you stop feeding/expressing can you stop worrying about mastitis!
Another worry is we are going on holiday on Saturday for 2 weeks. We are going to my aunty's caravan near Lancaster for 1 week and then to introduce Niamh to family in Ireland for the second week. If I was to come down with mastitis while I was away what do I do about seeing a doctor if I am away from home? Thinking about it would also be good to know if Niamh was to become ill too.
If the worse came to the worse I could also make an appointment with my doctor as we are only about hour away from where we are staying in the first week but it would be good to know about how to find out how to contact a doctor away from home. Its something I have never had to do before.
I know the number for NHS direct and of course if it was a real emergency there is always A&E but its the none emergency but need medicine so NHS direct would not be good,
However thinking about it would it be NHS direct that pointed in the direction of the nearest doctor?
I am so worried I am going to get mastitis! How long after you stop feeding/expressing can you stop worrying about mastitis!
Another worry is we are going on holiday on Saturday for 2 weeks. We are going to my aunty's caravan near Lancaster for 1 week and then to introduce Niamh to family in Ireland for the second week. If I was to come down with mastitis while I was away what do I do about seeing a doctor if I am away from home? Thinking about it would also be good to know if Niamh was to become ill too.
If the worse came to the worse I could also make an appointment with my doctor as we are only about hour away from where we are staying in the first week but it would be good to know about how to find out how to contact a doctor away from home. Its something I have never had to do before.
I know the number for NHS direct and of course if it was a real emergency there is always A&E but its the none emergency but need medicine so NHS direct would not be good,
However thinking about it would it be NHS direct that pointed in the direction of the nearest doctor?
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Could you see your doctor tomorrow and see if the pains are from an underlying infection before you go away?
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Sorry you are in pain have you been taking the edge off the fullness by expressing a little? Apparently this can relieve the fullness and pain but not encourage you to produce more milk.
Have you also tried the hot flannels in the bath etc to help with the pain?
I would just call NHS 24 if you have any discomfort when you are away. As you say, they will be able to help you find the nearest doctor. Would the people you are going to see be able to advise you of the nearest doctor? Not sure if you could just go along?
Take care xxx
I don't feel full - thats the funny thing. Just keep getting strange pains.
The first week its just the three of us but in the second week we are staying with relatives so they would be able to point me in the right direction
Thanks
In terms of your pain, have you tried cabbage leaves. I know you don't feel full and your pains seem different to being engorged but I'd give it a go. Just pop a cabbage leaf in your bra for the day or night. It worked for me when I was having some strange feelings.
As for how long mastistis can strike after you stop, sorry I don't know but I'm guessing it will take a while for your supply to settle down, maybe a few months if you stopped without reducing gradually enough.
I hope it passes soon and you have a fab holiday xx
Hope you feel better soon